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A cautionary tale for those on ADT: Lupron and Osteoporosis
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 29 9:27pm | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I'll repeat two comments to support Jeff's comment:
My Traditional Medicare only covers DEXA scans once per year. Though that's probably enough.
Also, some hospital groups (like one of mine in the Detroit area) only scan one arm and one leg. That left my osteoporosis in my spine unknown; and the spine is where I had 5 compression fractures of vertebrae - very, very painful and I lost a full 2" of height.
Be cautious and vigilant and proactive, brothers.
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@grandpun Acccoring what I read on the Original Medicare site, if doctor says 'medically necessary' you can get as often as needed. Otherwise, once every 24 months
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@grandpun Thank you for sharing experience with Lupron post- prostatectomy & positive surgical margins & subsequent osteoporosis.
Could I ask why they quickly started you on Lupron after prostatectomy with positive margins? I had prostatectomy 2 weeks ago & have 2- 0.5mm positive margins with Gleason 6 at margin. Urologist said we would follow PSA for BCR & refer to radiation/oncologist at that point. Did you have a high Gleason score or wide surgical margin?