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PSMA PET Scans...some interesting info

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@beaquilter wrote "Of course we're happy about it, but now it's terminal, so it's just a matter of how long the ADT will last..."

I don't remember the specifics of your husband's diagnosis (and am not a medical professional in any case), but ADT is just the first treatment, not the last. And I forget: is he taking an ARSI like Nubeqa or Apalutamide along with the ADT? Studies like TITAN have shown that starting those at the beginning of treatment instead of waiting for ADT to fail dramatically prolongs the period of castrate sensitivity for many people with metastatic prostate cancer, to the point that TITAN never reached median overall survival (too many participants in the study group were still alive, which is a nice problem to have 🙂). Obviously, it would be a discussion with the oncologist.

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@northoftheborder Thanks for this knowledge . I never knew this ! excellent to know that IF you get put one One ADT drug , there are other combinations that can extend the useful period of the ADT itself . Do I have that right ? If ADT fails what is the next thing one could do ? I have a friend from my PC support group that he says his ADT failed and he has only been taking it for a year . He said "it started to fail" . I offered to take him out for coffee or a Pint , but he was too emotional to go at the time. we plan to meet next week. Can I mention soem things to help him as he makes notes for his Dr's visits about this ADT failing ? I sure would like to give him some things to be hopeful for .... Thanks for the help . James on Vancouver Island .