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Is Prostrate Cancer Curable?

Posted on Thu, 5 Feb 2015

Question: My partner has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer that has spread to his bones, the dr has suggested immediate treatment.. ADT , Is it correct that the cancer is not curable, and the treatment will only delay or slow down the cancer? XXXXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Advanced cancer of Prostate is incurable,

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that partner has advanced cancer of the prostate.

Unfortunately cancer of the prostate in advanced stage is incurable and treatment like Androgen Depletion Therapy helps to reduce the severity of the symptoms and further spread of the disease.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (52 minutes later)

Ok so its incurable, does the treatment suggested, ADT really help slow it down? He has been told that at the most without treatment he will have two years left.. I wonder how much extra life will he be able to have with treatment? Treatment side effects as I see it are rather severe and completely life changing. Is it worth having for an extra few months, or even a year. We are very concerned about quality of life with treatment?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
He will have pain free life.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.Androgen Depletion Therapy is commonly used as a palliation treatment to improve quality of life in cancer of Prostate.It has very minimal side effects compared to other chemotherapeutic drugs used in treating cancer of other organs. .He will definitely have good quality of life for rest of his life span.

Finally it is your individual discretion to decide whether you should go for it or not

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar