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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 5 5:19pm | Replies (47)
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@acoope
You should at least discuss with your doctor about using estradiol Instead of ADT.
It works just as well in reducing the testosterone, but has many fewer side effects. It does not affect bone density like ADT. The patch trials showed how effective it was.
I’ve never heard of anybody having loose teeth as a result of ADT. I wonder if it could be due to something else.
If you go to ancan.org And search for estrogen, you can find two different videos about using estradiol in place of ADT.
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@jeffmarc I did research online concerning the loosening of teeth and yes it can happen with long term ADT. It has never been suggested that I take any type of bone supplement during over 7 years of ADT. This has happened in the last 6 months and includes all teeth and before they were very healthy. I know it can’t be proven but it’s a good possibility. I’ve talked to MD Anderson and Humane today and hopefully they can accept me as a patient. I have really great doctors here but their tools are somewhat limited. As you can see from the velocity rate in the PSA time is a factor. Thank you Jeff. The only thing they have offered at this point is to get more Lupron