Patient's question:
My father was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with bone metastasis in May last year. He has been taking medication ever since, and the total prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have consistently been in the 10s. Since February this year, thorough examinations have shown a decline, and during the re-examination in March, it dropped to 78.3. On April 29th, the re-examination revealed that the total PSA was greater than 100, with a free PSA of 14.92.Hello doctor, what should be the next course of treatment? Is it now proving that he has developed resistance? Should we switch medications? Or is surgery a better option? Which treatment plan would be more suitable?
Doctor's answer:
In the treatment of prostate cancer, surgical removal is the foundation, while endocrine therapy is an important means of treatment. Prostate cancer bone metastasis indicates the presence of advanced prostate cancer. It is recommended that patients with prostate cancer bone metastasis seek professional Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners for pulse diagnosis and differentiation, to nourish the body, stabilize the internal environment, completely eliminate cancer cells in the body, reduce the quality of life, and significantly prolong survival. For prostate cancer patients, timely treatment can reduce the incidence of the disease, whereas delayed treatment can affect their health. Therefore, patients should take medication promptly and avoid overexertion in daily life, paying attention to their personal hygiene.