Great results with Zytiga and Eligard want to put off radiation.

My question was cut off mid sentence, what's up with that?

Please resend although most of us got the gist. I, too, have been on Abiraterone (generic Zytiga) and Eligard for about a year and don’t really see an end. But, the cancer is “asleep” per the Oncologist. My mission is to avoid waking it up since 90% of cancer deaths are from cancers that were previously “dormant”, per an article that I once read. My other mission is to enjoy life to its fullest for as long as I can.

Hello @pianoman and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sorry your question was cut off. Please reply and feel free to finish your question.

Thanks, I've been off the Zytiga for 2 months, Still on Eligard my PSA has been

I hope this combination ( Zytiga, Prednisone, Eligard) works. I've been on it for 8 mos. Side effects from these is "soul crushing" . BUT PSA IS UNDETECTABLE.
The slated course of treatment is 16 additional mos.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL

My side effects are nothing except muscle atrophy, loss of strength and sex drive. I'm 73 have been working out since I was 7yr old. Still working out but strength is down 40%. PSA

Last June diagnosed with regional metastatic PC. Had all the tests, no agreement among them. Biopsy was GS 8 just on one side. other side nothing. Zytiga and Eligard for 6 months. Latest MRI and CT scan show everything grossly unremarkable, I.E. nothing there. My RAD therapist wants to radiate, I would rather stay on ADT as long as possible. Since there is no cancer visible , I asked him what he is going to radiate. He said he will find something when he gets in there. Red Flag to me. Any suggestions?

I see a red flag as well. Is it possible for you to get a PSMA Pet/Ct?. That should help define the very small PCa cells running around. The Docs would then have a target(s) to shoot at. I did have IMRT that appears to have been successful based on a PSMA PET/CT. My starting PSA was 80+ 8 mos later is undetectable. 75 Yrs and trying one day at a time.
Wish I had more insight into your situation. It's tough not knowing .
Good Luck

Again thanks for the reply, I did have the PSMA/CT scan. I had it in August, it showed a little bit here and there. Now the MRI/CT scans are clear, I asked about another PSMA scan. The RAD doc said it would show anything, sine my PSA is so low. It can't be measured. I'd like to stay on ADT until there is something that will show up. So he will know what to hit. RAD therapy is nothing to take lightly, the low fiber diet and the weeks of sessions on a hit and miss approach. Not worth it for me right now.

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