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My husband and I made the decision to switch to Orgovyx from the monthly Degarelix shot...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037278/

Discussion: Recent Orgovyx Validation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 20, 2024

I also like the idea of throwing the kitchen sink at it early on if you're...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1036101/

Discussion: Survival Rates By Cancer Stage

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18, 2024

I have read many comments in this forum that if a Decipher score is high, then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1322448/

Discussion: Why are urologists dismissive about Decipher?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 7 4:39pm

I understand your desire to continue taking the drug because your PSA continues to drop. Your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203096/

Discussion: Gleason 7 (4+3) radiation, but ADT also? Over treatment?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 3 10:47am

Welcome to the club within a club. In my case, we discovered the bone metastasis first,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281138/

Discussion: Treatment for Prostate Cancer Metastasized to Bones

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 13 5:15pm

Look at the diet protocol for typical PET scans. It is a low sugar diet. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1005036/

Discussion: Sugar abstinence for prostate cancer

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 28, 2024

Hi cheriekhan- Started 6 mos orgovyx a week prior to single session HDR brachytherapy, including marker...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1133254/

Discussion: CT scan before radiation

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 30, 2024

Thank you, Phil, for your input and encouragement! I, too, did not have any side effects...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124935/

Discussion: ADT/ ORGOVYX Day 45; Told Radiation Is Next

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 16, 2024

I had a radical prostatectomy in 2008 with negative margins. My PSA initially was undetectable but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977129/

Discussion: Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 8, 2023

11 months post surgery had recurrence psa1.83 then 2.33 8wks post surgery. They got around to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/963760/

Discussion: Post radical prostatectomy (RP) Challenges

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 12, 2023

My experience is that institutions which offer Proton treatment generally say that it’s superior. Institutions without...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/945945/

Discussion: How did you choose between proton or photon radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 11, 2023

In order for the group to help ou, may need more details and timeline....When was your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911024/

Discussion: Anyone else on Finasteride?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 11, 2023

After RP in Aug, my initial 90 day PSA in Nov was .19 (confirmed 30 days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247180/

Discussion: PSA levels Post RP??

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 28 9:07am

Hans, stimulating and wry as usual and you are spot on about the patch. The more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1311632/

Discussion: Order in the Court

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 24 7:37am

Hey @gbvetracer, your situation may be somewhat unique, we all respond a little differently to things,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1120453/

Discussion: Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2024

Our experiences may not be yours, for example, my first ADT break after 18 months of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1313780/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 27 6:59am

ojosverde, sorry about your son's cancer. Cancer treatments are never easy. Stereotactic in SBRT means the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977666/

Discussion: Anyone had the 5 treatment proton therapy for prostate cancer?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

Hi Cal77, I thought that Apautamide and Erleada are the same medication. I was on Erleada...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049293/

Discussion: Apalutamide (Erleada) for a year but PSA is now rising

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 12, 2024

I was in a very similar situation as you except I had a 3+4/ 7 Gleason...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1326983/

Discussion: Salvage radiation decision: with or without hormone therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 14 10:39am

Melvin: My Salvage Radiation Treatment protocol at age 73 was very similar: IMRT 66.6 gys to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1363337/

Discussion: 41-days of salvage RT - your experience with side effects?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 4 8:15am

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