Question 1

what would the life expectancy with prostate cancer that has metastise to the bones be?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Cancer: Once prostate cancer has spread to the bones, the prognosis becomes poorer.  Treatment revolves around suppressing growth by decreasing testosterone.  This hormone deprivation, however, only helps for a little while.  Eventually the disease will progress.  Other treatments are possible, but all in all only 1/3 men in this situation survive 5 years.

Question 2

what is the life expectancy for patients with prostate cancer that has metastised to the bones?

Accepted Answer

Prostate cancer: Prostate cancer with bone metastasis with current therapies available most patients can survive 2 to 3 years on an average. Some of them can go on to 5 years (20%) chance. It is not a curative situation so treatments are considered palliative.

Question 3

prostate cancer is around prostate and a little in the rectum. is that treatable?  what should we expect?  life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Treatable: prostate cancer remains very treatable when confined to soft tissue. once it metastasizes to bone, it is painful and harder to control. if not in bone, easily 5-10 years.

Question 4

what is the life expectancy of a person with multiple bone metastases from prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

Can be years: These patients can survive years, depending on if they don't have other organ involvement also if they are responsive to hormone treatment.

Question 5

my father 81 yrs old diagnosis lung cancer grade 4 and also prostate cancer what. is his life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Cancer: Very likely based on the lung cancer type. The prostate cancer infrequently will affect life expectancy in this case.

Question 6

what is the life expectancy for a 65 year old with metastic prostate cancer in the bones lungs and liver. the doctors have stopped all cancer treatmen?

Accepted Answer

Radical Remission: is the name of a book by Kelly Turner.  She investigated the cases of people who had dire prognoses and yet lived long beyond them.  It might be worth a read for the situation you mention.  Peace and good health.

Question 7

im a 28 year old male and have experienced frequent urination for over 10 years. during the past five years ive experienced weak ejaculation and weak urine stream. does this point to prostate cancer or even enlarged prostate?

Accepted Answer

: At your age chances of these symptoms being from enlarged prostate and Ca Prostate are 0. They point more to an infection. inflammation of the prostate or even a bladder neck condition. Suggest you see a Urologist. Wishing you good health

Question 8

65 year old diagnosed w/advanced metastatic prostate cancer with two lesions on ribs. prognosis/life expectancy/treatment?

Accepted Answer

: Sad to hear about your father's problem.  As Yogi Berra once said: it is hard to make predictions. Especially about the future. In medicine it is the same.  Without knowing and seeing the patient and reviewing history and all imaging studies no physician should make such a prediction. Discus with his care team if he gives you permission to talk with them.

Question 9

will early detection of prostate cancer save my life?

Accepted Answer

Early detection: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in males, except skin cancer.  Early detection is the best way of curing the disease.  This is best discussed with a urologist.

Question 10

how much time can your life with stage 4 prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

30%: With prostate cancer that has spread to lymph nodes,bones or other organs the 5 year survival rate is about 30%.

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Prostate cancer is around prostate and a little in the rectum. is that treatable? what should we expect? life expectancy?

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My father 81 yrs old diagnosis lung cancer grade 4 and also prostate cancer what. is his life expectancy?

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Im a 28 year old male and have experienced frequent urination for over 10 years. during the past five years ive experienced weak ejaculation and weak urine stream. does this point to prostate cancer or even enlarged prostate?

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65 year old diagnosed w/advanced metastatic prostate cancer with two lesions on ribs. prognosis/life expectancy/treatment?

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