my father is a patient of carcinoma prostate .in his x ray he got D7,D8 pedicles are not clearlyvisualised?bone sclerosis.what does it mean? sclerosis noted in D10,D11 andL2 vertebra-suggstive of bone secondries. sclerosis of left ischium and L3,L4,L5 vertebra and left ala of sacrum-suggestive of sclerotic bone metastases
Hi and sorry to hear about your dads condition. Prostate cancer often metastases to the bone, especially the vertebrae. At this stage, surgery no longer has any added advantage. The main stem of treatment is hormonal treatment to suppress the levels of testosterone. This only last a while and there is often an escape phenomenon. Also, managing his pains is going to be very important. Let him benefit from the best and most powerful available painkillers to keeps his pains away. Above all, he needs your love and continuous support. Be there for him. Comfort him and let him know he's loved. Over all, the prognosis is not very promising. Hope it helps.... Let us know if there is anything more you wish to know from us. Wish him a good health