Hello Olstan, 

I am sorry to learn about your diagnosis. 

I'm afraid I don't know if waiting for treatment will have any impact on your treatment options or long term outlook - it might not and I will try and explain why. 

Prostate cancer sometimes grows and spreads relatively slowly.  So even though it is a few months since the cancer was first diagnosed it is quite possible that it might still be treatable.  Although as a general rule it is good to start cancer treatment sooner rather than later, there still is a chance it may not have got significantly worse. 

As part of being assessed for treatment it is quite common that someone with prostate cancer will have various scans, just because you are having these doesn't necessarily mean that the doctors think that it is worse than they might have done initially, it is routine.     

When they have the results of all the tests they will be able to talk the situation through with you and give you an idea of what your treatment options are and what you can expect from them.

Please call us if you want to talk anything over.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday (not Bank Holidays) .

Best wishes, 

Julia

Hello Olstan, 

I am sorry to learn about your diagnosis. 

I'm afraid I don't know if waiting for treatment will have any impact on your treatment options or long term outlook - it might not and I will try and explain why. 

Prostate cancer sometimes grows and spreads relatively slowly.  So even though it is a few months since the cancer was first diagnosed it is quite possible that it might still be treatable.  Although as a general rule it is good to start cancer treatment sooner rather than later, there still is a chance it may not have got significantly worse. 

As part of being assessed for treatment it is quite common that someone with prostate cancer will have various scans, just because you are having these doesn't necessarily mean that the doctors think that it is worse than they might have done initially, it is routine.     

When they have the results of all the tests they will be able to talk the situation through with you and give you an idea of what your treatment options are and what you can expect from them.

Please call us if you want to talk anything over.  The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday (not Bank Holidays) .

Best wishes, 

Julia