Hello and thank you for posting.

I am sorry that you are worried about your father and his Prostate cancer.

It is difficult for anyone to say what this change in node size might be, except his hospital team. Nodes can change for a number of reasons, like cancer or infection, but it is about your fathers doctors working out what this change is for him and if it needs to be acted on.

Metastatic nodal disease means they are concerned that the cancer could have become active and the cancer cells have spread from the original site (the prostate) into the nodes.

They may investigate your dad further, and discuss him at an Multi Disciplinary meeting with other health professionals. At this meeting they will discuss his situation, his general health, and make a decision on what is the best plan of action.

This link to our pages talk through metastatic prostate cancer and its treatments if helpful.

Take care and if you would like to speak to the nurses on the helpline the number is 0808 800 4040. Lines are open mon-fri, 9-5.

Sarah.

Thank you!  Does this mean if discussing him they do know the outcome of the inflammation?  How will they know in a meeting if this is cancer or non cancerous?   Sorry if this is a really silly question.  Thank you for replying.