Looking for the tiniest bit of hope

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Posted 15 Oct 2026 at 06:42

Hello. I wanted to ask, do you know anyone that lived long (not cured, mind you) with stage four prostate cancer? If so, 1. How did they do it? 2. Did a certain diet play any part? I'm asking because it's been four years since my dad was diagnosed, and Googling survival rates and seeing how long he may have leaves me scared to death. I will appreciate any response that might give us a little hope.

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Posted 15 Oct 2026 at 13:13

Donna, have you called the nurses on this site, the number is at the top of the page. They are are all lovely and knowledgeable.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 15 Oct 2026 at 13:31

Good shout to speak to the lovely nurses on the helpline.

And Donna - please please stay away from Google. The AI looks at loads of data - which may be out of date/surpassed by more effective treatments and thus is skewed. Trust the proper sites like PCUK and MacMillan.

There is nothing wrong with having a healthy diet and exercising regularly- to be encouraged actually.

You can see our stories by clicking on the name or roundel of the person writing (if they have completed it that is).

Best wishes - stay positive

CeePee

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Posted 16 Oct 2026 at 09:17

Hi,

I was diagnosed at stage 4, 4 years ago and often have similar thoughts. Physical activity and a healthy diet will certainly help in part because they help keep a positive mindset. There will be loads of specialist diets and foods that are advertised on the internet - but I am sceptical of the evidence supporting most of the claims and I've never been any good at sticking to diets.

I think there are two ways of looking at the survival issue. One is to ignore the stats. If your dad is generally doing well and his PSA remains undetectable, then be thankful and plan to spend time with him doing things that you both enjoy and can continue to enjoy for years to come.

The other is to look at the most up to date statistics. For example if your dad had hormone sensitive metastatic PC and was/is treated with one of the latest hormone drugs (e.g. enzalutamide, abiraterone, daralutamide, apalutamide) - then this link provides the latest survival statistics from the ARCHES trial. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41633900/

Personally, I find some reassurance in the statistics that I might have a few more years in me yet. Plus there are others on this site who have been stage 4 survivors for much longer.

So there is plenty to hope for and lots of reasons to make the most of now.

Best wishes to you and your dad

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