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Question: I have Prostate cancer and it was removed in Dec 09 and the cancer spread and was surgically removed from my chest and radiation one dose on my back. Lupron and bicalutimide for 2 years ending in may of 2012 and PSA started going up in Oct 2013 to .14 then .30 Apr 2014 and .57 in Jul 14 and .97 in Oct and is now 1.90 in XXXXXXX 14. They did a Choline 2 pet scan but could not find anything yet and I will return in Apr 2014 for another scan. I eat organic about 80% and I drink organic green drinks and protein powder and am looking for advice on other things I can do. I have looked into product B and Dr Wrights Vit C and K3 20 to 1. Do you know anything about them or what I should do.
Brief Answer:
You should be on lupron again
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If the prostate cancer had spread to the back, then chances are that microscopic cells would remain, either there or somewhere else. Hence in this scenario we don't stop lupron but continue it as long as as PSA is controlled.
In your case I understand that lupron was stopped in May 2012 and PSA started increasing in Oct 2013 (correct me if I am wrong). Hence I strongly feel that even though choline PET does not show anything you should be back on lupron.
It is good to have organic food but so far scientific studies have failed to demonstrate conclusive proof of organics or alternative medicine products and prostate cancer. There has been encouraging small data but nothing confirmatory. Hence I am unable to recommend you the mentioned products.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Regards
You should be on lupron again
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
If the prostate cancer had spread to the back, then chances are that microscopic cells would remain, either there or somewhere else. Hence in this scenario we don't stop lupron but continue it as long as as PSA is controlled.
In your case I understand that lupron was stopped in May 2012 and PSA started increasing in Oct 2013 (correct me if I am wrong). Hence I strongly feel that even though choline PET does not show anything you should be back on lupron.
It is good to have organic food but so far scientific studies have failed to demonstrate conclusive proof of organics or alternative medicine products and prostate cancer. There has been encouraging small data but nothing confirmatory. Hence I am unable to recommend you the mentioned products.
Hope I have answered your query. I will be available to answer further followup queries, if any.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
How has the new chemo therapy worked on prostate cancer.
Brief Answer:
they work good
Detailed Answer:
There are many new drugs in prostate cancer, some of which are chemotherapy and some are hormonal therapy. They work well.
However, these are used only when lupron +/- bicalutamide has failed. As you had responded well to lupron and the PSA has risen after a long gap, lupron should work again for you.
they work good
Detailed Answer:
There are many new drugs in prostate cancer, some of which are chemotherapy and some are hormonal therapy. They work well.
However, these are used only when lupron +/- bicalutamide has failed. As you had responded well to lupron and the PSA has risen after a long gap, lupron should work again for you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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