George's life revolves around two things - his dog and his doctor. Both keep him going.
"I actually got her two weeks after I was told I have cancer. She takes care of me. I take care of her," he said.
George was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer three years ago. Despite aggressive treatment, his cancer kept growing.
"I was running out of options," he said.
"The vast majority of patients usually end up resistant to therapy," said Dr. Oscar B. Goodman, Jr., Medical Oncologist at Nevada Cancer Institute.
George found Dr. Goodman and a new drug that starves cancer.
"This drug prevents hormonal pathways from being activated in cancer cells," said Dr. Goodman.
Prostate cancer feeds on testosterone. The drug now being tested - MDV 3100 - interrupts this "food supply," literally starving the cancer to death.
George takes 10 pills a day. His PSA dropped from 1400 to 377.
"It's brought me a lot of hope," he said.
Dozens of hospitals and oncology clinics across the country are participating in the clinical trial, including here in Seattle.
Patients whose tumors didn't respond to chemo may be eligible.
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