My husband was just diag. with PCSC very advanced.  I'm having a
difficult time finding only this particular type.  I have no difficulty
finding prostate cancer or small cell of the lung which is of know
help. I want to know treament if any.

Hello mo17~

I?m so sorry that you and your husband are in this position just now.
Having a diagnosis and sitting around wondering what will happen next
is one of the most harrowing experiences there is.

The type of cancer your husband has been diagnoses with is called
Small Cell Carsinoma of the Prostate (or SCPC; there is not a prostate
cancer called PCSC); it?s a fairly rare--and aggressive--form of
prostate cancer. While there are next to no statistics on this rare
form of cancer, according to the Prostate Cancer Research Institute,
the prognosis is, unfortunately, not good. However, there is hope.

There are no standard chemotherapy regimens for SCPC, but here are
some regimens that seem to have worked for others. First, take a look
at this public, online journal entry, which mentions specific
treatment:

?? it was discovered that I have?small-cell prostate cancer (SCPC). I
immediately began a weekly ?chemo? regiment of Taxotere 25mg/M2 plus
Decadron 10mg and the CEA number slowly began to fall.? (?Prostate
Cancer Odyssey, January 6, 2002,
http://www.sun-ink.com/PCaOdyssey/04pc2002.html )

The Prostate Cancer Research Institute mentions the following regimen:
?We report a 77 year old patient with stage D-2 SCPC who achieved a CR
with Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin and Etoposide (CDE). The regimen
involved Cyclophosphamide at a dose of 50 mg po bid x 14 days,
Etoposide at 50 po qd x 21 days and weekly Doxorubicin at 20 mg iv q
wk. Courses were repeated q 29 days. Baseline tumor markers included
serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) of 119 [nl to 12.5], and an LDH of
932. After 1 cycle of CDE the NSE and LDH returned to normal with
values of 11.7 and 176 respectively. After 4 cycles of therapy a PET
total body scan was normal. The patient is off all therapy after 6
cycles and is now 7 months in complete remission.? (?Small Cell
Carsinoma of the Prostate (SCPC),? Prostate Cancer Research Institute,
http://www.prostate-cancer.org/education/andind/smalcell.html )

The following website also lists a few regimens for SCPC:
http://www.lef.org/protocols/prtcl-136c.shtml (Life Extensions,
?Prostate Cancer: Chemotherapy?)
 
Due to the aggressive nature of this type of cancer, treatment should
begin immediately.

I?d also suggest that you check out the following website, Life
Extension: http://www.lefprostate.org  This site has proven quite
helpful to people suffering from prostate cancer, and their families.

Kind regards and best wishes,
Kriswrite




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My Fiancee was diagnosed with small cell cancer of the prostate when
he was 35 years old.   This is a rare cancer, usually small cell is
found in the lung.   He was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago, and at that
time we couldn't find anything about it, especially for someone his
age.  His cancer had spread to his liver by the time it was diagnosed,
therefore the goal was to agressively treat it to get as much time as
possible.   Unfortunately the first group of drugs did not slow it
down but the second combo did for a few months.
  I am sorry to hear about the challenges you are facing.  Have faith
and be positive...advances in treatment are so amazing.
Please respond if you'd like to.