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PSA jump 16 to 30 in 6 months. Radiation candidate?

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@overage
At your age, it is fantastic to hear you are not having a problem with ADT and that radiation didn’t affect you and you were able to continue your activities even though you were going every day for treatment.

I had eight weeks of radiation so I had lower amounts of radiation and I had no side effects and went to work right after, Had it done first thing in the morning. Not many people are able to say they don’t have a problem with it.

A lot of people in their 60s and 70s are crippled by ADT.

I’m 78 and I’ve had ADT for eight years now. Can’t stop because my cancer keeps coming back because I have BRCA2. Still going strong after 16 years of PC.

The guy that runs ancan.org Had a Gleason eight and had radiation at UCSF 17 years ago and he has had no recurrences since. They have some really great meetings for advanced prostate cancer and many other issues. They have a great news newsletter that comes out every week that discusses some of the latest things going on in prostate cancer. Worth signing up just to get that newsletter. He could also watch some of the older weekly meeting since they are recorded.

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@jeffmarc Thanks for your reply Jeff. Ok on the newsletter, I will check it out.
I forgot to mention gleason scores in my original note, they are 8,8, 7 found in3 of 12 areas in the prostate. I haven't had radiation but have discussed that at length with an oncologist.
I have been doing watchful waiting since early in 2025 with no meds being taken for prostate
cancer .

@I don’t believe I said I had no problems with ADT. I just try to identify them and apply the appropriate fix if one is available. ADT made me pre-diabetic, raised my cholesterol to 240, and gave me osteoporosis. I changed the diet twice to fight the high glucose and eventually asked for and received a prescription for Metformin, which has helped others in Trials on metabolic issues. A cardiologist prescribed statins and ezetiimbe, which cut the cholesterol in half. I started on Prolia last month for the osteoporosis. ADT is the pits but it something I have to live with.

Thanks for the reference to ANCAN:ORG, I will sign up.

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