prostate removed at age 56, gleason 9. then did treatment with lutetium

[blinqie]

prostate removed 3 years ago, gleason 9, age 56, psa started rising after 18

month, went for treatment with lutetium in Germany; treatment delayed the psa growth but not enough, will start hormone treatment in couple of month i guess. psa now 7.5

[Dr_Abby_Normal]

RP @ age 54, G9 & 5/54 Lymph Nodes Positive. PSA less than 0.01 for 7 months, PSA 0.04 at 11 months. Unsure of follow up treatment path at the moment.

[RyderLake2]

Hi Blinqie,

Lutetium is one of the options I am considering. I have been told the cancer agency in our area will be doing a couple of Phase One clinical trials of this drug in early 2018. Can I ask how much it cost you to have this treatment done in Germany?

[Hidden]

Hi,

How many treatments of lutetium did you receive and what was the cost ? I am considering paying, it is $9600 (aud) per injection over here . There is a triak coming up but no doubt it will be hit and miss if I can get on it.

[blinqie in reply to Hidden]

In Germany is was about 10000 euro per treatment , this included all scans (pmsa etc) and 4 days in the hospital (In germany they keep you min 48 hours in secluded ward. Good luck

[Alinur]

Hi

Where in Germany? And how long it was effective.did you have mets?Iam also intetested.

Thanks

[blinqie in reply to Alinur]

I went to Bad Berka , Dr Baum, excellent people. But they offer this in several places in Germany like Heidelberg as well. Yes i have mets in my lympnodes, not the bones

[Alinur]

Thanks blinque,

Did lutetium had any visible effect on your nodes? And how long you were in remission? How many injections are necessary?

[blinqie in reply to Alinur]

i am in remission now for about 9 month and believe without further treatment this will last a further 2 month. yes it had visable effect on my lympf nodes. i did three injections over 7 month. I did experience fairly severe tiredness from 2-10 weeks after each injections. bearable but not easy for worklife

[blinqie]

I had three cycles over 7 month and today after 9 month my psa went down and started to rise again 4 month after the injection. so it worked but not as good as I hoped for. I had good uptake of the lutetium but the result was soso.