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Hormone Therapy (ADT) when ArteraAI Test says it's not necessary

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 19 8:50am | Replies (47)
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When I became castrate resistant to ADT, they did not know I had BRCA2. so I was put on Casodex for 15 months and then Zytiga. After 2 1/2 years, I switched to Nubeqa. I did take a PARP inhibitor for about five days, Then I spoke to my oncologist and said, This doesn’t make sense why aren’t I on Nubeqa, And she agreed to put me on it. Since it is work so well, there’s no need for me to be on a PARP until after it fails.

I found out I was BRCA2 in March 2022 while I was on Zytiga.

The side effects of the PARP are pretty serious so I really would like to avoid it as long as possible.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | May 18 5:29am

@jeffmarc Well that’s great that the Nubeqa works, but it IS weird that it does, right?
I mean, if you are castrate resistant, none of the current hormone blockers should work at all.
Have they given you any explanation for this or is it just a stroke of good luck? Rather be lucky than good any day of the week!😉
Phil

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