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Just wondering what other people do. Short background history. Im 4 years into treatment for incurable localy advanced pc, last treatment was almost 7months of chemo ending early Nov 2025, since then only medication i have been issued is steroids...
Today is 6 weeks since LH's consultant appointment when he was told that his TURP should be in about 6 weeks. Three weeks ago he had a phone call from radiology trying to make an appointment for his planning meeting. When he said that he was waiting...
Just an update , I really don’t no how to reply to old posts it doesn’t let me , dads been informed he may have to have surgery at Preston royal to relieve his pressure , it’s not set in stone yet but it could be in the next few days he’s so far had...
Just wondering how many of you took Tadalafil while on hormone treatment and radiotherapy, I understand the need to keep a good blood flow to the old gentleman downstairs but I’m reluctant to take more medication if it’s not needed When I asked the...
When I was first diagnosed with Prostate Cancer the MRI was reported are showing no spread.So I felt surgery as a way and means you're getting rid of it once and for all. Eight days after my surgery, I get a letter from the oncology team at weston...
my hubbie has been on HT for three months and had his second injection last week and on the the same day he started radiotherapy (20 sessions). This all just feels so brutal right now, how does anyone get through this! In your experience, does the hormone...
I had prostate taken out on 22/5/2022 then 7 weeks radiotherapy in 2023 since then my PSA been none detectable but this year my PSA has now gone up to .128 which is still low but it is now detectable should I be concerned as this might be re occurrence...
Goodmorning everyone, hope everyone is as well as they can be. Well our holiday to Spain and Portugal was a complete washout literally, not only bad weather but my husband had a small heart attack which we found out once we got home a week earlier than...
Hi All. Another question regarding my Dad. Aged 78 stage 4 Gleason 4+5. Been on apalutamide for 10 weeks and had 2 prostap injections. He started with what the GP diagnosed as a chest infection last Monday. Was struggling to breathe and chest...
Hi everyone Macmillan have just updated our pages on Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. I've put a couple of messages onto the forum pages to help you find these if you want to read more, or share with others. Macmillan's Prostate Cancer Awareness...
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