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So as per previous post I was recently diagnosed with PC Gleason 3 + 4 with 19/28 cores positive. Pirad score on 2 MRI’s was 2 and CPG2. I went for the face to face with the consultant even though the results letters had been uploaded to the NHS App by...
My husband has been on Abiraterone, with 6 monthly Decapeptyl injections, since last October. Stage 4 PCa, Gleason 4 + 3, mets to lymph nodes, bone and lung. PSA undetectable since November. Highest recorded level 7.5 last April. His team will not...
I have recently finished my RT 20 sessions. Am on HT -Apalutumide and Prostap injections every 3 months. Clinical Oncology Review 2/4 and then return to Medical Oncology. i am awaiting results of my latest bloods, after RT. Just have felt so down at...
Hi all I guess by now it has become apparent that I am a worrier/over thinker. LH's histopathology report is showing on the hospital portal but is pending for 2 weeks. I know this is standard for them. He won't phone because he says it is what it is...
How can you stop worrying about your cancer and what help is there to help you focus .
Hi all. It is day 3 following 20 sessions of radiotherapy for my prostate. I have now started passing blood in my urine. Is this usual as up to now my urine has had no blood in it ?
Hi, I am the wife of cancer survivor and not sure why I'm here he's the person that had the cancer, he's the person that had radical surgery. I'm fine, that seems to be my favoured phrase and always with a smile on my face and a nod of the head.
Hi, brief history, 71 year old husband, psa 15, two suspicious areas found on Dre. MRI, ct and biopsy done, awaiting bone scan next week. However, it seems to be dragging on and we don’t have a named nurse or have been given any results of test so far...
I am now dealing with my second bout of cancer. 10 years ago I had a partial gastrectomy for stoach cancer and late last year I was diagnosed with protsrate cancer. Luckiliy at my work they invited a cancer charity to do PSA testing otherwise I would...
Hi, Following a couple of months of quite severe back and joint pain, I was diagnosed last July (2025) with advanced stage prostate cancer. The back and joint pain is caused by the cancer having metastasized to my bones and lymph nodes. PSA levels...
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