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Posted: Mar 22 11:35am

@jeffmarc Yes, a full discussion of the POSEIDON trial is at the link you gave. But...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1533779/

Discussion: Should I add ADT to Salvage Radiation at age 76?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 23 3:53pm

Well before starting ADT, my medical oncologist advised me to begin a robust resistance-training exercise program...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534044/

Discussion: Hormone therapy before radiation treatment question....

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Posted: Mar 24 6:20am

@jeffmarc Why would that be preferred treatment, Jeff? If large cribriform is so dire, why not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1532247/

Discussion: Not Good News after prostate biospy when MRI didn't look too bad

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Posted: Mar 21 3:54pm

@northoftheborder Yep, thank you for your reply. We;re all in the same boat, but different bodies...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538245/

Discussion: ADT injection: Benefits worth the toll it will take on my body?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29 6:32pm

64 years old. I had 25 radiation treatments at Wellspan in York Pennsylvania. One month later...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1536418/

Discussion: Cancer in Prostate and Seminal Vesicles: Prostatectomy or SBRTw/ADT?

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Posted: Mar 27 8:53am

@jeffmarc I actually pulled the plug on adt, totally, at 5 months. Half life of Firmagon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1534140/

Discussion: We need others' info on Stage 4 prostate cancer.

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Posted: Mar 24 8:17am

@oldgreenpaint Thank you so much. I always want to know more. ADT and radiation therapy are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527117/

Discussion: Optimal Duration of Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 2:11am

Orgovyx and Biclutamide can work to keep the cancer from growing with fewer side effects. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526211/

Discussion: Anyone had treatment: Bicalutamide, Orgovyx for stage 3C?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 4:21pm

@jeffmarc Looking at the ASCO recommendations, it appears that the need for ADT with salvage radiation...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526161/

Discussion: Should I add ADT to Salvage Radiation at age 76?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 3:17pm

Yes, the time frame you give allows for plenty of time to adjust to the effects...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526104/

Discussion: Treatment & Travel: Please offer your opinion

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Posted: Mar 13 1:57pm

@service1010 Your situation sounds similar to mine. AS since 2012 with low psa scores until they...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1524400/

Discussion: Question on 5 proton treatments with ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 11 7:11am

I realize that after knee replacement surgery, he is still doing physical therapy exercises to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1523911/

Discussion: How Important Is Having A Full Bladder During Radiation Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 10:57am

Thank you so much for your reply — I appreciate the suggestions. Gleason 4+3 prostate cancer....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1523266/

Discussion: Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 12:31pm

@pacojunior31, I also was a Gleason 9 with EPE and 2 positive lymph nodes. I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1523195/

Discussion: Has anyone had to discontinue Zytiga due to side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 11:05am

Thanks guys! Sometimes it is therapeutic just to come type out my worries. I try not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1523102/

Discussion: First PSA 1 month post-Proton Therapy higher than I would like

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 9:11am

@ambika Rick Davis was a Gleason 8. I don’t remember him ever mentioning having ADT. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521723/

Discussion: How Important Is Having A Full Bladder During Radiation Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 7 11:25am

@ambika Yes, the barrier gel is really important if you are having radiation. The thing is,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520976/

Discussion: How Important Is Having A Full Bladder During Radiation Treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 6 11:38am

Dr. Nelson Stone gave a talk on BT at the 2024 Prostate Cancer Symposium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkbLlwEhvyQ He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520570/

Discussion: Brachytherapy: What to expect for short and longterm effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 8:36pm

@jeffmarc You are so very lucky to weather the horrors (for some) of ADT. Myself: really...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520227/

Discussion: Cannabis in cancer therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 10:36am