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Prostate Cancer: Which Treatment to Choose?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 24, 2023 | Replies (13)

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@dpcarriere

Hello wellness100. No I don't mind at all. We who have gone through these procedures are a vital source of information for those after us. I have no info as to whether ADT will or will not shrink the size of the tumor. It may or may not, I have no clue. What my Oncologist told me was that ADT is used to slow and/or arrest it's activity. The logic being that once tumor growth is reduced and/or stopped you now have a stable target to aim at.

So to repeat. I do not believe ADT is shrinking the tumor size. If I said that it would be my error. We're all laymen here relaying our experiences to one another. I hope I've answered your question. If I haven't please post once again. Because if YOU have questions we can be assured that many others will also have those same questions. We're all here to help one another as best we can. Thank you for posting that query.

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Thanks for response. I am glad you did.
I have similar treatment recommendations initially. It was ADT then radiation. But in my case, it did such a good job that my doctor no longer recommends radiation. In fact, the PSA is down to the level where the most sensitive technology available today cannot find any tumor, if any exists. Its called cancer free or undetectable, or whatever. So in any case no radiation.
Hoping that applies to you too.