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First Session of Radiation Called Off While on Radiation Table
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jun 6 6:36pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
@dailyeffort
Hi Bill,
Thanks so much for writing. I read your post to my husband, and I think it gave him extra hope. Since he is also going to take ADT (Orgovyx and Nubeqa) for two years per the oncologist's recommendation, he wanted me to ask what your testosterone has done since you stopped the ADT. Has it returned to near-normal levels?
My husband is receiving the five blasts of SBRT, which is a bit controversial based on his aggressive cancer, but it's reassuring that your side effects are minimal!
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@scary1
My testosterone returned to the lower end of the normal range 9 months and continued to rise for 24 months following cessation of the lupron and AAP . For testosterone tests, early morning blood draws will result in somewhat higher results (+10%) for 70 year old men and significantly higher results (+20-30%) for younger men.
I didn't notice any side effects attributable to the RT (proton pencil beam) dispite the RO's decision not to use SpaceOAR due to the location of the tumor and EPE. Only time will tell if an RT related complication will develop down the road.
Bill