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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)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
From what others have done it’s kinda standard procedure to put someone on an ADT drugs before radiation and then for sometime after radiation. The ADT weakens the cancer. Why not go with one of the newer ADT drugs like Orgovyx which typically has fewer side effects than drugs like Lupron. Plus the Orgovyx is a daily pill and not a six months shot so if the side effects do become unbearable you can stop the daily pill. No two people react to ADT the same, side effects do vary from person to person.
Dave 3+4
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Great post but so many doctors will not do what you say because they are stuck with old technology by the health insurance companies, big pharma, and fear of being sued if they do any new types of care.
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@clevelandguy Yes, when I met with the team at UMMC, their descriptions of the ADT drugs made it clear to me that Orgovyx was the way to go. Then the AterelaAI indicated that ADT wasn't necessary, per the Johns Hopkins RO. But I will do it anyway just to increase my odds of a good outcome.