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@jim18 Thanks for your insights. Yes, just based on the descriptions of Lupron vs. Orgovyx when I met with the UofMD doctors, I ruled out Lupron since it lingers and the side effects last longer. They described the ADT as starting before proton therapy and lasting 4-6 months, so throughout and well after 5-1/2 weeks of radiation. Not sure if the falls into neoadjuvant (these terms are all new to me).
I'm not sure if I'd know if I had a 25% buffer of testosterone, but I'll certainly ask the medical team about testing.
And still, the question of whether to trust the ArteraAI testing outcome still lingers. Part of me would like to believe that ADT isn't necessary and just avoid it. After all, it is an esteemed institution like Johns Hopkins telling me this. But I fear recurrence regardless.