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Gleason 7 (4+3) radiation, but ADT also? Over treatment?
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For Gleason eight they recommend 18 months of ADT. You can stop sooner, ask your doctor what they think, but most people don’t do this unless they are undetectable for At least a few months.
If you do stop, get PSA test no less than every three months, At least for a while to make sure your cancer is not coming back.
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My prayer everyday is to get off of Orgovyx plus Abberaterone (plus Prednisone) to regain testosterone and quality of life.
I’m 68 with Gleason 8, stage 3 advanced,and baseline PSA of 7.0
I’m 9 months into ADT and 43 radiation treatments this past summer.
I’ve taken to heart from the start of ADT the crucially important need for daily resistance training and it has made a major difference for me.
Last PSA score in Nov was 0.03 so I’m hoping to string together maybe 3 more of those or better scores (9 months) and get off ADT earlier than the prescribed 24 months.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/comments
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Thanks for the reply! I’ll be getting PSA checked every 3 months for sure. My radiology oncologist recommended 18 months on hormone therapy but recent studies my wife found suggest little benefit after 6-8 months. I’m weighing quality of life, too, as I’m 78 years old in excellent health……other than PC!