My husband (who is 45 years old) was diagnosed in Oct of 06'. Gleason 8 (4+4), Stage D. He is on Casodex and Eligard, and his PSA level is now 0.4. His doctors claim he can stay on these meds for many years.
2007-02-27 11:22:53 · 3 answers · asked by Jennifer H 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
HIs cancer has already spread to his spine, hip, left femur, and lymph nodes in his abdomen.
2007-03-04 12:46:31 · update #1
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_6x_Prostate_Cancer_Survival_Rates.asp?sitearea=
2007-02-27 11:31:36 · answer #1 · answered by CYP450 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was just treated, surgery, for prostate cancer this past year. My scores were much lower than your husbands. Here's a great source and forum for questions. http://www.prostatecancerfoundation.org
The side affects and long term use of these drugs have to be weighed. My concern is the cancer has not gone it is still there and the PSA is only being masked by the drugs. Delaying eradication of the cancer is a risk. At your husband's age, he may be a great surgery candidate. He might not be down the road. The biopsy only tells you the cancer is present, but not to what level it has spread. The doctors will not know that until they perform surgery. Treatment decisions are hard and very personal. God be with you and your husband.
2007-02-28 15:09:34 · answer #2 · answered by Ranger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋