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Husband prostate cancer metastasized to liver non small cell
Hi all. Like all, it’s been tough. Husband currently has liver metastasis non small cell and will start carboplatin and cabazitaxel chemo tomorrow. Non psma uptake. Also has some bone lesions and lymph nodes. Went through 10 rounds Docetaxal last one 12/3/25. Would love to read folks experience with this and also be directed to all chats relevant. After the 10th round hospitalized and treated for pjp and neutropenia. Doing all maintenance doses of meds to minimize effects this time. Appreciate all input and direction. We are in N Virginia and he is being treated at Schar Cancer Center. Many thanks,
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While he's doing chemo?
That seems a bit harsh!!
You have the full right to delay it.
We spoke to radiology a month or so ago and my husband is so afraid of radiation the prostate that it will affect peeing, plus other spots shrunk greatly after chemo plus continue to shrink slowly while on ADT.
Radiologist said it's often for pain management too so agreed to wait at least 6 months until after the next scan.
I don't see why your Dr wouldn't wait until after chemo and after a scan unless he's in serious pain.
No mention of pluvicto since the initial visits where they said insurance won't cover it until PSA starts going up again and after chemo and ADT (chemo restrictions are now removed)
Sorry I misread. He finished chemo 6 months ago.
I guess radiology is next.
May I ask, how and when did your husband get diagnosed? Had he delayed/ignored getting his PSA and exam every year for many years, or was it a completely unexpected thing on a routine exam, even though he was good about his annual exams, etc.? Was he diagnosed with metastases, or did a prostatectomy and/or radiation fail, and he is many years into the progression of his disease?