Unfortunately Gary’s is in the lymph nodes so incurable ,but if I remember rightly one off the options in arm j did include RT but he was given the chemo arm ( it’s all decided by a computer ) luckily he had very few side effects .Gary is still on trial and still working full time ,which sometimes is a struggle with fatigue .Best wishes Debby
Merrivale, chemo can get rid of lymph node mets. It did for me. That location does not make it incurable. Hang in there and await the results!
Good Luck
AC
I am not sure what you mean AC - you weren't cured and have been on different treatment plans since then. Unless you just meant that the tumours in the nodes have shrunk? Maybe the scan was wrong and the lymph nodes just had some infection?
Lyn, two separate points. 1. Chemo can zap mets in lymph nodes. 2. The fact of there being mets in lymph nodes does not of itself make the PCa incurable. It does mean there is a possibility of spread through the lymphatic system, of course.My own experience is a whole different and varied story! I'm certainly not looking for a cure - survival will do nicely, thank you!
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