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Rising PSA at 5 months post-RALP
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I do not know what was michael prescribed but when we discussed possible adjuvant RT with our RO he said "4 mos" of Lupron but when we asked for Orgovyx he said : " Oh , in that case 6 mos". I asked "why the difference" and he said "well Lupron lasts longer" which was to me indication that he probably meant to give my husband 2 X 3mos Lupron which is actually 6 mos but choose to say 4 mos since it sounds better lol. I mean, I might be wrong but I do not think that there are "one month" Lupron shots. (???)
According to some new studies, if cancer is low to intermediate risk, than ADT can be avoided but with high risk it should be included.
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@surftohealth88 The effect of Lupron (testosterone suppression) lasts 3-12 months after the expiration of the shot. The effect of Orgovyx lasts 1-3 months after the last pill and the risk of never recovering is lower. Therefore 6 months of Orgovyx is less than 4 months of Lupron when recovery is taken into account.
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They do have a four month injection for Lupron. NCCN seems to favor six months As the minimum dosage.