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Side effects and PSA after photon radiation.
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 6, 2025 | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I'm surprised they didn't put you on ADT prior to radiation. Active cancer or hormone treatment cutting the fuel off. Your choice. Frankly I found the radiation side effects much greater than hormone therapy.
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They didn't put me on ADT because I only had one biopsy sample, from two different biopsies, that was 3+4 Gleason, and that one sample was < 5% Gleason 4. Other than the higher PSA, I was borderline active surveillance. The options were more biopsies until they found a significant sample, or radiation w/o ADT. I went with radiation and no ADT.