Is it good if 7 tumours my husband has have not grown or spread? This is the resulr of a scan after 6 sessions of chemo. We were hoping for them to have shrunk or gone. Are we being unrealistic? Is it good news that they have stayed the same?
Is it good if 7 tumours my husband has have not grown or spread? This is the resulr of a scan after 6 sessions of chemo. We were hoping for them to have shrunk or gone. Are we being unrealistic? Is it good news that they have stayed the same?
Hi Liznal,
We hope you finding the support and information on the online community helpful.
My name is Keith and I’m one of the Cancer Information Nurse Specialists
This sounds like a really worrying time for you both right now.
Every situation is different as every one can be affected in so many ways by a cancer diagnosis and its treatments.
With a stage 4 prostate cancer chemotherapy would be one of the main treatments to be offered.
This type of cancer is what we call an advanced prostate cancer. This type of cancer usually can’t be cured but treatments are given to help control or slow down the spread of this type of cancer. People react differently in a situation like this. From what you are telling me about your husband’s situation the tumours have not grown or spread which can be a possible outcome of this treatment. So, you must take the positives from this that it hasn’t spread. We never like to take the word hope out of any situation. For now the chemo is doing what is asked from it and who knows what may be round the corner such as possible different/new treatment that may be offered further down the line, such as clinical trials.
Try to take this one day at a time. Although these words are easier said than done.
Unfortunately, on this platform we can only discuss things in general. It may be worthwhile to contact your husband specialist nurse /consultant to discuss your concerns further. They would understand this situation in greater detail and advise accordingly.
Its important you let your husbands team know how this is affecting you both physically as well as emotionally so they can provide you both with the best possible care and support.
Sometimes you may just need a listening ear.
It may be worthwhile for you to give us a call where you can have a two-way conversation with one of our nurses to discuss your situation in more detail.
Or alternatively you can contact us via our web chat platform
take care.
Keith, Cancer Information Nurse Specialist
You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or send us an email.
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