Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. “Scanxiety.” A word that has featured in several of my posts. For people who have had a cancer diagnosis, undergoing imaging scans, prostate cancer PSA tests, can lead to a variety of emotions. It is common to feel stress or worry in the period before a medical test, during the test, and while waitingContinue reading “A Busy Day”
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Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR)
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Also known as stereotactic body radiation treatment or CyberKnife® (SBRT), is a highly focused radiation treatment that gives an intense dose of radiation concentrated on a tumour, while limiting the radiation dose to the surrounding organs. Lowering the risk of collateral damage. SABR differs from conventional radiation in several ways. Stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT)Continue reading “Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy (SABR)”
I would rather know
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Today is results day. The results of my latest PSMA-PET scan. PSA level is (still) the most reliable indication of prostate cancer advancement. A simple blood test (PSA test). A sudden change ‘a spike’ is never good. I had a scheduled (every 6 months) PSA test in April with nothing thatContinue reading “I would rather know”
Radiopharmaceuticals
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Radiation Therapy Enters the Molecular Age The past two decades have brought a sea change in the way many types of cancer are treated. I have mentioned several studies researching this in recent posts, notably the Royal Marsden study I have enrolled on – Targeted therapies (precision medicines) shut down specificContinue reading “Radiopharmaceuticals”
What Is Your Genome?
Life –Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Your genome is the information needed to build the human body and keep it healthy It is written in chemical code called DNA The genome is made of segments of DNA called genes and other genetic material Most cancers are caused by cells with unusual changes in their genome. UK scientistsContinue reading “What Is Your Genome?”
17/3/22 – Everton
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. 17th March, St Patrick’s ‘Paddy’s‘ Day. A huge date for ‘the Irish’ at home and around the world. St Patrick’s Day is also, the 6 year annavarsary of my radical prosectomy surgery (17/3/2016). That took place three months after I was diagnosed with prostate cancer (23/12/2015). Liverpool hasContinue reading “17/3/22 – Everton”
Six Years In
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Six years ago to the very day – 23/12/2015 just an ordinary day, then, after what I thought were routine checks, I was told by my GP I had prostate cancer. Three short months later – 17/3/2016 ‘Paddy sContinue reading “Six Years In”
Go Early or Delay?
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in men. Best case for men with advanced (metastatic) prostate cancer is ten years tops. Treatment goals for men with advanced prostate cancer include prolonging survival, preventing or delaying symptomsContinue reading “Go Early or Delay?”
Cancer Vaccines
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Harnessing the immune system could offer an entirely new way to stop prostate cancer, and ‘research’ is creating the technology to do it. Vaccines work by harnessing the power of your immune system to help you fight disease. YourContinue reading “Cancer Vaccines”
Dying to Live 