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How long will Lupron work before prostate cancer becomes resistant?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 6 7:36pm | Replies (51)
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@bruningk

Thank you all for the great info. One last question, my doc said incurable now since radiation failed. Do you all agree with that and things like salvage prostectomy, cryoblation, and Brachytherapy are off the table?

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | May 3 2:45pm

Remember that AIDS is also incurable, but people who are HIV-positive live to old age now because of drugs like AZT.

A recent Scientific American article suggested that stage 4 prostate cancer may soon be similar (if it's not there already): a chronic condition we manage, rather than a terminal illness. Current studies like IRONMAN are collecting the longevity data that will tell us

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wellness100 | @wellness100 | May 3 11:43pm

Dont hit your panic button. Listen very carefully to your doctor. Not curable does not equal terminal. OK?
Best go back to your doctor for recommendations of treatment. If not satisfied, go to another doctor. All we can do is share our experiences. That is very limited. The doctors have much wider experience. Some have thousands over decades.
Dont mind me. I am just another layman, and getting long winded.

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