Recently Answered Questions on Bicalutamide

PCa progressing on LHRH + Bicalutamide. Started Abiraterone. Question is whether LHRH / subcapsular castration necessary while on Abiraterone Acetate?

Sir my father age 79 had been diagnosed prostate cancer 6 months before biopsy shows Gleason score 3+3. Bilateral orchiodectomy done 2 months before. Taking bicalutamide 50 mg OD. What should I do next. Thanx.

My Dad recently been diagnoised with Prostate Cancer.He had undergone TURP 6 years back.Now as advised by Doctor he is used to do PSA in every 6 months.Now this time my father's PSA has jumped from 4.14(Feb'16) to 5.9(Aug'16).He regularly takes Veltam F for last 5 years.Now he has gone for biopsy which has given a Gleason Score 7(4+3).Positive cores vs Total Cores : 6/12. Involvement 13%.Now we have consulted 3 Docs who has viven 3 different opinions. 1. Whole abdomen MRI with bone scan after 2 weeks of Biopsy 2.PSMA Pet/CT Scan after 3 weeks of biopsy 3.Prostate MRI and if needed then Bone scan after 6 weks of biopsy. 2 Docs have afvised him to take BICALUTAMIDE twice daily. Now im pretty confused,what should U go for.Im from KOLKATA.If you suggest any Doctor or Hospital it eould be of great help.Thanks in advance.