I have heard a few prostate cancer patients comment that they are worried about taking Zytiga (abiraterone) because they are concerned about the side effects of the 5 mg prednisone ( 2 x day) which is prescribed with the Zytiga. People who have been on prednisone for other reasons (gout, arthritis, … [Read more...]
A Prostate Cancer Treatment that Worked for Me, by Doug F, 2013
Doug F lives in Michigan, USA. He was 67 when he was diagnosed in November, 2004. His initial PSA was 6.30 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 9, and he was staged T3a. His choice of treatment was Surgery (Robotic Laparoscopic Prostatectomy). Here is his story. I started yearly PSA testing in 1995. My … [Read more...]