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← Return to Lupron or Not at 76?
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@jime51
I'm not planning on ADT for two years but if I did, the RX max resets every Jan. I'd pay $2100 for 2026, $2400 for 2027 (only full year) and I'm guessing $2500+ for 2028 since no one knows yet. I'm planning on one year unless something goes very wrong: 1. my PC is aggressive and 2. the urologist said I will not know for a year whether the ADT and radiation worked.
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@tbgb50 said: "2. the urologist said I will not know for a year whether the ADT and radiation worked."
Well now, maybe you won't know for a year, if that's what he thinks the proper time period is, but if you stopped ADT after six months, you would also find out at one year if THAT worked! IOW the treatment period and the evaluation period do not have to be the same. Just sayin'.
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@tbgb50 Gotcha re: copay. I strongly urge demanding Orgovyx rather than Lupron and evaluating your quality of life after three months with an eye to taking ADT for no more than six to nine months since no meastasis is indicated. I had the full bucket load of side effects that only relaxed a little after a year on Orgovyx. At 75 and not aspiring to live to 90, if my cancer returns I will likely look for spot radiation rather than resuming ADT. Here's one video from a reputable research source, but there are many. https://youtu.be/UFPakxHnkLs