I was diagnosed PSA 85.6, StageT3a, M0 N0, Gleason8+intraductal, CG5 in Feb. 26. In Mar. 26 the Consultant told me 'hormones & radiation were my optimum chance of a cure.' Had radiation June / July all was going well until Sept. I had a reaction to my treatment, I turned into Victor Meldrew, I couldn't believe it. I had found out that NHS England had announced in Jan. That NHS England approved the addition of abiraterone for eligable men with high risk non-metastic prostate cancer. I met all 3 of the criteria not just the 2 reqd. I emailed the consultant requesting my treatment be upgraded but was refused with the excuse that they were only permitted to prescribe from the 15.7.26 and I had been timed out by a 12 week rule and told 'it would not be safe to add abiraterone now as it could have some unknown effects on the future use of ARPI's.' If that was true why in the USA do the FDA not have a 12 week rule. I wonder how many other men have been excluded from the most effective treatment due to the indolance of their hospitals. It could be dozens, hundereds or posibly thousands if they all took as long as my hospital and a bet the majority don't even know.