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64. My husband has stage four PC with metastases...

…and with treatment he’s still here 6 1/2 years after diagnosis. PSA is undetectable and metastases have disappeared. Unfortunately, stage four PC is not considered curable, unlike the earlier stages. I know it doesn’t seem like it, but in many ways you’re lucky - your cancer was caught early, which means that you have an excellent prognosis. You’ll be closely monitored in the future and you have many options for treatment.

Treatment for PC depends on the stage, type, and aggressiveness of the cancer. My husband has had radiation and aggressive hormone treatment (chemical castration). It has not been easy, to put it mildly, but it beats the alternative. Your treatment should be much easier.

My best advice would be to see a medical oncologist who specializes in genitourinary cancers, preferably at a cancer center of excellence. Do your research and ask lots of questions. Advocate for yourself and don’t be intimidated.

I know the shock of hearing a cancer diagnosis, but you will almost undoubtedly be around for many years to come. I wish you the best.