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← Return to Lupron or Not at 76?
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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: 12 hours ago | Replies (50)
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Start with something less than 6 months because ADT can chemically castrate you for a very long time even with just one dose. If you are older the castration can be permanent with even one shot of Lupron. It took 10 months after a three-month shot before my side effects even started to diminish and my PSA stayed less than 0.03.
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@pesquallie If Lupron is my only option then I'm going to ask for no more than a 3 month shot. The way the oncologist explained things, the radiation has an 80% success rate for high risk PC and the Lupron adds another 5%. My problem is understanding the 80%. It's an average based on your risk scores but does not consider age. I can't believe people in their 70s have the same success rate as those in their 40s or 50s.
Seems like high risk low reward at my age (76) so the 3 month shot can hopefully allow me to bail if it is too much for me and still recover.