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What is the prognosis prostate cancer with metastasis in the bones?
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Poor: Metastatic prostate cancer, like other disseminated cancers has poor prognosis. However quality of life can be improved through proper pain managment and hormonal/chemo/radiation therapy.
Answered 9/30/2020
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Depends: It depends on the biology of the prostate cancer. It is very treatable, although incurable. Several medications are available to treat your disease- including anti androgen blocker, chemotherapy ( docetaxel, jevtana), newer medication- abiraterone, immunotherapy -provenge vaccine, newer med- mdv3100 is going to be approved soon. Radiation as needed for bony pain, zometa/xgeva also needed. D/w md.
Answered 8/3/2017
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