Daniel asks…

Has any study shown that the hormone Zoladex completely wipes out Prostate cancer?

I am 65 with Stage IV prostate cancer that doctors said is aggressive and has metastasized to the lumbar bone. I was given up to two years to take Zoladex hormone shot every three months to suppress the cancer. After that, the next recommended treatment is chemotherapy.

Any comments the on basic question or the recommended treatment?

rob answers:

I am 67 and have had Prostate Cancer. My doctor has a very high success rate here in Chicago. He is an Oncologist as well as a Urologist. Operations and “Seeds” don’t seem to wotk too well. His treatments do. I wish there was some way to communicate. He is really very good. He cured me.

Susan asks…

Is 4th stage prostate cancer curable?

A friend has it and I wanted to know?

rob answers:

No but treatment may buy some time

John asks…

Last Stage of Prostate Cancer?

Is spreading to the bones the last stages when someone has prostate cancer? Is that usually the last thing before death? Or is there more to expect? thanks!

rob answers:

Stage I is when the cancer is small and internal to an organ.
Stage II is when the cancer is enlarged and internal to an organ.
Stage III is when the cancer is enlarged, internal to an organ, but near the organ’s wall.
Stave IV is when the cancer has grown outside the organ. When that happens, a 1cm^3 mass sheds about a million cancer cells per day. Depending on what kind of cancer, it will spread in different ways. The usual pathways are the lymph and blood systems. The cancer cells spread, and most die. If a cancer cell finds a nice place to live, it sets up shop there. Colon cancer cells like the liver. Prostate like the bones. Breast like the lymph.
Prostate cancer grows slowly.
Early detection involves a blood test, looking for your blood’s PSA level. If it’s above 4, you should check again in another month. If it continues to climb, you should get a biopsy. You get a pain killer and a valium, so it’s not a big deal.

Sandy asks…

what is the solution for my father age 75yrs suffering from Prostate Cancer Primary Stage?

rob answers:

Your father’s doctor is the source for these answers. It is their job to tell your father what his options are for treatment, with the possible risk & outcomes for each. This is how your father makes an informed decision about what he wants to do. So why don’t you go with your father to his next doctor’s appointment for both support and so that you are his extra set of ears. This is always a good idea since often there is so much info provided it’s always good to have someone else with the patient in case they miss something.

Mark asks…

What are the symptoms of stage four prostate cancer?

rob answers:

Bone pain is the most common.

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