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kiranmayi
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02/22/04 - 12:52 PM

Older gentleman with urinary control problems and complaints include back and hip pain as well as other symptoms such as fatigue, malaise, and weight loss. There is also a history of bone fractures. What is the disease, and the drug of choice

anne
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02/22/04 - 02:05 PM

Ca-prostate,treatment is TURP,or andogen-antagonists.

asmi
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02/22/04 - 02:33 PM

agree with anne

alice8
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02/22/04 - 06:32 PM

prostat ca ,and since it sounds like it has already has matastasis to bone no need to make TURP,androgen antogonist and RT are treatment of choices

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asmi
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02/23/04 - 12:59 AM

thnx alice...i missed that point :oops:

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02/23/04 - 02:33 PM

androgen antagonist are ok/ but brachytherapy has had good results

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alice8
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02/24/04 - 09:56 AM

"mjl1717" wrote:
androgen antagonist are ok/ but brachytherapy has had good results

yes.brachytherapy has good results,but i think only in relieving pain,not in prognosis,am i right?

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asmi
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02/24/04 - 10:43 AM

yes..I think it will cause other problems...so considering his age..it won't be a good choice.

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