Previous conditions: Type 2 diabetes since 2009 - mainly treated with metformin, reasonably under control.

Presentaion in March 2020 - back, groin, pelvis pain & weight loss first noted in August 2019 but significantly more painful with physiotherapy, November 2019 - January 2020.

Referred to hospital in view of PSA of 520 [and some other high readings]. No biopsy taken - in view of PSA level - with Firmagon/Degarelix injections x2 administered on diagnosis. Scans followed over next month or so. Oncologist recommended chemo but changed her mind with onset of pandemic and availability of Enzalutamide/Xtandi tablets. Commenced Xtandi in late June 2020 with PSA of 3.9 [reduced from 520 by degrarelix]. PSA continued to move down; lowest reading was 0.13 in November 2021.

In 2022 PSA has been creeping up, with July 22 reading of 2.2. Scans [bone & CT] have been taken in early 2022 and again in August. Early 2022 scans indicate some minor progression but inconclusive. August 2022 scan results awaited.

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