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PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Apr 11 7:23am | Replies (84)
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@mikewo

You don't say if your grandfather is going to do any treatment at all or how long he says he wants to live. Has he had an MRI or just a high PSA. Studies have shown that depending upon the severity of the cancer that for men over 70 Androgen Deprivation Therapy makes no difference in biochemical reoccurrence or mastastis from the prostate. Not enough information in your question to give a logical answer based on actual studies and data.

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yuliyalt | @yuliyalt | May 1, 2023

Thank you for your comment. A few additional questions: are Lupron injections part of Androgen Deprivation Therapy? Here is the additional information about our case:
- Grandpa got diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014, he is 79 now
- He had Brachytherapy that same year, 2014 (internal radiation)
- Cancer currently is NOT spread/non-metastatic (yey!)
-His Gleason grade/score is 6 (my understanding is that Gleason scores range from 6 to 10, with 6 being the lowest grade cancer, so that's good for us but I am NOT SURE what to do with this information...?)
-His PSA has been slowly raising and the latest test showed 16.9
-He does whole body bone scan every 6 months and all is well on the scans
-He is in good general health (Weight, BMI, heart, blood pressure, etc.) and is not on ANY medication (he is strong and amazing, we love him so much)
-His doctor is recommending Lupron injections as treatment
My question - does generally healthy 79 year old with low Gleason grade and slow rising PSA, with non-metastatic prostate cancer need Lupron injections (which has a whole slew of side effects and will make him weaker, amongst other things)? My preliminary research, revealed that Lupron injections are used for more aggressive, metastatic cancer. Trying to weigh in pros and cons of this treatment for my grandfather.
If not, Lupron injections, should any other treatment be considered in his case or continue with no treatment at all?

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