Cabazitaxel (jevtana)

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Dad started this 3 weeks ago, was told this is the last treatment he can have! is this true?. Was told next he could go on a trial course in London (royal marsdon) we live in Bristol. Dad had 1st dose  3 weeks ago (2nd yesterday) and PSA went up from 655.1 to 804.6 crap start. Did read you can get a flare up at the start but only 20% get that. Seems obvious to me it's not working. Anyone else have Cabazitaxel and flare up in psa?. I doubt i'll get an answer because if this is the last treatment no one will be alive to answer now. I've had enough in and out of hospital almost daily for 2 years watching dad slowly come to a nasty painful end. If Cabazitaxel was going to work any good it would obviously come down after 1st dose not up!.

cheers anyone who bothers to answer.

  • Sorry to read your Dad’s PSA has risen. Ive heard of people getting chemotherapy more than once, docetaxel and cabazitaxel. I can’t answer your question as I haven’t had chemotherapy. Hope someone with experience of cabazitaxel can answer you. 

    Ido4

  • If you've read that you can get a flare up, maybe this is a flare up.

    You won't know until there's a second test.

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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.