Connect
← Return to Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)
Discussion
Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 10 5:53pm | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
Thanks for the video link. My medical oncologist thinks 24-30 months will be the limit of this combination therapy then another that lasts a year then another that lasts 6months then predicts cancer will explode. Worth noting Zytiga/orgovyx combo first talked about in literature in Jan of 22. No long term results are yet possible as the combination is new. Psa undetectable scans show tumor remnants non-existent no enlarged lymph nodes testosterone 15-20. Wouldn’t mind staying on this course.
Replies to "Thanks for the video link. My medical oncologist thinks 24-30 months will be the limit of..."
At first my onco team told me 5 years average survival starting with Firmagon + Erleada (maybe a couple extra because I'm relatively young and strong), but by the time I hit 18 months still with undetectable PSA and only trace testosterone, they tossed out 10+ years as a possibility.
As time goes on, the odds change because things have or haven't already happened. Now that I've gone 25 months not only tolerating Firmagon + Erleada well, but showing no hint of progression in tests (most recently a cystoscopy), symptoms, or bloodwork, my odds have shifted a bit.
That said, I know things can change really fast. I saw that happen to a friend last spring and summer — his lymphoma had been responding well to treatment, them suddenly it wasn't. We have to learn to live with uncertainty, and that's a big emotional and spiritual challenge.
Connect
Without knowing your specifics, those estimates provided by your health team seem like "averages" and while it "might" be correct, I would suggest to confirm the information so that you are aware of the ranges for each treatment option and understand where & why you fit into each. Also and always keep in mind that new treatments and combinations are coming out at a brisk pace. Keep The Faith.