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Treatment for Prostate Cancer Metastasized to Bones
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You didn’t give us much information about your cancer case so it’s tough to give advice that is directed toward your specific type of cancer.
What was found in your biopsy? How many cores were taken, and how many had cancer?. What was the Gleason score of the cancer? Did you have any other issues in your biopsy like cribriform, Seminal vesicle invasion intraductal, etc?
How many metastasis did you have? Was chemo successful in removing them all? Have you had a PSMA pet scan to make sure that you don’t have any metastasis left?
You should’ve had hereditary, genetic testing already. Has it been offered to you by a doctor? You can get it done free with the below link, if you live in the United States. Do not check the box that you want your doctor involved or they won’t send you the kit until they get in contact with your doctor. It takes about three weeks to get the results and then a genetic counselor will call you to discuss the results.
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The next steps depend on whether or not your PSA is rising after all of your treatment. If that is happening, then you do need that PSMA pet scan. If it finds any metastasis, you can have them zapped with SBRT radiation. If you get more than five metastasis to the bone and they usually want to try radium 223 (zofigo).
You should probably be on those drugs for at least two years. What has the doctor said to you?
What is the current status of your cancer? Has your PSA been undetectable?
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i forget my gleason score. was a bit of blur in beginning.
i have stage 4 that has metastasized into my bones both hip and legs shoulder and back near spine. my psa was 198 when i started nubequa and hormone therapy. its now 1.01 so that is working. six months of chemo. was told that it killed a "descent amount of the cancer" and there were no signs of growth and advancement. i have appointment moday so i will be asking alot more' and to see my new scans to old scans. i live in the white mountains and i am doing my best to make sure all is getting done. the more research i do the more unsure i am of what path to take. just trying to here from people with like issues to help to ask the rigt questions to formulate a good plan with my doctor.