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I had my prostate removed in March, gleason was 7, the doc recommended Eligard hormone therapy and radiation after discovering I still had residual cancer cells in the prostate area. The hormone shot was for 6 months, he wants to do another one to extend it for a year... is that overkill?? I am really feeling the effects of the first shot and would like to avoid any more of this, but... any thoughts?
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It’s not overkill. I know the hormone suppressant eligard wrecks havoc on your system, but you have to weight the benefits of a low or negligible PSA against the eligard side effects. I had my first round of eligard for a year, then was off for a couple of years until my PSA budged off zero. Went back on and was on it for about 3 years until we just recently paused it again.
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If you have residual cancer cells in the prostate area, that means that after prostate removal you had positive margins.
When that happens, radiation should be arranged to zap the areas that have positive margins.
Going on Elgard will stop it from growing, But if you have not had radiation, you need to Get a second opinion from an expert. You need to find a center of excellence or a Genito urinary oncologist. They will look at your case and make major changes.
Going on Elgard does not kill the cancer. It just stopped it from growing while you’re on it. If you don’t get another Eligard shot, you could be assured that cancer is going to start spreading.
I cannot understand what kind of doctor would leave you in this precarious situation.