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Suffering With Prostate Cancer, Spread Through Bone, Remote Chances Of Cure. Better Treatment In India?

Dear sir. My father is suffering from prostate cancer . The cancer cell is spreed through bone. Our doctor say that there is no possibility to cure him.Doctor give him hormone therapy .We have done all necessary test like prostate biopsy , CT scan of whole abdomen, CT scan of chest, bone scan. If you could kindly inform me, is there any better treatment in India? Mesbah-ul-alam Assistant Director Department of Environment Dhaka Bangladesh E-mail: YYYY@YYYY
Thu, 13 Sep 2012
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Since tumor has spread to bones it is impossible to get it cured.By the way have his bilateral architectonic (Removal of Testis)being done.Since you have done all the test and investigations as per advice of oncologist or urologist.There is nothing much can be done except giving a palliative hormonal therapy that currently being given to him.and ovserve his serum P.S.A level frequently.If these metastasis give him severe pain you will have to give him selective radiotherapy.
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Suffering With Prostate Cancer, Spread Through Bone, Remote Chances Of Cure. Better Treatment In India?

Since tumor has spread to bones it is impossible to get it cured.By the way have his bilateral architectonic (Removal of Testis)being done.Since you have done all the test and investigations as per advice of oncologist or urologist.There is nothing much can be done except giving a palliative hormonal therapy that currently being given to him.and ovserve his serum P.S.A level frequently.If these metastasis give him severe pain you will have to give him selective radiotherapy.