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Seeking opinions on my Dads options - low PSA metastatic prostate
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 4 10:59am | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
@brianjarvis from what we know now it is in his bones and lymph nodes. however his doctor continuously speaks on how it’s important my dad gets treated with medications that have blood brain penetration… as for the approval of Pluvicto, he said he would want to have my dad on Xtandi for at least a few months before going to Pluvicto. we asked if we could technically do “one” treatment and request Pluvicto, but he said he’d want to see how he tolerates it for a few months. I’m not sure how I feel about that
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@teddyflorida21 I understand your worries about postponing Pluvicto and the possible side effects of Xtandi. But the doctor's reasoning is sound if you look at the situation this way: the longer you can postpone Pluvicto by finding an oral med like Xtandi that will suppress the cancer for a while, the longer you have Pluvicto as a future weapon in your arsenal against the prostate cancer. Since Pluvicto is one of the last treatments available currently, it is smart not to use it until you really have to. The doctor is hoping that your father's cancer will respond well to Xtandi, thereby putting off Pluvicto until it is really needed. My husband did the same thing with Zytiga, which suppressed his cancer for three years before it quit working and Pluvicto was needed. Hope this helps. Hang in there.