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I've been on Orgovyx for almost a month. I have been relieved to be on it because I am hoping that it is killing off most of my cancer cells, as the data shows it can be expected to do in most cases. I haven't had a PSA since I started the pills, and I have no other evidence the drug is working, but I have no evidence it isn't.
For the moment, I live in blissful ignorance, grateful for all the brilliant minds who have worked over the years to come up with all these ways to torture us.
I've spent a lot of time looking for data that will convince me and my RO that I don't have to serve out the full sentence the standard of care is dishing out for me: 2 years.
The side effects I've experienced so far aren't bad, but I see that far worse ones are out there, about to pounce at any time.
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Orgovyx does not directly kill cancer cells. ADT doesn’t work that way.
Effect on Cancer Cells: Because prostate cancer cells generally require testosterone to fuel their growth, reducing testosterone to very low levels causes the cells to grow more slowly, stop growing, or shrink, but it does not necessarily kill them outright.
While it does not directly "kill" the cells in the traditional sense, this starvation method is highly effective at managing and slowing the progression of advanced prostate cancer.