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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 2, 2023 | Replies (46)
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@web265

Hey @davinik
I have a question about this...
"I found another doctor (still at Mayo) and got a video consultation with him. He was confident that I would be okay with only the five treatments and – bonus! – he required only four mos. of ADT with a six month PSA follow-up. I was sold and asked immediately to be put into the program."

Did the other doctor say why he felt 4 mos was enough for the ADT? My Dr's disagree (surgeon says two years, RO says 6 mos was enough) I'm on month 8 . My belief is the RO is up on the most recent studies. Just curious if you looked past the difference for the "why" of it?

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davinik | @davinik | Jan 30, 2023

Good question, @web265 , and one to which I have no answer. But I'll go on anyway 😉 ...

My first thought was "Really? That's all? Oh, good. Let's do it." My long-afterward second thought was "What does he know that the others don't?" I even wondered if I was part of a trial or study, but I was pretty sure I'd have been told about that. Still, I asked no questions.

I learned that this doctor is among the most requested, so I just went on Blind Faith that he is good and knows what he is doing.

Still, I will admit that the two month gap btwn "end date" of the injection and the first PSA test made me a little nervous. I never saw this mentioned in any other CONNECT posting I read. I don't let it bother me though. I made my choice and will live with it. No sense beating myself up over something I can't change. The ADT is doing that well enough, heh heh.

Since I'm here and should have had this in my posting, I was 71 & 3/4 yo when I got The Results. As for the injection, because some guys wonder, I got a leuprolide injection 30 mg (ELIGARD 4 MONTH). That's straight from my chart.

As for an RO being more up to date than a surgeon, it's possible, but I would hate to think that is the case. It could be that the RO is a bit more avant garde and willing to do things before they become "tried and true."

If I get an explanation re the 4 mos., I'll let you know, web. - David @ @davinik

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