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In praise of Orgovyx
I'm hardly an old vet here (my stage-4 prostate cancer was diagnosed just 3 years ago), but I've seen big changes in treatment even over...
Experiences with Mayo Proton, the Hitachi IMPT system, side effects?
For 2.5 years I was fine on AS with a 3+3 lesion, this year issues have surfaced. Just some of my basic info, I have...
How does the treatment team come together?
I have submitted my reports scan etc to Mayo clinical team in Jax. I’m waiting to hear back from them. Will they review everything and...
How accurate are the PSA Tests?
I posted earlier that after 2+ years post surgery, my PSA had been undetectable < .006 on all my tests. Then my test 2 weeks...
Choice: 28 full-intensity or 39 lower-intensity radiation sessions?
I’m coming up soon to the beginning of my radiation for my PC. I have started ADT already so this is next. My radiologist said...
Gene variants: Anyone dealt with ATR and HSD381 with any success?
I had a comprehensive Germline panel done before my RP in January of 23 . Unfortunately I had two variants ATR which it seems no...
Naturally low testosterone and still aggressive tumor?
I have had naturally low testosterone rates all my life. If it’s true that prostate cancer “feeds” on testosterone, and that testosterone is naturally low,...
Total inability to have an orgasm post radiation
Since finishing radiation treatment two months ago, I've been completely unable to have an orgasm. I'm on Orgovyx for 2 more months, but still have...
Side effects of radiation with hormone therapy & heart conditions
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/side-effects-from-radiation-together-with-hormone-therapy/
Am about to start radiation (Conebeam) therapy along with ADT therapy. ..Zytiga and Lupron (Eligard). Drs prescribed 40 sessions of radiation and at least 2...
ED meds and side effects
My husband is getting brachytherapy in September and then IG IMRT in October. He is currently on Orgovyx for month two and will be adding...
Frequent and urine burning
I had been diagnosed with prostate cancer on 4th Jan. 2022with Gleason score 8 ( locally prostate cancer, stage cT2cN0M0). Treatment was ADT Triptorelin 11.25...
The hypochondria cycle
This happened to me today briefly with my left collarbone — I convinced myself that it was sticking out slightly further than my right collarbone:...
Why is volume of the cancer not used?
Compare two situations: * One has a 3+4 lesion at 2.1 cc of total volume, the 4 at 49% and the 3 at 51%. So...
One month of Orgovyx completed
Just a quick update for those Brothers on, or considering ADT with, Orgovyx. Today I started the second month of my 6 month sentence. As...
Anyone received salvage lymph node removal for BCR after prostatectomy
After experiencing biochemical recurrence after robotic prostatectomy (4 years ago) current PSA 0.25 my social health care was scheduling me for 25 sessions RT with...
ED after prostatectomy? Any first hand experiences overcoming it?
I originally had brachytherapy in 2020. I chose that so I could continue my active sex life with my wife. The cancer responded favorably and...
Orgovyx and Zytiga combined
I’m preparing for proton radiation therapy at UFHPTI (Jax). Was all nice and tidy with containment to the prostate only. Did a final PET scan...
Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
Typical Treatment Option Question
My recent biopsy revealed Gleason 9. No lymph node involvement or bone. CT scan was clear for chest, abdomen, and pelvis. No PSMA done. There...
Lupron and Medicare Part D
Hello Hopefully someone can steer me to an archived thread, or to some other resources. I'm 64 and 4 months old, so I'm starting to...