support for prostatectomy

Yenew

Hi everyone,

I have recently been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of 17.2 PSA; Gleason score of 6; 0.33 PSA density. Due to high level of PSA, my doctor recommends a quick prostatectomy. Unfortunately, the procedure isn't done in my country, Ethiopia. I can't afford to travel to get the procedure done. Is there anything I could do to survive this cancer?

VascodaGama

In your shoes I would approach the office of the Médecins Sans Frontières. They are present in your country.

Here is their link;

https://www.msf.org/contact-us

Yenew

Many thanks, dear. I certainly will do that. Best

JP63

Radiation also has very high cure rates.

Old Salt

Good suggestion from JP63. If you post some details of the facts found so far, we could try to amplify this suggestion. What did the biopsy show?

Yenew

The biopsy shows I have adenocarcinoma which hasn't metastasized yet. Its a Gleason score is 3+3. With radical prostatectomy, my prospects of survival at this stage is very high.

Yenew

https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1701858#Comment_1701858

Radiation isn't available either.

Old Salt

Survival and prognostic determinants of prostate cancer patients in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study - PubMed (nih.gov)

Do contact the authors of this paper to see what your options are; they are at the Oncology Department of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital.

Among others, their paper states

Most (81.8%) of patients were treated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), while 103 (75.2%) with radiotherapy, 69 (50.4%) received surgery, and 37 (27%) combination of ADT, radiotherapy, and surgery. Of patients who received surgery, radical prostatectomy was done in 58 (84%) of them, and transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) was performed for 11 (16%). Only 7 (5%) of patients were treated with chemotherapy alone.

Yenew

Good idea. Their emails are not available but I'll try to find their contacts.