Prostate Cancer Support Group
Prostate cancer is a disease in which cancer develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Cancer occurs when cells of the prostate mutate and begin to multiply out of control. These cells may spread (metastasize) from the prostate to other parts of the body, especially the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in...
I know this group is for people struggling with prostate cancer but I hope it is ok for me to post a question about my father. He is age 76 and last week the results of a biopsy of the prostate indicated that one cell was cancerous. He has since undergone a pet scan, bone scan, and chest x-ray. He gets his results tonight. His MD is optimistic that it probably is contained to the prostate and has not spread but I am very anxious and just have a bad feeling that the news is not going to be good. Any thoughts or feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I have no idea how old your father is, or what kind of health he is in otherwise. Both those factors will have a big impact on his options.
If indeed his cancer is very early and very small, the options are more varied than if it were in later stages.
One option that's quite recent - Avodart treatment. While it was originally developed for treating BPH, it was discovered a 'side effect' was starving the prostate cancer cells - quite literally. It's worked great for me. I was diagnosed with early stage 2, Gleason score 6 cancer 18 months ago. Most recent biopsy - 'no sign of active malignancy'. Best news I've ever gotten.
Very best wishes to you and your dad for a successful outcome, and don't hesitate to post back here if you want to chat or let us know how he's doing!