prostate cancer

Posted by archgac @archgac, 1 day ago

A WHO doctor recommended Lutetium 177 (Pluvicto) for prostate cancer. He said it prolonged his life for c. 5 years. He eventually died at 79 in Cape Town. The drug is legal in the RSA. He also mentioned Lithidium. Does anyone know of, or used, these drugs and, if so, what was the result?

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | 1 day ago

Several members here in the forum have shared their experiences with Pluvicto -- you can find their posts by typing the word into the search box at the top of the page.

As for how long Pluvicto extends overall survival, that's actually surprisingly difficult to answer, for reasons I discussed here:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/does-pluvicto-work/
(The answers range from "not at all" to "apparently indefinitely", depending on the patient.)

Best of luck with your upcoming decisions and treatment.