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Hello, I’m a newbie here who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I thought it would be a good idea to get the thoughts/views of other people here on living with cancer treatment. I have just started on hormone tablets and will be having radiology...
Hi all. Been updating my profile and just looking for feedback from the group and if anybody has the same experience and what I am going to go through. so, I am T3A PSA 78 with a Gleason +4+5. The tumour after a PET CT scan has only just broken the...
Hello everyone, Since I last posted to give you all an update on my father (72 yrs)health. Its been almost 2 years now, everything was going Fine PSA was very low and he was continuing the Harmonal treatment. Yesterday he started complaining about pain...
Last week my dad started radiotherapy for his spine ( he has spinal cord compression ) I just had a question for anyone who has received this treatment , what were there thoughts on it and how many rounds of treatment did they have ? ALSO DID IT WORK...
I have recently retired and am now in the process of finding activities to fill my days. I am lucky enough to live in a city which provides many opportunities. One opportunity was table tennis run by a local charity. It costs £5 for two hours and last...
I have posted elsewhere my overall situation - this is specifically re what treatment others have chosen/refused. 4 years post EBRT and HT, back with non-localised metastatis, lymphs, not bones (according to PSMA PET). Immediate response to bicalutamide...
My husband, an otherwise fit and healthy 63 year old, had a blood test last week whilst in hospital following a nasty fall on ice which resulted in a broken hip. On discharge the doctor advised that his blood test shows a PSA level of 25 which is concerning...
My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer Gleason score 3+4=7 in October 24. he started hormone therapy in February 25 which was followed by 20 sessions of radiotherapy that ended in July 25. He has his hormone jab every three months and is now nearly...
Hi, my partner was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in the summer and finished Docetaxel ( 6 rounds) a couple of weeks ago. He meets with Oncology consultant mid Feb and it seems a long wait. We know that he will always have to take hormone tablets...
Hi, I have just been diagnosed one week ago. I am 59 years old with a family history as my father had prostate cancer, I had no symptoms but took the PSA test due to this. My result was 8.5. I have found it difficult, been very emotional and found it...
