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Metastatic prostate cancer can still occur while on ADT. There was a study that showed that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250974/

Discussion: PSA Nadir main deciding factor when one can start on Intermittent ADT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 5 11:13am

I had recurrence 18 months after surgery so not the same but...time to gather some clinical...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/621869/

Discussion: Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2021

I was diagnosed 6+ years ago at age 51 with Gleason 4+3=7. Surgery with subsequent undetectable...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052179/

Discussion: What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

Chemo can cause PSA Flare ( google that ) 30% as can some ADT's like even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257593/

Discussion: Understanding PSA spike and what questions to ask

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 14 7:50am

Yes. Parnoid! It’s only testosterone! It could be the sample got contaminated. That test really has...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1258604/

Discussion: Am I being paranoid?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 15 11:57am

Did you have ADT with your radiation treatments? If not, they say it may take 18+...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048304/

Discussion: PSA at 3 months after radiation: Should it be lower?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 10, 2024

Agreed…. I think the universal assumption that all PCa initially is hormone dependent is the quickest,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290153/

Discussion: Stopping ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 7:57am

Interesting timing. We’re going through this right now with my oldest brother. He had his biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1292463/

Discussion: Biopsy follow up meeting questions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 29 7:36am

I have one bad margin and don't know the details other than more than likely the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295006/

Discussion: Share your test results (if you'd like)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 2 11:22am

Phil - are you saying you wish you had ADT immediately after surgery regardless of PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295854/

Discussion: Numbers After SRT/ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3 2:21pm

Diagnosed with de-novo stage 4 (metastatic to my spine) in 2021. ADT+Apalutamide have successfully kept my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1290774/

Discussion: Stopping ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 26 8:21pm

Chippy and Jeff, the newer ‘guidelines’ say that men with rising PSA after surgery, whose PSA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295770/

Discussion: Numbers After SRT/ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 3 12:20pm

See Chip, this is where I get very confused. My rational brain tells me that if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296614/

Discussion: Numbers After SRT/ADT

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4 2:35pm

When I was 51 years old, my PSA peaked at 2.0 right before surgery (Dec-17). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297040/

Discussion: Is anyone else oligometastatic with low PSA, post surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 5 6:26am

There are no drugs specific to proton beam radiation that you’ll need. If your diagnosis requires...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297936/

Discussion: Expensive meds needed after proton beam therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 6 6:42am

My Gleason was 8. I had 42 sessions of IMRT four years ago. I quit ADT...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286154/

Discussion: Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 1:55pm

There is another test that apparently is good at predicting metastases - DECIPHER. My treatment plan...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286103/

Discussion: Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 12:46pm

My cancer was detected 15 years ago. Four years ago, I found out I also have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1285981/

Discussion: Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 10:32am

I'm rethinking my original post in this thread (I think it was the second post). I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1286207/

Discussion: Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 20 3:27pm

It is my understanding that ADT stops the clock as it were for progression. It also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288872/

Discussion: Upcoming SBRT: Any advice to help me prepare?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 24 10:59am

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