Guest guest Posted October 4, 2010 Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 Do doctors ever place a person on proscar or avodart prophylactically when a man has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and he is mostly doing active surveillance, and he has no other symptoms? I asked our VA doctor and he said that these drugs were only for preventing cancer - according to my research that isn't correct. I read Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers (highly recommend) and the guy is on one of the two and supplements currently. Is that normal or not? Our thoughts were for my husband to take it on the chance that it would slow down any growth, but the doctor looked at us like we were some other planet when we asked. (Of course, he was freaked out by the active surveillance anyway.) Thanks so much, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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