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Intermediate-Risk: Do You Need Hormone Therapy With Radiation + 80yrs.
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I think there are lots of different kinds of "over 70" and "over 80," so it would depend a lot on the person.
Some people in their 80s are more active and engaged with the world than others 20–30 years younger, and a few extra years might seem well worth fighting for; others might already be tired from fighting other health conditions for a long time, and elect to be made comfortable to get the most out of the time they have left instead.
They're both reasonable choices, and no one else has the right to make them for you.
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Indeed so, completely agree, but given that muscle mass and bone matter loss, together with an ever present increasing risk of cognitive issues will increase at 80+ for most folks there seems to be no point in exacerbating the situation - few seem to completely escape the worst side effects of ADT. Have you looked at the two links to papers/studies I linked/citing the debatable gain of RT + HT/ADT as opposed to RT alone - especially for those over 70/80 and the more so in light of recent improvements/refinements in radiation technology? Worth a look.