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Old Aged, Suffering From Ca Prostate, Had Chemotherapy, Not Responding Well, Doctor Say Need To Be Treated Orally. Need Advise
hi, my father is suffering from ca prostate for last 1 year. He has been given radiation 10 times & chemotherapy 2 times. He has also been operated for dj stenting. Since he is approx 80 yrs of age he is not responding well to chemotherapy. Doctors say that he has to be treated orally (medicines) for one month. Pl advise.
Mon, 4 Nov 2013
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The situation of you father is not an unusual outcome of the ca prostate. Many patient(about 1/3) fail to respond to chemotherapy which is given once the medical orchidectomy(cutting of testosteron production by testes) doesn't help. As with the advancement of research they have found a new class of drug which is in a pill form and low side effect blocks the testosteron production from all over the body.This has proven efficacy over the regular chemotherapy to prolong survival . Over the period they will be given as a first-line therapy instead of chemo after failed medical orchidectomy. Over all not to expect much they are suppose to increase the survival but not to expect the normal life expectancy. Wishing your father do well with the meds. I hope this helped you to understand in part the treatment he might be given. Please revert if you have any quarries.
thanking you
Dr Samir
The situation of you father is not an unusual outcome of the ca prostate. Many patient(about 1/3) fail to respond to chemotherapy which is given once the medical orchidectomy(cutting of testosteron production by testes) doesn't help. As with the advancement of research they have found a new class of drug which is in a pill form and low side effect blocks the testosteron production from all over the body.This has proven efficacy over the regular chemotherapy to prolong survival . Over the period they will be given as a first-line therapy instead of chemo after failed medical orchidectomy. Over all not to expect much they are suppose to increase the survival but not to expect the normal life expectancy. Wishing your father do well with the meds. I hope this helped you to understand in part the treatment he might be given. Please revert if you have any quarries.
thanking you
Dr Samir
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