Husband diagnosed with prostate cancer for third time

My husband had radical prostatectomy for cancer 11 years ago.  Over 5 years later the cancer returned to the bed of where prostate had been and he had intense targeted radiotherapy treatment and psa retuned to 0. Recently his psa started rising again and after several tests including Ct scan, MRI and pet scan it is confirmed the cancer has spread to abdomen in lymph nodes.  He can’t tolerate hormone therapy so can’t have chemo.  I’m so scared and he only told me after he received 4 hospital letters in the same day.  Is this stage 4? 

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  • Hi Doris, and welcome, sadly lymph node positive prostate cancer is seen as stage 4, which along with limited treatment options, is something we share my friend, but there are treatments available, you can have chemotherapy as a stand alone treatment, HT alongside isn't always needed, and if just a few nodes are affected maybe surgery or SABR could be an option, there are also targeted and immuno therapies as well as clinical trials to consider.

    Eddie xx 

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  • Hi Doris, and welcome, sadly lymph node positive prostate cancer is seen as stage 4, which along with limited treatment options, is something we share my friend, but there are treatments available, you can have chemotherapy as a stand alone treatment, HT alongside isn't always needed, and if just a few nodes are affected maybe surgery or SABR could be an option, there are also targeted and immuno therapies as well as clinical trials to consider.

    Eddie xx 

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