Brachytherapy appears to have a lot of support. I was wondering about the hormone treatment to reduce the size of the gland. Does the size increase again after seed insertion? or would hormone...
Thanks for the great advice. Seems there is not gonna be a straightforward answer, each solution has its problems. Easiest option appears to be AS, but after 2 biopsies (1st one was agony) not overly...
Two possible treatments mentioned after a talk between my GP and Urologist, seem to be active surveillance or total removal. Brachy was not favored due to large size of gland (54cc's) which i think...
Have kept my head down, trying to keep going, but finally after my latest biopsy, 1 core of the 12 taken, has proved positive. I have been given a Gleason mark of 6 (3+3). My PSA was 18 six months...
Hi there, there were 8 cores taken, 4 from each side, and the blood tests were Oct, Dec and May, which covers 8 months. The last test was approx. 10 days before the biopsy. There was no sex or...
Received a call from the hospital and was told that no cancer was found in any of the samples taken. Whilst obviously delighted to hear this, have learned from reading your posts that it merely means...
I have had 3 blood tests done over the last 8-9months, The high PSA was picked up initially on a blood test to check my cholesterol levels. The last test done 10 days prior to the biopsy. A I live in...
Appreciate the advice, even with family around, its easy to feel isolated in these situations. Warming to feel that there are people out there that have been through this willing to give advice and...
Thanks Jeff, have not been prescribed any antibiotics as yet. Just going through the emotional wringer at the moment, as everyone must do at these times....
Hi there, I am 50 years old, and after 3 successive rises in my PSA readings (last one 7.2) have just had an ultrasound biopsy and currently await results. I have no symptoms, though flow not as...