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Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 13:32
Hi my dad has advanced prostate cancer and had been on the hormone injections. They are no longer working and has had bone and body scans. We have been told it's moved to his liver. We are meeting oncologist tomorrow, please can you advise if the questions we need to ask thanks
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Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 17:59

Sorry Dad's PCa has spread to his liver. This is not usual and from my limited understanding is an organ which is not easy to treat. If he has become 'Refractory' to the HT he was prescribed, he could ask if another form of HT could be added or used instead. The consultant will be in the best position to suggest what else could be tried that is currently available or is being trialled and for which he may be a suitable candidate. No doubt Dad will ask what his options are.

Barry
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Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 20:24

Hello Mumfie and welcome

Sorry but your question is beyond my scope. Will you have time to contact one of the nurses on this site (
Speak to a Specialist Nurse)
0800 074 8383)

and ask their advice?

Best Wishes

Sandra

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails
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Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 22:14

Not sure about questions to ask but I would want to hear from the doctors whether:
a) adding another kind of hormone (casodex) to the existing one might slow the progression down a bit
b) whether the liver spread means that alternatives such as enzalutimide, abiraterone or radium 223 are now not possible
c) whether chemotherapy is a possibility

I would also want to ask whether the situation is now serious enough for dad to be considered more advanced than 'incurable' - if so, he might want to consider applying for some disability benefits from the Government. Also, if not already done then you could ask about a referral to Macmillan or a nearby hospice; they can help with things like practical arrangements, massage, aromatherapy, counselling for family members and pain relief (if there is a lot of pain and it is proving hard to control). Hospices should not be a frightening word - they can do lots to support people dealing with cancer and are not just for the end of someone's life.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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User
Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 17:59

Sorry Dad's PCa has spread to his liver. This is not usual and from my limited understanding is an organ which is not easy to treat. If he has become 'Refractory' to the HT he was prescribed, he could ask if another form of HT could be added or used instead. The consultant will be in the best position to suggest what else could be tried that is currently available or is being trialled and for which he may be a suitable candidate. No doubt Dad will ask what his options are.

Barry
User
Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 20:24

Hello Mumfie and welcome

Sorry but your question is beyond my scope. Will you have time to contact one of the nurses on this site (
Speak to a Specialist Nurse)
0800 074 8383)

and ask their advice?

Best Wishes

Sandra

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails
User
Posted 29 Nov 2016 at 22:14

Not sure about questions to ask but I would want to hear from the doctors whether:
a) adding another kind of hormone (casodex) to the existing one might slow the progression down a bit
b) whether the liver spread means that alternatives such as enzalutimide, abiraterone or radium 223 are now not possible
c) whether chemotherapy is a possibility

I would also want to ask whether the situation is now serious enough for dad to be considered more advanced than 'incurable' - if so, he might want to consider applying for some disability benefits from the Government. Also, if not already done then you could ask about a referral to Macmillan or a nearby hospice; they can help with things like practical arrangements, massage, aromatherapy, counselling for family members and pain relief (if there is a lot of pain and it is proving hard to control). Hospices should not be a frightening word - they can do lots to support people dealing with cancer and are not just for the end of someone's life.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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Posted 30 Nov 2016 at 22:31

I second what Lyn has said in her post. Now is the time for some very honest discussion with the consultant. Spread to the liver generally isnt good, see what they suggest or what is realistically feasibly. Has Dad been referred to the Palliative Care services, they are also great at supporting families through this difficult time. My partner also had spread to the liver and subsequently had chemo, far too late for him and in retrospect I always wondered whether it was worth all the stress at that point. You are in my thoughts,


 


Fiona. x

 
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