Friends of Prostate Sufferers - Prostate Cancer Support Group
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Next Support Group: Support Group Meeting (at Christ Church) - Monday 2nd June
Next Support Group Meeting (at Christ Church) - Monday 2nd June - Details
Case Summaries
The table below sets out a summary of members of the FOPS personal experiences. We would welcome more contributions and as you can see already we have a range of different data and treatments.
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Roger Wotton
Previous Symptoms: No
Diagnosed Age: 60
Diagnosed Year: 2008
Diagnosis Method:
Biopsy - Wycombe Hospital
Diagnosis PSA:
6
Treatment Type:
Surgery, Salvage Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Cyberknife radiotherapy, Bicalutamide tablets, Decapeptyl injection, Enzalutamide
Ongoing side effects?:
No
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Jim Spence
Previous Symptoms: Yes
Diagnosed Age: 71
Diagnosed Year: 2008
Diagnosis Method:
PSA, DRE & Biopsy
Diagnosis PSA:
6 rising to 9
Treatment Type:
External Beam Radiotherapy plus Hormone Treatment
Ongoing side effects?:
Yes
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Bob Arthy
Previous Symptoms: Yes
Diagnosed Age: 66
Diagnosed Year: 2008
Diagnosis Method:
PSA, DRE & Biopsy
Diagnosis PSA:
18 rising to 24
Treatment Type:
Radical Prostatectomy
(open removal of prostate)
(open removal of prostate)
Ongoing side effects?:
Yes
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Derek Towner
Previous Symptoms: No
Diagnosed Age: 60
Diagnosed Year: 2007
Diagnosis Method:
PSA, DRE & Biopsy
Diagnosis PSA:
5.2 rising to 9.8
Treatment Type:
Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
(keyhole removal of prostate)
(keyhole removal of prostate)
Ongoing side effects?:
Yes
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David Cottingham
Previous Symptoms: Yes
Diagnosed Age: 66
Diagnosed Year: 2009
Diagnosis Method:
PSA, DRE & Biopsy
Diagnosis PSA:
3 rising to 8
Treatment Type:
Da Vinci Prostatectomy
(keyhole robotic removal of prostate)
(keyhole robotic removal of prostate)
Ongoing side effects?:
Yes
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Phil Nisbett
Previous Symptoms: Yes
Diagnosed Age: 59
Diagnosed Year: 2009
Diagnosis Method:
PSA, DRE & Biopsy
Diagnosis PSA:
6.4
Treatment Type:
Da Vinci Prostatectomy
(keyhole robotic removal of prostate)
(keyhole robotic removal of prostate)
Ongoing side effects?:
Yes
Upcoming Events
2Jun 2025
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The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 2nd June 2025 7:15pm
Monday 2nd June 2025The June 2nd 2025 FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...
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