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Is treatment for 88-year old Dad too aggressive for his age?
Hello all. I am learning so much from your posts! They are informative, and heartfelt. This is a compassionate group.I would love to hear your...
PSE test to inform continued ADT
I had SR to the prostate bed and surrounding lymph nodes last spring which was combined with first 6 months of Eligard followed by 12...
My Treatment Decision Is In: Single Seed Brachytherapy
I had never heard of it, and since agreeing to this course of treatment, not much is found online to offer much of value.I am...
Has anyone gone off hormone therapy (ADT) after radiation?
My husband has completed 5 weeks of radiation and 4 months of hormone therapy, 3.5 months ADT. His PSA is less than .2 The doctor...
Decipher Results are in... ADT recommendations?
Decipher test results just in and unfortunately I'm in the high-risk range for metastasis at .69. Awaiting discussion with RO. Anxious to find out if...
PSA rising fast after SBRT
I am 65, Gleason 4+3, localized 2 tumors. PSA 6.7; Had SBRT (4 sessions, 9.5 gray each) in early August 2024. Minimal GI and GU...
Who should be part of my medical team?
Hello folks. I am a little confused about who exactly is part of the medical team. I understand that it depends on treatment options and...
The Rx Coupon Game
While it's not quite The Squid Game, sometimes it seems equally corrupt. Prior to PCa, I don't recall ever paying for prescription drugs. Any drugs...
Prednisone tapering
I finished ADT on 12/21 and I’m having a difficult time tapering off of the prednisone I was given along side the Zytiga along with...
Team Quality versus Team Quantity
Hi guys, So my partner is experiencing very awful side effects from his ADT drug, Orgovyx and now 37 rounds of IMRT. He’s weighing the...
Gleason 9 SO wants me to stop ADT @6 Mos for look see
My SO wants to stop ADT after 6 months and wait 2 months then test to see if PSA rises? Does this make sense? Just...
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...
Please tell me everything re Orgovix - is this the latest and greatest
Hello! I am a caregiver for my 84 year old father. He is just starting this journey. His doc wants to put him on Orgovix...
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) alternative to T supplement
"HCG" treatment for testosterone refers to Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone used to stimulate the body's own testosterone and sperm production.I had an interesting...
A different report: I can stop ADT
Hello; as I scanned the posts for today’s reading I thought it’s a good time to share my status. I just returned from my MO...
Next steps for metastatic low volume
My history: Brother prostate cancer at 58 metastatic regional still alive now at 69 after removal and hormone therapy. Now has recurrence after going off...
PSA rising and at a crossroads
Hi everyone, I’m new here and really appreciate any thoughts or experiences you’re willing to share. I’m 69 and in pretty good health overall. I’ve...
prostate MRI results one year after SBRT
I finished SBRT treatment on April 18th, 2024. I had an MRI performed on April 8th, 2025. I had 2 lesions prior to SBRT(1/25/2024): Left...
Waiting for the Numbers...
Hello folks.... I am just back from the Dr and have been told that after 31 days on Orgovyx and Abiraterone my T is 20...
Difficulty In Deciding on IMRT or Proton Therapy
Hey all glad to find this postings and be in the group. Very helpful and comforting! I'm a 64 years old. Just diagnosed with prostate...
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