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What if this prevents cancer from becoming resistant?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 10 10:56am | Replies (78)

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@denis76
Becoming castrate resistant is not a fatal problem, At least not fatal For most of us because of the drugs that are available.

I became castrate resistant six years ago. Zytiga and Nubeqa have allowed me to stay alive for all this time. Yes, it’s better if this doesn’t happen, but the drugs that are available do work to keep us alive.

As for doctors profiting off the drugs. Yes, if you’re going to a urologist that’s not part of a big complex and they’re giving you ADT injections They are definitely making a profit off of that. The same may be true of other cancer doctors that work independently.

If you are treated at a center of excellence or Have Medicare advantage the doctors don’t benefit in any way from the drugs you’re taking?. Their medical systems might even want to limit the number of people that get some drugs because the expensive ones may not be completely reimbursed. The doctors get a salary that is not affected by the drugs that are Prescribed.

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@jeffmarc
Jeff, please remind me. How long did the cancer last before it became resistant? Were you taking lutamide before that?