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The paradox of testosterone and ADT
It’s a curious thing, really — this blind devotion to testosterone as the prime mover in prostate cancer’s twisted little drama. One might imagine that...
PSA Rise After ADT
I've been posting and following a few months now. I was stage 4a, Gleason 9, Decipher .99. I've had prostatectomy, followed by radiation and ADT...
Protein intake and ADT
One of the side effects of ADT is muscle loss. I start ADT on May 13. Shortly after I will receive 44 fractions of proton...
ADT and weight loss?
My husband's been on ADT, elegard injections for over a year and has not gained any weight. He's 5'11" and weighs 153. (His treatment was...
ADT, depression and Wellbutrin
It’s not often that I get a chance to be on the forum anymore, but I thought my experience might be worthwhile to fellow prostate...
ADT and Blood Lipids
Just got my blood test results from my PCP, which do not test for PSA and T - the oncology team handles that. In early...
Fun with ADT and testosterone
I know I’ve mentioned to people on here that I quit taking Orgovyx. I was on Lupron for seven years and then took Orgovyx for...
Management of ADT hot flashes?
(This is not medical advice; just mine and my brother’s different prostate cancer treatment experiences as it relates to minimizing hormone therapy side-effects.) Diagnosed with...
Deciding: Surgery or Proton Radiation + ADT
I'm 74, in reasonably good health and was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I've had a MRI, biopsy and PET scan. I have Gleason 3+4...
Pain and stiffness in hands after ADT?
I was on Eligard, Aberaterone, and Prednisone for two years and had two radiation treatments for oligometistatic prostate cancer. Stopped ADT in January of this...
Numbers After SRT/ADT
I just received my post treatment results after SRT with 6 months of Orgovyx. PSA < 0.05. Had been 0.18 before treatment. T = 688....
ADT, Brachytherapy, IMRT...done!
Just thought I'd share. Started this journey in spring 2024. Gleason 4+3. Decipher 0.78. PSMA scan negative outside of the prostate lesion. PSA 13.4 when...
Adjuvant RT and ADT after RP
Hi folks - I am 73 years old and physically active and fit. I had a PSMA PET scan and biopsy done in April 2025....
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...
Testosterone recovery after ADT
I'm ending Orgovyx this month. I want to do whatever I can afterward to recover testosterone to my pre-ADT level of 650. I know not...
After Brachytherapy, ADT and EBRT
I’m seeking guidance on how best to proceed if PSA levels remain elevated following HDR brachytherapy and EBRT, after six months of Firmagon treatment. In...
Parenteral Estrogen: an ADT alternative?
Here is a link where this question was examined: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052190/ Key points I learned: -Oral estrogens were the treatment of choice for carcinoma of the...
Beginning ADT and PSA tests
I had my first double dose of firmagon beginning January . I am scheduled for HDR brachytherapy on Feb 25, followed with a dessert of...
Is exercise with ADT the Secret Sauce?
Over 2 months in on Lupron and have found exercise seems to be the secret sauce that makes me feel normal. I have mountain biked...
Salvage radiation therapy with ADT
Anyone with thoughts about PSA results following this procedure? In my case my numbers have been 0.00 when should I considered to have a curable...