Hello

[pat1955]

Hi my names April and my husband as been told he as prostrate cancer, he as to go next week for a bone scan to see if its spread into his bones, he is very worried about this as he as been having a lot of pain in his hip for some months. Ive notices that hes sorting things out just in case. I will keep you posted xx

[HughVG]

Hi April. If the worst comes to the worst and the bone scan shows metastasise, then it can usually be controlled very successfully by hormone treatment. Since I was diagnosed nearly ten years ago, there have been massive improvements in treatments for advanced prostate cancer.

There is a very successful trial which is still recruiting called STAMPEDE. I don't know where you live, but it is pretty much nation wide and it might be worth making enquiries to see if your Husband could go on it.

[pat1955 in reply to HughVG]

Thanks for that HughVG, just shown my hubby your reply and he says thankyou for your reply, we live in Sheffield, UK.x

[HughVG in reply to pat1955]

Should it be necessary, details of the STAMPEDE Trial can be found at:

cancerresearchuk.org/about-...

It is operating in Sheffield.

Good luck, my thoughts are with you.

[pat1955]

Thanks HughVG, been today for his body scan he seems a bit better in himself just have to wait till Thursday, will let you know, thanks for the info much appreciated. xx