How long can you live with stage 4 prostate cancer

Basically, if most patients have stage 4 prostate cancer, it will be difficult to cure the disease. At this time, patients continue to receive treatment mainly to achieve one purpose, which is to prolong their lives. However, the treatment methods used are relatively harmful, so please pay attention, different methods have different effects.

1. The first is chemotherapy. As a major treatment for stage IV prostate cancer, chemotherapy can help patients kill some cancer cells in their own bodies, thereby achieving the effect of treatment. However, during the treatment process, if the patient is older and has poor body resistance, it will be very painful. The disease will have a greater impact on the patient, but it can extend life by a few years.

2. The second is radiotherapy. Chemotherapy is more suitable for older patients. Although the effect of this treatment method is not as obvious as chemotherapy, and it is not suitable for patients in the advanced stage, it can still prolong their lives to a certain extent, and the pain is relatively not that great. Therefore, patients can rest assured to undergo this treatment method, but it is best to choose it under the guidance of a doctor.

3. The last option is surgical treatment. Surgical treatment is the most direct method. Compared with the above two methods, the harm to the patient is actually relatively small. At this time, the patient can undergo an appropriate operation. After the surgical treatment, part of the cancerous part of the body is removed, and the harm to the body is relatively less. Most of the time, it can prolong life.

If the patient wants to live a few more years, then knowing that his disease is already in the fourth stage, it is better to get treatment. If he does not seek treatment, then if the condition continues to worsen and he eventually has to seek treatment, the effect of the treatment will become worse and the body will be affected more.