support for prostatectomy

Yenew · November 2022

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 · November 2022

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 · November 2022

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

JP63 · November 2022

Radiation also has very high cure rates.

Old Salt · November 2022

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 · November 2022

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 · November 2022

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

Radiation isn't available either.

Old Salt · November 2022

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 · November 2022

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

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