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Hello I wonder if anyone can help me. My grandfather was diognosed with prostate cancer in October 06. He is 68 years old. At the time of his diagnosis he he had a gleason score of 9 and his psa level was in the 90's. He has been recieving hormone therapy treatment since that time and has managed so bring his psa level down to normal. The hormone treatment is going well although we know it's not a cure. Last night he got up and his legs just gave way from underneath him. He has an appoinment with the oncologist on thursday.

I just wondered if anybody had themselves or knows anyone with this advanced form of prostate cancer and share any advice on survivial rates, treatments etc.

Thankyou for taking the time to read this post. I would appreciate any feedback.

Love Karli xx

Hi karli... I've just pm'd you.
I hope your grandfather is still doing ok.
My dad lived nearly 6 years after his diagnosis (was 51 when diagnosed and his Dr reckoned he'd had it maybe 10 years before diagnosis!) in Jan 2000. I forget what his gleason was at diagnosis... I just know it was advanced and it had already escaped the prostate.
He had hormone therapy... Zoladex and a couple of others as well as a new type of radiotherapy being trialed at The Royal Marsden. He also had chemo in his last 18 months.
As time went on he had problems with his kidneys and bones and in the last year he was also found to have many brain mets.
He went on a few drug trials at The Royal Marsden. Sadly the last one almost finished him off and he had to stop part way through.

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