My name is Ronnie Gelder, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer on 28 July 2016 and on 20 August I had a prostatectomy. Before I was discharged from hospital, I asked about clinical trials.
I spoke with my oncologist and at the end of October I started trials comparing early and deferred access, where half of the men will receive radiotherapy three to six months after surgery, and the other group only if PSA levels start to rise. This trial is still ongoing and I speak with my oncologist every four months.
Right from the beginning, I have always felt that I wanted to get involved, to share my extremely positive experiences of care and treatment, and to help others who may be going through the same thing. I know that the quality of cancer care across our area does vary, and it’s important to get involved and help to ensure that we put that right.