Skypilot56, Here in the UK the Ga68 PSMA PET CT scan is regarded by some clinicians as the "gold standard" scan. At the moment it is not widely available and if obtained privately costs about £3,000....
Hi Gary. I only started to get breast/nipple soreness and swelling after about 4 months of taking Casodex. Before then, the only SE I had was complete loss of libido....
Thanks Traveller58 and Rick. Get my script for Tamoxifen today....
Hi David. Thanks for your reply. I guess I've got to give the Tamoxifen a go and see what happens! There seems to be conflicting views on whether or not the SEs from Casodex are reversible without...
Traveller58 & Rick, thanks very much for your replies. Did you experience any SEs from taking Tamoxifen?...
Morning All, I've recently completed a 6 month course of Casodex as part of a combo treatment plan of radiotherapy and ADT. One of the noticeable SEs from the Casodex is gynecomastia. I've unearthed...
Thanks Tall Allen, you really are a gold mine of information. I have my first 3 month consultation with my oncologist in 4 weeks, so I'll make sure that this point is highlighted. On which subject,...
Tall Allen, that's a very interesting point you raise. At no time during my journey thus far has Prostatitis been mentioned. In truth I haven't had any particularly noticeable symptoms of Prostatitis...
George /Tall Allen, I guess the other thing that has puzzled me is why my PSA dropped from 30 to 25 in the space of less than 2 weeks? Also my biopsy report mentioned the presence of High Grade PIN...
George, thanks for your observations. My oncologist has described my PCa as being in the "favourable intermediate" group and shares your view that the clear Ga68 PSMA CT/PET scan provides a better...
Hi Rick. Thanks for your reply and a very Happy 2018 to you and yours....
Hi Garyi, thanks for your reply. The observations from your oncologist are reassuring. As I mentioned, the attitude of my own oncologist seemed to change towards being sure of a positive outcome from...
Hi Italatin8. Thanks for your comments and sharing your own experience of using Tamoxifen to deal with the SEs resulting from the use of Casodex. I shall definitely see if I can persuade my...
Thanks Tall Allen. I'll see if I can persuade my Doctor to prescribe it. Any thoughts on how long I'll need to take the Tamoxifen for?...
Tall Allen, thanks for your reply. Your knowledge of all things PCa is quite astonishing and extremely helpful to the uninitiated like me. The Casodex has indeed caused some breast tissue development...
Thanks for the responses folks. There seems to be a different approach in the UK to what you guys see in the US. For example, my PSA was not measured again from when I had a test done in March until...
Hi Andrew. Thanks for your reply and kind words of reassurance. I imagine that you're correct about this being a long road. Happy Christmas....
Thanks for the reply George. Last PSA test came back at 25. I started the Casodex at the end of June and started radiotherapy at the start of October. Last fraction of radiotherapy on the 4th of...
Sincere apologies, I forgot to tick the box when I submitted my post which would have included my signature. Significant history/background: Age 59 February 2017 PSA 30 March 2017 PSA 25 mpMRI scan...
Greetings from across the pond. I've recently completed primary radiotherapy treatment combined with 6 months of Neo-adjuvant hormone therapy (Casodex - three months prior to radiotherapy...