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ADT, maybe not? Anyone opted out of ADT?
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I was unfavorable intermediate (Gleason 7, 4+3) and had SBRT but decided against ADT after reviewing other patients side effects reports and the article that I quoted that says there is very little benefit to ADT in my circumstances. My PSA is dropping much slower than yours but is still on a downward slope. I have had no side effects except a little urinary urgency which seems to come and go. Good luck.
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@jim99
The use of hormone treatments is to starve the PC so that any treatment being done can benefit by stunting the growth of the PC.
That is a decision you have to make yourself which you did. Some want all the advantage they can get with successful treatment of PC and some see quality of life important.
If there was a magic want to determine how you will react to ADT it would be beneficial to you and everyone else as what I read is everyone reacts differently with different degrees of side affects. That goes for the same for side affects of radiation and or RP.
When you got your Gleason Score did you get a Decipher? That test is much more precise in determining your risk level of your PC. I always mentioned this in my posts as my initial Gleason Score rated me as intermediate. However my Decipher came back low risk. That changed my treatment plan from radiation and ADT to radiation only.