Radiation and diphereline

[Whoogo]

I was given a 3mth injection of diphereline today and start 40 doses(if that is the right word)of radiation on 14th July.Originally I was told I would have pellets inserted into my prostate but radiologist says no radiation should do the trick hope he is right.

[Tall_Allen]

From your profile, it sounds like you do not have advanced prostate cancer (cancer that has metastasized)? What was your Gleason score? What country are you in?

[Whoogo in reply to Tall_Allen]

Gleason is 4+3 sorry I am on wrong site.I live in Australia but I am worried I had bone scans and CT scan done in Dec 2019 and was told it was clear of metastizion but since the injection of diphereline I have debilitating back pain.I have been given another 3 mth shot of diphereline because radiologist says it works better with radiation.I was initially told that they would insert pellets into my prostate so I am a bit confused.

[Tall_Allen in reply to Whoogo]

You may find more guys in your situation on this site:

healthunlocked.com/prostate...

The type of prostate cancer you have is known as "unfavorable intermediate risk." The best treatment for it is a combination of brachytherapy plus external beam radiation plus 18 months of diphereline (or similar). I recommend you contact Jim Denham. If he's not close to where you live, he can probably recommend someone who is:

newcastle.edu.au/profile/ji...

[Whoogo in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thankyou