Docetaxel Chemotherapy, Enzalutamide V Laser Treatment

Donald N.S. over 4 years ago

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Hi all,

I have just been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and was offered two choices of treatments:

1, Docetaxel Chemotherapy

2, Enzalutamide

My questions are:

A) What's the most effective treatment between Docetaxel Chemotherapy and Enzalutamide?

B) What's the difference in the side effects for Docetaxel Chemotherapy and Enzalutamide?

C) You stare effective Laser Treatment in the UK for Postate Cancer and who's doing it?

D) What are the benefits and side effects of Laser Treatment for Prostate Cancer?

I would appreciate if people could get back to me as soon as possible as, I have an appointment on Thursday 21st January 2021 to make a decision.

Regards,

Donald

PS, Where dose Covid vaccine fit in with all this?

Heinous over 4 years ago

Hi,

Only just seen this, so probably too late - but no way to answer without knowing much more about YOUR prostate cancer - a lot depends on the stage of the cancer you have (the TNM score), if newly diagnosed, the Gleason score can also be important.

I hope things went OK for you on the 21st, and good luck with your treatment.

Covid is certainly affecting treatment: fewer staff are available to deliver it, and some hospitals are not coping well with cancer treatments. I'd avoid the vaccine during active treatment, but on the whole the risks due to Covid vaccine are much less than the risks of Covid itself!

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Heinous

If I can't beat this, I'm going for the draw.

Meanwhile, my priority is to live while I have the option.

YoungMan over 4 years ago

Hope all went well yesterday, i can talk about docetoxel but none of other options. Like all chemo docetoxel varies per person. Some cycles were tough initial ones less so.

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