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I began your journey with Eligard and radiation about a year ago in October 2022. I...

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Discussion: Eligard and radiation: What can I expect?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 15, 2023

The Orgovyx vice surgery, radiation or chemotherapy is mono vice doublet or triplet therapy. Mono therapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960380/

Discussion: Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

Thanks for sharing your experience. You are correct about the uncertainty of life after diagnosis. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960007/

Discussion: Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2023

I appreciate your post greatly; as that video gave me the most information (more than three...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/958623/

Discussion: Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2023

Biggest reason for me was to have a "back up" I was told that if you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946935/

Discussion: Why did you choose surgery instead of radiation or vise versa?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 13, 2023

I've been on ADT for 7.5 months and once in awhile, I get a numbness in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/938487/

Discussion: Severe stiffness in fingers after starting Eligard.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 29, 2023

My husband is half way through 2 years of ADT. Hot flashes minimized by duloxetine. He...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937036/

Discussion: Hormone Therapy Questions

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 26, 2023

It would be interesting to see whether the new stats change the 20-30% chance of biological...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934185/

Discussion: Seeking advice on treatment options

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 22, 2023

I had RP in September 2016 with no radiation/ADT post surgery. 5 years later PSA bumped...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/926828/

Discussion: Questions regarding Radiation treatment after ADT & Prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 9, 2023

As a 71 yo recently retired Family Medicine physician, I was diagnosed in February with Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/924167/

Discussion: Rebuilding muscle mass post-Lupron

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 4, 2023

Good input and hope that you are now in long term durable remission! In context to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876047/

Discussion: Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

I have been on Lupron for over 18months and so far my PSA is undetectable. Side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/874586/

Discussion: Weight gain: How do you control weight gain on hormone therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 8, 2023

I’m 72, I was diagnosed with Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia (malignant lymphoplasmacitic lymphoma) a year ago. During the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859945/

Discussion: Gleason 9: ADT before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 14, 2023

Ed: Choices are individual, and I wish you well with yours. I favor treatment. My MRI...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853705/

Discussion: Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3, 2023

I have just finished a 5 session proton treatment for my prostate cancer at Mayo Phoenix...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852887/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

So, with that clinical data, no treatment may be a consideration. PSA is a data point...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852870/

Discussion: PSA - 17.1, are Lupron injections necessary?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 1, 2023

I am 75 and have always been active. I have been on lupron for seven months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/848891/

Discussion: Muscle loss and muscle building

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 24, 2023

No reason to hit the panic button. I remember my diagnosis, the shock, the angst...as I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/847266/

Discussion: Any hope for aggressive metastatic prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 22, 2023

That is great. If the PSMA is negative is quite reassuring. I got radiation because I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846755/

Discussion: Stage 4 metastasis prostate cancer: Anyone had Lupron shots?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 21, 2023

Intermittent ADT is continuous treatment unless side effects or PSA rises due to prostate cancer cells...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824374/

Discussion: Is it necessary to continue enzulutimide when PSA continues falling

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 11, 2023

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