84 year-old dad has advanced PCa... please help

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Hi All.

i am writing on behalf of my father who is 84 years old. He had his prostate removed about 10 years ago. He was fine for about 5 to 6 years then his PSA started climbing so they gave hin shots of Lupron. Unfortunately if totally sapped all of his vitality and he has been getting various infections not related to the prostate since then. Anyway his doctor now suspects bone cancer and he will be getting a scan to see if he actually has it.

If it turns out he has it they want to give him more Lupron. I am just concerned that what little energy he has left will be taken away. The doctor went onto great detail about how horrible death from bone cancer can be so I think he will probably go for the shot.

My questions are:

Considering his age is this the best thing to do?

Are there any other drugs out there that have less side effects? (fatigue, etc.)

I had always heard that at that age you will usually pass from something else since in your 80s the cancer grows so slowly.

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Are there any good web pages that explain options in detail?

Thanks

Windy