Experiences with

Conformal radiotherapy

A recent NHS England Public Consultation asked for views from both organisations and individuals on what should be included in a new 10 Year health Plan for England. We have shared our response on our website if you would like to read them in full: https://www.prda.org.uk/prda-response-nhs-england-public-consultation

Sometimes I must talk about NCAA football, cannot always be about NFL...so here is something for people with localized prostate cancer. 😜 The Phase 3 trial of CAN-2409 for intermediate- to high-risk localized prostate cancer has been completed, meeting its primary endpoint. The study demonstrated a

I am in my 60, was diagnosed with stage 2 prostate cancer, i am going Through hell with biopsy and markers procedure, each times I got bad infection, the last procedure I was hospitalized for a week, send home with midline to have ertapenem antibiotic administer for 14 days! I am considering ivermectin

Since April my psa has started to rise with monthly results below; April 0.03 May 0.05 June 0.07 August 0.53 October 5.0 November 36 December 8.0 after 2 weeks of Bicalutamide. I had the following PET x 3 and MRI x 2 (full body) scans from 0.5 upwards. The first 2 PET scans and first MRI did

Started cancer journey in 2015 had chemo and radiotherapy 2018 had a double mastectomy in May 2024 ………recovered quite well but now reality has set in and I’m struggling to get through day to day tasks and work .

Local radiotherapy (RT) in hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer (mHSPC) can benefit patients with high-burden disease, not just those with low metastatic loads. Evidence from HORRAD, STAMPEDE, and PEACE-1 shows improved local control, fewer genitourinary complications, and delayed castration

I was diagnosed and had RP in 2019 followed by radiation treatment in 2020 and ADT for 2 years as part of the treatment. My psa was 00.1 for those two years following radiation treatment but gradually started to increase soon after the hormone treatment stopped. Last year it started creeping up to 0.34

Hi everyone as promised an update on Mondays visit to hospital. Basically I saw another Doctor who has been working on cancer for ten years. she has sent me for another pet scan as she is confused. Assured me the cancers are small and said they have been told they are T1. So time to start another

I've posted my story earlier but summary: RALP August 2018 pT2a G7(3+4) epe+ sm+ PSA<0.1 until late summer 2023 PSA 0.2 October 2024 and 0.4 December 2024 77-years old very healthy - expect to live another 15-years It is time for radiation therapy but what kind? I have done a lot of reading about

Honestly, I wanted to write something about "Optimal Treatment Strategies for Hormone-sensitive Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Does Local Radiotherapy Play a Role in High-volume Disease?" It's in preprinting on Elsevier (European Urology journal) and looks interesting but I could find nothing more than

Hi, I had throat and neck cancer 7 years ago which was treated with radio therapy and chemotherapy, brutal !!. One of the serious side effects I suffered during treatment which lasted 10 weeks, was restless arms and legs. It has settled down to restless legs only and was originally treated with Roprinol

Hello Everyone Here's to a happier, healthier 2025. May we all rise to meet the challenges we face. 🙏❤️ So I saw the surgeon on Friday, exactly a year since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The good news is the skin biopsy is clear! We had another long conversation about how to treat my breast

Left lung lower lobe lesion has grown slowly over a few years and has been classified as a cancerous tumour because of how it presents on scansI have surveillance CT scans with contrast every six months or so. I ask this in light of having most of my right lung surgically treated with the removal of

It's been a while since I have been on this group. I hope everyone is doing well and having a good new year. I am here for my dad. To recap, he was diagnosed in 2015 with stage 4 prostate cancer. He received hormone therapy and chemotherapy initially. When he failed that he began provenge and xtandi

I have just completed Carboplatin Caelyx, had CT scan and the results show 1 cm tumour placed under the liver which initially was 4 cm. My consultant recommendation is SABR radiotherapy. I'm scared of the immediate side effects and the long time side effects. Has anyone else had this type of radiotherapy

1. 2008 diagnosed with prostate cancer, PSA = 6, Gleason = 4 (current usage at the time in Thailand, where I live). Elected to go with active surveillance. 2. From 2008 to 2023, PSA score gradually increased to 13.4 by early 2023. Two further biopsies (2014, 2019) gave Gleason = 6. Also had BPH, size

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 and was given a TURP I THEN HAD RADIOTHERAPY TO THE PROSTATE 30 SESSIONS AFTER WHICH MY Prostate was removes in 2014 ,then I had several bladder knock insisions to clear the stricter.but now have asuprapubic catheter to drain my bladder.

Dear All, My father who is battling advanced prostate cancer is bed ridden past two months . He was undergoing radiation treatment in October 2024 while this spinal compression had occurred . we continued the radiation to treat it (5 sessions) but it didn't help . He got high dose of dexamethasone

i had triple negative breast cancer in 2016 treated with chemo and radiation,cancer also triggered diffuse scleroderma,i have since read thar radiotheraphy can cause aortic stenosis, has anyone ,had radiotherapy and linked it to aortic therapy.

I concluded chemotherapy and radiation therapy for cervical cancer in Mid May. But I first had a radical hysterectomy 6 weeks before the adjuvant treatment. During treatment I was experiencing a lot of stomach pain and mucus in stool, which never really resolved. Now I'm seeing bloodline my stool abd