What Happens With Metastatic Prostate Cancer
February 23rd, 2010 | by admin |A diagnosis of metastatic prostate cancer can be overwhelming. Prostate cancer most often spreads to the bones in the lower back. hip and pelvic area. The cancer may cause incapacitating pain as it spreads.
And once the cancer spreads outside the prostate there is, as of the time of this post, no known cure. Treatment, such as hormone therapy, at most acts to impede its advancement. But in the end the treatment will probably cease to be helpful and then only palliative efforts become available.
Even though some male patients survive for many years even with a diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer this ordinarily depends on several criteria. A key component is the extent to which the cancer has spread prior to the diagnosis. Another is the level of the cancer’s aggressiveness. Consult with your doctor about your alternatives and prognosis.