1. Community
  2. Cancer
  3. Prostate Cancer

Advise re prostrate cancer treatment for my dad...

Posted , 16 users are following.

worriedformydad
worriedformydad

My dad who is a hale and hearty 79yr old who walks 2 to 3 miles most days has just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer, he has a PSA of 7, A gleason 7 (which is a 3+4), he has no symptoms. He is seeing a doctor on 1/6/15 to decide on treatment, surgery or hormone therapy with radio therapy. likely to opt for the hormone therapy with radiotherapy. Both read quite worryingly re side effects. Anyone out their with info/advice re hormone therapy and radio therapy. Is radiotherapy alone better as Hormone therapy described as chemical castration, sounds scary re side effects. My dad is fit with good quality of life. Any advice from those that have been there...Worried for my dad.

2 likes, 69 replies

69 Replies

Prev
  • supercargo
    supercargo worriedformydad

    Posted

    Your post has generated some very good replies, I hope they have given you support.

    I was given the route Surgery/RT.

    I completed RT 17 months ago, and complete Hormone (Zoladex) next month.

    Ony adverse effects I have, are the expected Hot flushes/nigh sweats, and last month after a Colostomy, I was diagnosed with Radiatio proctopathy - both not regarded as serious, so regard myself as one of the 'lucky' ones.

Back to top
Prev

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.