I have just been told I have proste cancer in the right lobe. My main appointment is at a later date but am anxious to find out what my diagnosis means. Can you help?
We are unable to give you a diagnosis as we are nurses and not part of your hospital team. But, what I can tell you is that the prostate is divided up into 2 lobes either side of the urethra. From what you have said your cancer is within the right side lobe. Where exactly the cancer is determines the stage of cancer and therefore how it is treated. This linkherefrom Prostate Cancer UK explains the stages with diagrams of the prostate.
Hopefully you won't need to wait much longer to get more information on your situation. If in the mean time you want to talk things through with one of the nurses on our helpline the number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040. The lines are open from 9am till 5pm, Monday to Friday.
