Is chemotherapy effective for fourth stage prostate cancer?

Chemotherapy, like hormone therapy is a systemic therapy in that the cancer-fighting drugs circulate in the blood to parts of the body where the cancer ... docetaxel (Taxotere®), paclitaxel and estramustine have all been demonstrated to have some effectiveness in treating prostate cancer.7,8. read more

Doctors diagnose advanced prostate cancer, also known as stage 4 prostate cancer, when the cancer has spread beyond the prostate. It might have spread to nearby areas like the bladder, rectum, pelvic wall or lymph nodes, or to far-away organs, even the bones. read more

Hormone therapy for stage 4 prostate cancer. Prostate cancer growth is fueled by male hormones. Hormone therapy uses medication or surgery to reduce the levels of male hormones in your bloodstream. The National Cancer Institute considers hormone therapy the mainstay treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer. How it works. read more

Chemotherapy (chemo) uses anti-cancer drugs injected into a vein or given by mouth. These drugs enter the bloodstream and go throughout the body, making this treatment potentially useful for cancers that have spread (metastasized) to distant organs. read more