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Prostate Cancer (Expert Forum)
Prognosis with advanced prostate cancer
Answered by
Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch. - Prostate Cancer, Robotic Prostatectomy, Urology, Oncology, Surgery
Lefrak Institute for Robotic Surgery and Prostate Cancer
New York - NY
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Prognosis with advanced prostate cancer
by Kristy525, Aug 15, 2009 09:42AM
My Dad was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer 1 year ago (gleason score 8). He is no longer responding to the hormone therapy. One year ago the bone scan showed lymph node and one rib involvement. Bone scan now is still clear. We are seeing an oncologist this week, and I was just wondering if he decides not to do chemo or if he does do the chemo, what is the difference in how long he will live? I know this is variable, but I would just like to know percentages with each.
Doctor's Answer
by Ash Tewari, MD, M.Ch., Sep 19, 2009 01:30PM
, Sep 19, 2009 01:30PMTo: Kristy525
Thank you for your question. It would be irresponsible for me to give a definite percentage related to mortality on this forum. This publication may prove to be useful in your decision making process:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12351594?dopt=Citation
also look at this website for a listing of cancer trials your father may be eligible for:
http://www.cancer.gov/CLINICALTRIALS
Thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Ashutosh (Ash) Tewari, MD
http://www.cornellroboticprostate.org
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12351594?dopt=Citation
also look at this website for a listing of cancer trials your father may be eligible for:
http://www.cancer.gov/CLINICALTRIALS
Thank you for your question.
Sincerely,
Ashutosh (Ash) Tewari, MD
http://www.cornellroboticprostate.org
This forum is for information only. The contents, such as graphics, images, text, quoted information and all other materials ("Content") are provided for reference only, do not claim to be complete or exhaustive or to be applicable to any particular individual's medical condition. Users should always consult with a qualified and licensed physician or other medical care provider. Users are warned to follow the advice of their physicians without delay regardless of anything read in this forum. The Weill Cornell Prostate Cancer Institute assumes no duty to correct or update the Content nor to resolve or clarify any inconsistent information which may be a part of the Content. Reliance on any Content is solely at the User's risk. This forum may contain health or medically related materials considered sexually explicit. Users are warned that if they may be offended by such Content, an alternate source of information should be found. Publication of information or reference in forum to specific sources such as specific products, procedures, physicians, treatments, or diagnoses are for information only and are not endorsements of the Weill Cornell Prostate Cancer Institute.
