enzalutamide

[Pinkpeanuts07]

Hi I lost my dad a year ago but enzalutamide slowed the progression and shrunk the met also alleviating pain. This is taken in tablet form and offered as an alternative to chemotherapy. Hope this might help.

[Fiddler2004]

I'm so sorry for your loss 🙏 I'm having the same experience with Enzalutamide (Xtandi). Slows the growth, helps with pain and other cancer related issues. (Year 4 1/2dose)m Thank you for sharing

[Skoda1]

Thank you for sharing. Boosts my confidence as I'm about to start with Enzalutamide. My PSA is climbing rapidly despite being on Degarelix.

[Ian99 in reply to Skoda1]

What are your scans saying ? And what were you on before Enza ? If you have no radiographic progression, the rising PSA may be less of a concern.

[Skoda1 in reply to Ian99]

Last scan shows a reduction in the number of foci (I don't know the proper term), but with large concentrations in a number of places. Much better than last year when the scan showed a black silhouette with a few white areas. I have had radiation then docetaxel which dropped my PSA from 3,900 (yes!) to 0.4. I then went onto degarelix and levels stayed constant for 6 months then suddenly rose. The rise to 21.6 prompted the oncologist to ask for the second scan. I'm generally OK but have more pain than in the past. The oncologist seems quite worried about the rise, hence the inclusion of enzalutamide. I hope that your comment turns out to be true - thank you.

[Ian99 in reply to Skoda1]

It is worth raising with your MO. My PSA is now at 43 with no radiographic progression in 2+ years, so far. But unlike you I have no bone pain, Zytiga (I assume) stopped the pain when I began it. To raise with the MO. Good luck.

[Skoda1 in reply to Ian99]

Thanks

[gsun]

Sorry about your Dad. Please fill, out your bio so we can follow his journey.

[j-o-h-n]

My condolences to you and your Dad's family and friends....Apparently he was 94 years old when he passed. No one wants to check out but at least he reached his 90's..... Hopefully his wings are adjusted by now.....Thank you for posting and for remaining with us.... as you know we need all the help we can get..... God Bless....

j-o-h-n

[davidjroberts]

I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one is incredibly difficult. One year ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and my doctor prescribed me Bdenza 40mg, Enzalutamide brand name medicine.

I'm relieved to hear that enzalutamide helped slow the progression of the cancer.