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Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?
I have been diagnosed with Grade 3 prostate cancer with a 4 + 3 Gleason score of 7. This after having 2 PSA scores last year between 4 and 7. The cancer has not spread to the bones. I have received two Lupron injections 3 months apart and will complete 28 radiation treatments in the next couple of days. No surgery. I have tolerated the Lupron shots well with few but manageable side effects. I have an appointment to receive a third Lupron shot next month. My first PSA test after completing radiation won't be scheduled for 3 months. From researching Lupron, it appears that this is used for advanced stages of prostate cancer. From what I was led to believe, I was not advanced. My question: How long and how many Lupron shots might I need to go through? I will have this discussion with my urologist hopefully before proceeding with the next shot. Thanks for any information provided by the group.
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I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer 11 years ago, had a total prostatectomy and was put on intermittent Lupron therapy. After about five years, they had to put me on standard every three month Lupron therapy. Two years ago as my PSA was becoming higher and higher they added an anti-androgen agent, abiraterone. So far that has been keeping my PSA under control. However, there are signs that we may have to look at additional therapy going forward. FYI, I am 83 years old and in reasonably good physical shape aside from the cancer. I ride my bicycle 6-8 miles and work in my yard every day
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3 ReactionsAccording to seers.gov.ca we have 30% chance of 5 years
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I had Lupron, on and off, depending on testosterone and PSA, from 2006 to 2021. Now it’s every 6 months.
I could not have said it better!
Testosterone is the fertilizer for prostate cancer You have 10 fingers and a tongue so live and forget about erections
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4 ReactionsI’ve been on Lupron since 2016. My understanding is that any treatment, including Lupron, is guided by the PSA and the findings of good scans.
I was on Lupron for two-full years. Also had RP and radiation treatments. I have been off of it for over a year. I am waiting for the erections to come back. I was assured that they would once I stopped the Lupron injections.
After 5 years and metastases to L2 lumbar I am back on Zolodex PSA dropped from 25 to 1.2 with radiation of 1 inch off L2 and injections every 3 mos of Zolodex
Try Zolodex no side affects for me
Hi Thomas, those are tough symptoms to manage, especially the fatigue and focus isses while still running a business. Do you work at a home office where you can pace yourself and take breaks as needed?
Thank you. Interesting. I had Gleason 9 psa 22. Staged 3C. Prostate too large to remove. Had radiation and then chemo (taxotere). Been on lupron for approx 1 yr. Completed radiation and then chemo 7 mos ago. They’re telling me I need to stay on lupron for life. I don’t like the effects…libido obvious but also tiredness, trouble focusing and some leg and balance issues. I still run my business and blessed with energy at 78 to fight this. They said it metastasized but not in tissue, organ, bone or lymph nodes per scans. This is also my 2nd cancer bout. Throat cancer 13 yrs ago stage 4.