Prostate Cancer?

Does anyone know the prognosis for prostate cancer that is now in the kidneys, lymph nodes %26amp; collar bone? Is this the end? Is there still hope? How long does the patient usually have? Please be honest with me. Everything I have already read on the internet is bad, so no answer will shock me. I just think I am not getting the full story from a loved one.

Prostate Cancer?
It sounds bad if the prostate cancer cells have spread. If you really need to know, you should ask the doctor as it is your right to get the truth about your condition.





You can also do more research here about prostate cancer


http://www.healthandwellnesscentral.com/...
Reply:The fact that the cancer has spread elsewhere is not good news. How long your loved one has depends on how widely spread the cancer is and how aggressively his doctors decide to treat it. You really need to talk to a doctor about this if you want a definitive answer.
Reply:My father passed away from a rare form of penile cancer last year but what you described reminded me of him. To be honest with you, once his cancer had spread to the lymph nodes things went quickly downhill from there. He did have surgery however to remove one but I truly believe this caused his cancer to spread even faster. Once the cancer is in the collar bone area as you mentioned it has more than likely spread to the lungs %26amp; their is not much that can be done from that point. With my father's cancer, they had talked about trying radiation in the lungs but it had spread to quickly %26amp; it was beyond the point of helping. If it didn't kill him it would only extend his life a little, we were told. Does your loved one have lumps in the collar bone area? My father had some unexplained lumps on his shoulders that popped up overnight when he was in the hospital right before he died. I believe I noticed them about a week before. I would give your loved one a few weeks at best if they're not receiving treatment...then it could be longer. I'm sorry if this isn't the answer you were looking for but it's an honest one. I prayed %26amp; prayed for a miracle when my father was dying %26amp; I never got one but I still believe in them. Even if you aren't religious you should pray because maybe your loved one can be that miracle that people always hear about. It's not to late! I will keep you %26amp; your family in my prayers.





Best of luck %26amp; god bless!
Reply:Taxene chemotherapy are sometimes used for the condition you describe.





Some companies such as CEGE and DNDN are running clinical trials for advanced prostate cancer using immunotherapies and may be enrolling patients.