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Do testosterone levels affect side effects or efficacy of ADT?
Will my current testosterone level affect the side effects or function of ADT? My T level is 299ng/dl which is on the low end of...
Has anybody had testosterone shots after hormone therapy?
HAD PROSTATECTOMY (GLEASON SCORE 9) 11YEARS AGO. 2 YEARS LATER HAD 45 DAYS OF RADIATION PLUS 2 HORMONE SHOTS..THIS LEFT ME WITH A PERFECT PSA...
Can I Manage Testosterone w/ ORGOVYX and Skip Radiation?
I've already had colon cancer and a sigmoid resection that metastasized to my lung ... had a lung wedge resection also. Was doing good except...
How long after Lupron will testosterone level return to normal?
How long after Lupron therapy will my testosterone return to normal
Can longterm testosterone deficiency (years) affect a1c level?
anyone else experience this
No testosterone on Lupron, can I build muscle strength by working out?
If I am on Lupron, can I build muscle strength by working out? I know I cannot build bulk without testosterone and that is okay....
How do you prevent testosterone levels from going up again?
My husband is taking Lupron shots every3 months to control his Psa. He had prostatectomy 4 years ago. Psa began elevated last year. My question...
Am I the only one who doesn't care about testosterone?
I'm just curious. None of my doctors ever brought it up. A few months ago I brought it up with my urologist (because many people...
Low baseline testostrone and overall survival after treatment
My husband has a baseline testosterone of 202. He started ADT and will be doing internal and external radiation for stage 4 A advanced regional...
T and PSA levels 6 month post SBRT and 1 month post Orgovyx
Prior to any treatment my PSA was 7.8 and my testosterone was 517. After 9 days of Orgovyx my testosterone was 27.17 At six months...
Adverse effects of ADT for aggressive tumors
Quick question - it’s been nagging me for a while and would appreciate any insight. In my case, I have a PSA reading of 25,...
Post treatment update #3
Exactly 1 year since 45mg Lupron hormone therapy injection that was followed by 20 radiation sessions. 90 day post treatment PSA test showed no cancer...
Muscle loss and muscle building
Since starting my ADT treatments in February, I've been concerned about muscle loss due to the lowering of my testosterone. I'm not a body builder...
Lung metastasis: Curiosities from VATS to BATS
“Metastasis to the lung is present in more than 40% of men with metastatic prostate cancer (3); however, lung metastases without any bone or lymph...
3 Month post SBRT PSA
Hey all. Just got my PSA and testosterone three months post SBRT and in month 4 of Orgovyx. PSA is 0.09 ng/ml down from 7.8...
Lab tests
Has anyone encountered a lab making mistakes on the testosterone & PSA tests…..it was done at a different lab that we normally go to.
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...
Penile Numbness after Prostate Cancer treatment: What can be done?
I had prostate cancer. I went through 18 weeks of radiation. Afterward I was placed on orgovyx. I am still able to have an erection...
Finished radiation therapy today, how will I know if it worked?
Finished 28 sessions of EBRT today, still taking Orgovyx. RO said he will schedule an appointment with him in about a month to determine what...
ADT paradox study.
I found a recent study that challenges the established ADT dogma. I found that the study suggests that androgen levels might have a more nuanced...
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