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Cheat sheet for hormone therapy/ADT
I will soon be starting external beam radiation therapy for recurrent prostate cancer. I won’t be doing ADT, but I have been reading a lot...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 9 12:11pm
Help finding a study re treatment: EBRT plus ADT vs ADT alone
First visit with RO yesterday re: treatment of my "low volume mCSPC". I came away with two things he stated in the "studies have shown"...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 16 10:13am
Going off ADT after 3 years
Been on Eligard for 3 years. History: Gleason 8, stage 3tb. Radiation and Zytiga, but had to stop Zytiga after 11 months due to heart...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 hours ago
ADT as a stand alone treatment
Was wondering if ADT is ever administered without radiation? I've read a lot about the two being used together, but no where have I seen...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2024
Which ADT medication is best?
Which ADT medication is best? My medical oncologist first suggested six months of Lupron, but she was fine with Orgovyx when I mentioned that prostate...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 17 9:27am
ADT first then Radiation? Or Surgery?
I've been going through all the test's, MRI, Bone Scan (Neg), biopsy, Gleason grade group, 1,2, and 3. even just had PSMA / PET scan....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 13 4:05pm
ADT and Open Heart surgery
My husband has been advised to have open heart surgery, for valve replacement and aortic root aneurysm graft. It is recommended to be done within...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 18 9:20am
Question on 5 proton treatments with ADT
I’m a 68 yr old male with a psa level of 17.3 grade group 2. My cancer is only in the prostate. I have been...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 12, 2023
On Orgovyx and abiraterone: Radiation with or after ADT?
Hi,I have been diagnosed prostate cancer Gleason Score of 9 High risk.One Doc wants to start radiation therapy immediately. The other Doc wants to wait...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20, 2024
Is this normal on ADT? Body hair gone
I'm almost on my 6th month of ADT. This morning I noticed that almost all my body hair is gone except for the hair on...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 21 5:00pm
ADT or SRT first after BCR
I had my RALP a year ago. So far using standard PSA tests my results were all less than 0.1, however if this changes for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 4, 2023
How to decide what next for ADT?
My husband had a prostatectomy in 2016 when PSA was 22. Gleason score 7 (4+3). Cancer was autopsied as mildly aggressive. Residual afterwards was PSA...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 4, 2024
Post SBRT and ADT PSA Results
Quick update here, had labs today, see RO Wednesday. At diagnosis about a year ago, 68 year old, PSA 7.4, one 4+3, one 3+3, Decipher...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 15, 2024
IMRT Radiation/ADT after surgery?
Gleason 4+3, PSA 7.6. Had RAP 9/27/23. First 3 month PSA test was < .01. Six month PSA test showed .o2. Doctors want to start...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2024
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,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 5 5:31pm
Stopping ADT Scared and Anxiety Update
I met with my urologist/surgeon this morning. We discussed both him and my oncologist recommending that I stop ADT (Orgovyx). Prostectomy+ Seminal vesticals+7 lymph nodes...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 23 2:48pm
Treatment options: radiation without ADT?
Researching treatment options.79 yr old, sexually active, good healthGleason 4+3, PSA 12.91 (tripled within last yr), Testosterone 435, PSMA PetScan No metastases, Decipher .95Radiation oncologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 11 6:06am
How Much Exercise during ADT?
I'm in my 8th month (of 24 planned) of Orgovyx and and three months past 44 weekday radiation treatments. Fatigue is a huge issue, and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 17 7:33am
ADT and raised blood pressure anyone?
I am routinely on medication ( daily Bisoprolol ( beta -blocker ) for mild hypertension, but two months in from my first ADT jab (...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 9 3:39pm
ADT before surgery: Good idea?
I have been working with 3 COE’s . I have decided on surgery. 62 yrs G9, non metastatic, localized PC. PSMA pet 2/10th. Surgery 3/26....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 1 4:37pm