Treatment advice

Hello HLR1, has your Dad started PROSTAP or Zoladex hormone therapy already? When was your Dad diagnosed? What treatment has he had so far?

The early addition of chemo or second line hormone therapy drugs like Enzalutamide or Abiraterone have been shown to improve outcomes. 
I think there are a number of men who have gone down the Enzalutamide route rather than Chemo during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Both treatments will have side effects however so it would be worth checking them out before deciding.

Best wishes,

HiHLR1

There is a difference between chemo and Enzalutamide both have side effects doxcetaxel possible the worst of the two, with me it was hair loss mega hot flushes, full body sweats, fatigue and tiredness plus some muscle pain and brown nails. I might be one the ones it affected badly with Enzalutamide I got lethargic tired out of sorts hot sweats and muscle pain again this could just be me.

hope that helps

keep safe

Joe

Hi Ido4. Yes Dad restarted the prostap on the 27th January. Back in 2015 he was diagnosed , had radiotherapy then entered the stampede trial. Three years of treatment and then just monitoring. His PSA jumped in 6 months from 2.2 to 18.7 in January . Now the bone scan/mri/ct lead us to this decision. Its a hobsons choice. Dad is 77 years old

Thank you joeven.

Dad has the hot sweats already and no hair . But a handsome mustache , . Did you start with chemo and then do the Enzalutamide? I hope you are on the road to recovery??? Thanks for commenting

Hi HLR1, I am so sorry his PSA has jumped. It is a very difficult choice to make as you have said. Here’s hoping the PROSTAP plus Enzalutamide or docetaxel will bring his PSA back down and keep things under control.