Hi
I am a worried family member. My dad has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive prostrate cancer and it has spread to his pelvis, with a couple of scans still be done.
He is starting hormone therapy and then radiotherapy.
Is anyone in a similar situation? Is it still cure able if it has spread to the pelvis?
Are treatable and cure able 2 different things?
It all seems to have happened so quickly in the space of a few months.
Overwhelmed and in shock.
Hi Stuart
My partner has just had Rt over his entire pelvis and up the sides of his torso, so it covered a large area. His cancer is locally advanced and has broken out of the prostate “ but because his psa is so high, it is probable that there is a wider metastatic spread, but undetectable at this point. I guess he must be on the cusp of if it’s worth treating with RT, before moving on to Chemo? sure hoping it wasn’t a “useless” procedure though.
I suspect there’s an element of a consultant taking a punt on these things when it comes to that line between curable and treatable.
best wishes,
L
