How long does getting a cancer treatment plan take??

[Lisa1414]

What’s the average time to get scans, biopsy’s, and come up with a cancer treatment option? Since symptoms have occurred we’ve been doing tests and biopsy and scans and it’s been almost 3 months and still don’t have a concrete plan when to begin chemo is. Is this normal ?

[Tall_Allen]

Contact Dr Beltran at Dana Farber

[Magnus1964]

That is a long time for a doctor to act. I would call him/her. If you still don't get a response, find a new doctor.

[Shooter1]

Took me about 3 weeks from meeting MO.

[Collarpurple]

Tests done really fast and on treatment in about 3 weeks

[cesces]

It took me about 6 months.

Start getting multiple opinions.

Measure twice cut once.

[EdBar]

I started ADT the day of dx. From there my treatment plan evolved as I researched additional treatment options and enlisted my medical team that would help guide and formulate my individual treatment plan along the way.

Ed

[Burk]

I was diagnosed in May and began ADT in Sept. My PSA dropped from 33 to 2.73 in two months after being on Firmagone. With such a response I have wondered why I was not advised to go on ADT immediately to buy time for the decision making process. I would recommend that you request ADT ASAP. If you have symptoms you will be going down that path anyway.

[MateoBeach]

Yes you need a small cell expert oncologist for him such as Tall Allen suggested for prompt treatment. Good luck.

[kayak212]

Definitely contact Dr.Beltran. She did wonders for my friend who has small cell carcinoma...he is now in remission after about 9 months of various treatment protocols, scans and other tests. She will handle a PCa patient either in person or by televideo etc. Good luck!

[DarkEnergy]

What's your location? Then someone here could provide local Prostate Cancer Oncologist recommendations. Have you contacted Dr Beltran, Dana Farber, Boston MA?

[j-o-h-n]

Research M.O.s on-line and call asap.... Good Hunting....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Thursday 12/10/2020 5:48 PM EST

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