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Treatment for Prostate Cancer Metastasized to Bones
4 months ago diagnosed with Prostate Cancer that has Metasized into Bones. So far, just getting Hormone Treatment...Eligard and Erleada....Feeling so tired...Is this normal? Is there any other treatment available?
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I was pretty healthy..no health problems at all. I was a very active cyclist and hiker.
How healthy are you overall? If you are elderly with multiple other health issues then chemotherapy my be too rough on you. If you are reasonably otherwise healthy You definitely need to go elsewhere for that 2nd.opinion. My prognosis from the oncologist was 2-5 years. Immunotherapy doesn’t usually work for most prostate cancers but that option is still out there for some.
Does Dr. Kwan indicate that this will get rid of the cancer? What is his prognosis?
I just don't understand why I'm only getting Erleada and Eligard and why the Urologist here isn't recommending the 'triple therapy'...I have an appointment in 2 weeks and will ask him...
What about Immunotherapy? Is that an option?
On Xtandi since Jan tiered some days easy to swallow no real side effects Xgeva too
PSA dropped from 9.3 to 1.7 but recently gradual rise to 4.5
Going to learn about clinical trial at PMH
I actually had quad therapy since they added the Carboplatin. I am now a few months past that. My post scans still showed the spots but they were smaller. He was unsure whether it was still active cancer or just the so called scar tissue of dead cancer cells. We could have just stopped and waited for another scan in a few months to see or hit it with a 5th. medication. He recommended the latter and gave me the choice and I chose to continue with the Pluvicto. I have completed 2 of the 6 doses. They will do a scan immediately prior to the 4th.dose then based on that scan we’ll decide whether to proceed with 5 and 6. If the scans show the cancer is gone or if it shows the Pluvicto is not working then I’ll probably not receive the 5th and 6th doses.
I'll re-watch the video. Dr. Kwan in the video said the standard "it' treatment now is the 'Triple Therapy' and to do it right away and this gives patients very good chances at getting rid of the cancer...
What did Dr. Kwan tell you have the triple therapy? What does he say about how long it takes to notice a difference?
Currently, the cancer is not moving g. With that being said I have some pain in my left hip and leg. My oncologist believes it's nerve issues, which in January of 2022 I had spine surgery to help correct left leg drop foot issue. And just a fyi- this past January I had another operation to correct a fistula of my Bladder and colon. One Dr commented it my have been caused from my chemo. But the bottom line is I'm seeing new days
I get another PSA in Dec of Jan, I need to get my calendar to see for sure
Let's all keep up our fight
How are you doing today? Russ had to stop the abratone ! Said his Psa went up 😞 he is on XTANDI !very nasty drug
I don’t think he says it’s a cure,just a better chance. I am one of his patients and just completed triple therapy also had Carboplatin with the Docetaxel. My scans are now inconclusive so I have started Pluvicto.
Dr king is amazing in fridley Mn