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Are you saying that someone you love who has Alz has now developed prostate cancer and you want to know what to do? Treat it? Not treat it?
Give us some more information and you'll get more advice!
You are best off conferring with your husband's doctor(s) for advice about how best to treat or not treat his prostate cancer. They have all the facts whereas we do not.
I will tell you that my father was about 82 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, at about stage 2. Radioactive seeds were implanted in his prostate, and he had a full recovery w/o the need for further treatment; no chemo or radiation was required. He also had no other underlying disease at play at the time, either.
Wishing you the best of luck.
Sorry you have a lot to deal with.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/prostate-biopsy/about/pac-20384734
How painful is a prostate biopsy?
You will feel some pressure when the probe is inserted, but it is usually not painful. Usually between 6 – 12 (sometimes more) prostatic tissue samples are obtained and the entire procedure lasts about 10 minutes. A local anesthetic can be used to numb the area and reduce any pain.
What percentage of prostate biopsies are cancer?
Prostate cancer is caused by an abnormal overgrowth of cells in the prostate. A prostate biopsy is used to diagnose prostate cancer, of which 75% are found to be non-cancerous
The question is, what does your HUSBAND want the next step of his medical journey to be? The biopsy itself should be no huge deal, but an important step in the discovery process to see if he has cancer. I'm sure there is SOME level of discomfort involved, however, as there would be with any biopsy.
It also depends on how far advanced his Alzheimer's is, as we've asked you.
Hopefully someone will answer who's had a loved one with AD go thru the prostate biopsy procedure who can help you.
I'd like to add that there has been NO evidence that antibiotics lower PSA levels in men. Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), statins, or thiazide diuretics significantly lowers prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men without a history of prostate cancer, new data indicate.
I wonder if you wouldn't be better off asking DHs doctor to try NSAIDS, statins or thiazide diuretics to lower his PSA levels FIRST, before subjecting him to a biopsy, considering his AD and everything. May be worth asking. I always think it's a good idea to be proactive with our own health care and our providers.
Here is some info on the subject:
https://www.google.com/search?q=are+antibiotics+given+for+high+prostate&sxsrf=ALiCzsZqFNKklzVLwoU8zVDFaYIxuXdF2w%3A1664387438211&ei=bok0Y5WVDLWkqtsPg_GZ4AI&oq=are+antibiotics+given+for+high+pro&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6uAEB-AEBKgIIADIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKsCMgUQIRirAjIFECEYqwIyCBAhGB4YFhgdMggQIRgeGBYYHcICBBAjGCfCAhEQLhiABBixAxiDARjHARjRA8ICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIEEAAYQ8ICCBAuGIAEGNQCwgIOEC4YgAQYsQMYxwEY0QPCAggQLhixAxiDAcICCBAAGLEDGIMBwgIFEAAYgATCAggQABiABBixA8ICCBAuGIAEGLEDwgIFEAAYkQLCAgsQABixAxiDARjJA8ICCBAAGIAEGMkDwgIGEAAYHhgWwgIFEAAYhgNIvEhQAFiuMXAAeAHIAQCQAQGYAe4BoAHZJ6oBBjEuMjkuNOIDBCBBGADiAwQgRhgAiAYB&sclient=gws-wiz
My husband has advanced dementia for many years and it is very sad to see him existing (not living) in a state of not knowing who or what is around him. His body is still on this planet but his mind and soul are long gone. He’s completely dependent on others to help him with activities of daily living. Who would want to be in that state?
Good luck.
You say, "and now prostate cancer" so I presume your husband has had a biopsy.
Currently my husband is 77. About 5 years ago I asked his neurologists about colonoscopies and I think what that doctor advised for that could apply to your situation (I'm paraphrasing) - Leave the man in peace. He wouldn't understand, (the treatment), why and what is happening to him. It would be heartbreaking and for what?
Ask your husband's neurologist for advise. It may be helpful to you.
I would just keep him comfortable and happy.
He lost 25 pounds in the week he was in the hospital, and was in agony with a poorly-positioned catheter for three weeks after that. (Thank you for your stellar care, Kaiser Permanente. 🙄)
He had no chemo or radiation but became impotent as a result of the surgery -- something I learned after his death.
He survived it all and lived another 33 years, but it was a brutal experience for an otherwise healthy middle-aged man that I wouldn't recommend for an older gentleman with Alzheimers.