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Posted: May 17 6:06am

@duberdicus It's more painful than a bee bite but now I switched over to Lupron depot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1465632/

Discussion: Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 22, 2025

Brilliant information! Thanks Jeff, we'll certainly look into that. His nect PSA is in 2 weeks,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320397/

Discussion: Questions about Active Surveillance as a treatment option

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2025

So...Gleason 7, N1M0, 44 radiation treatments (26 pelvis, 18 prostate specific) Dr. suggested 24 mos. ADT/Orgovyx....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1344853/

Discussion: Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2025

@ucla2025 To become castrate resistance, the PSA has to rise while on ADT. That usually takes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1510763/

Discussion: PSA now .04. What might be next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 20 6:56pm

I have been using estradiol patches for two months, to compensate for the fatigue resulting from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529210/

Discussion: Estradiol patch prescriptions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17 2:41pm

@seeker001 If you go to ancan.org You can listen to a couple of videos where Richard...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1429835/

Discussion: Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2025

@mrkoji Must admit that is a side effect. I’ve not heard of yet, At least from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1553118/

Discussion: Prostate cancer metastacized to the Iliac lymph node

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 17 8:21pm

"Gynecomastia represented the principal drawback of tE2, occurring in 85% of patients in that group compared...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1566171/

Discussion: Orgovyx.......... not so great. Radiation.....almost pooping my pants!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4 8:31am

The alternative use of using estradiol sounds very good. My partner and I just recently last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480435/

Discussion: Lupron/enzalutamide side effects so severe after 36 wks. getting off

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 12 10:49am

The RARP doesn’t have anything to do with testosterone. The way to reduce testosterone is ADT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1404478/

Discussion: Post RARP routine physical and blood work

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2025

I received the following message from a friend who is on estrogen therapy and was part...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/998396/

Discussion: Parenteral Estrogen: an ADT alternative?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 16, 2024

@formscapeds Go to ancan.org and search for estrodiol or estrogen. It will immediately bring up two...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503908/

Discussion: Hormone therapy patch

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 12 10:29am

I just received the following email from Dr, Richard Wassersug who is a member of our...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535862/

Discussion: Estradiol patch prescriptions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 12:22pm

There is a second choice other than hormone treatment. That is the patch. There was a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397261/

Discussion: Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 20, 2025

@heavyphil What you are saying is what Richard Wassersug Has said repeatedly. If you have your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1526166/

Discussion: Optimal Duration of Hormone Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13 3:24pm

The full article has not been published yet. They finished recruiting people and significant findings have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279468/

Discussion: Hormone therapy patch

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2025

@jeffmarc It is good to know that hormone therapy will not interfere with post knee surgery...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1521354/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 7 2:31am

@surftohealth88 Just go to the ancan.org Website and you can watch the meeting. That video is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1509169/

Discussion: A note from Richard Wassersug PhD About the use of estradiol over ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 5:33pm

Seems like there is a bit of message drift. I have Hormone-Sensitive PC. Estradiol (instead of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272749/

Discussion: Should one consider repeating a cycle of docetaxel?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2025