I have updated my profile for those that are interested. Macmillan Online Community
Yes definitely interested… hope you get the best result Suss! Following as hubby in same boat with bone and distant lung mets although these are tiny and have resolved at last scan.
aged 72 no chemo or radiotherapy offered except for pain.
doing well on Arbiterone and Prostap. PSA below 0.1 18months in.
what is Radium 223 please??
kindest regards to you,
Louli xx
Thank you.
Radium 223 is an injection which targets and destroys cancer in the bones. It can be taken over 6 cycles every 4 or 5 weeks. At this stage in your husband's treatment it might be too early, although studies have shown it can be more effective as a first line treatment before chemo.
It sounds to me that you should carry on as you're doing, as long as Arbiterone is working. If at some point in the future Arbiterone stops working then it might be worth considering before chemo although it very much depends where the cancer is growing.
I'll keep everyone posted.
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