my dad has castrate resistant metastatic pc in bones- currently his psa is going up but his scans have been stable- he gets them
Every three months- after Zytiga and xtandi are there still many treatments available- the scans were stable for over a year and he gets them
Every three
Months-
Has he had docetaxel yet?
no- he is 81 - do people do well
On that?
It is the best single drug for PCa, IMO. Now, combinations are proving even better. Age is not a restriction, only if his blood work is poor. It is always tragic when men wait too long to use it. It is more effective and causes fewer side effects when used earlier.
TA, if the scans show no radiographic progression, isn’t it better to wait till the cells begin to divide before starting chemo ? Otherwise I understand that the patient absorbs much of the toxicity. I am in a similar situation myself which is why I ask. Thanks.
Yes! No need to change therapies until there is clear progression. He was asking what treatments are available, not when he should initiate it. Usually PSA>2, rapid PSADT, or radiographic progression are signals that it's time to change therapies.
Thanks for the confirmation.
TA, what would be considered a "rapid" PSADT?
No firm definition, but <9 months at maximum.
Thank you
the only thing are his platelets due to liver issues like fatty liver disease so they run under 150
Diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer 2016.
de novo metastatic prostate cancer
Update On My Metastatic Prostate Cancer 
Metastatic prostate cancer and Zytiga is probably failing.
My Dad's Metastatic Prostate Cancer Update
