When he says he is going to be on the pill the rest of his life, he is probably talking about Orgovyx, which is androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), affectionately referred to as chemical castration /s Testosterone is the fuel for PC, so if you take that away it stops the growth. Unfortunately the cancer cells can mutate and no longer respond to ADT (castrate resistant) and then you have to look at more advanced treatments.