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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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Did you take anything with the lupron such as Abiraterone,I agree I could live with this the rest of my fatigue and hot flashes, or a cheap price to play for keeping you alive. Mine was under control but now it went to aggressive cancer in new areas so I’ve had chemo now I’m back on radiation. Hang in there Dave.

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Dave. I was in and still in a clinical trial at UCLA for Aggressive, CR PC ( Gleason 9 ) which included 6 months lupron and Erleada then RP then 6 months of lupron and Erleada. Some men got the procebo but my blood pressure substantially increased which was a side effect of Erleada so I figured that I got Erleada and lupron. The lupron + procebo group of men, on an average, advanced to the next stage in 17 months and the Erleada group advanced on an average of 41 months. I am in my 18 th month, being monitored, PSA .01, testosterone .9, feel pretty good and hopeful as hell. When I started this journey, my surgeon estimated a 4-5 year life expectancy, the department head Doctor at UCLA gave me 5-7 years I am hopeful for more and I keep in mind the history of Michael Milken who UCLA gave 2 years and he is still alive and very active 25 years after diagnosis. Best of luck to us all.