Casadex for Prostate Cancer

[woppaginny]

Anyone who has been on Casadex for prostate cancer have many side effects? ...

If so what were they or are they? ...

How did Casadex work for you?

Should I stay on casadex for 3 years, If so what will it accomplish?

[Tall_Allen]

If your cancer has become resistant to Casodex, get off it immediately - the cancer learns to feed on it. No one uses Casodex for untreated PCa anymore.

[Jack71]

I'm not familiar with Casodex for untreated PCa. My experience with it is after PCa treatment.

I have been using Casodex (150 mg) for several years to suppress recurring cancer several years after a prostatectomy. Although it is not a cure, Casodex has suppressed my post surgery increasing PSA that slowly crept up to 0.15, back down to undetectable (<0.01). I have been on Casodex for the past 2 and 1/2 years, and my PSA has stayed at undetectable. My physician thinks I might be able to keep using it for at least 5 years before the cancer learns to feed on it. We monitor my PSA often so I can stop Casodex if/when my PSA starts rising.

I have not experienced ANY side effects at all, except for some soreness of nipples. Some breast growth is usually typical, but there is usually not a lot of growth for older men. Reactions to that common side effect range from no big deal all the way up to total freak out.

I hope Casodex keeps my PSA undetectable forever, as it is the only treatment for PCa that I know of that has no effect on my quality of life.

[Tall_Allen]

untreated=Without prostatectomy or prostate radiation.

[Dynamo]

I agree with the above poster... My first (& best MO) (Dr. Nancy Davis) put me on 150mg and it kept my PSA down to 1 or below for 6 1/2 years before it started to rise & I had to go on to something else.. Had an Orchy & also Chemo & am now on Zytiga & Prednisone.. Only side effect I had from Casodex was I developed man boobs but it wasn't painful at all.. I just don't go swimming anymore at 78 yrs old.. (might be embarrassing in a mixed group) Good Luck

[Whwalker1944]

No side effects for me.

[Coastguy]

I’ve been on 50mg of casodex for 3 1/2 years. PSA reduced from 65 to <.02 in 9 months. PSA has increased to <.1 over last 6 months. I also take 10mg of tamoxifen to prevent breast growth. Very little side effects. Mediterranean diet, free weights and 12,000 average steps per day/ played 200 plus rounds of golf so far this year.