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25 Fractions IMRT PROSTATE RADIATION Completed Yesterday
Iam so happy that I can stay home today! I went 25 times over 5 weeks. I finally "went along" with Oncologists insisting on IMRT....
Timing of ADT + Zytiga - Anyone else start them at different times?
I have locally advanced disease (+ pelvic nodes). My treatment is based on the intensification experiment in one of the arms of the STAMPEDE trial...
Questions about Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) testing
Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...
Has anyone had to discontinue Zytiga due to side effects?
I’m 7 months into an 18 month treatment with ORGOVYX and Zytiga. Everything has been manageable until the last few weeks when I started to...
Diagnosis and treatment (proton beam therapy plus hormonal therapy)
Hi. About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with PSA around 6. At the time didn't even know what PSA was. Today my PSA is...
Anyone had salvage radiation treatment followed by Xofigo for mets?
My husband has had a prostatectomy and is taking Nubeqa and Orgovyx, but PSA is on the rise and Dr. has recommended salvage radiation to...
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what am I missing that she's convinced these injectables are the only way to go for recurrent PC...
PSA Nadir main deciding factor when one can start on Intermittent ADT?
I have been on orgovyx from April 1st,2024(11months). I had SBRT 5 sessions started on April 8th and finished on April 18th.My PSA on October...
Back again ...
I just hit mid month 5 of 6 on Orgovyx today but got very depressing news from my sexual health doctor. My testes have atrophied...
Anyone Else Have my Prostate Radiation Side Effects?
Hello Folks, Just an update here on prostate radiation side effects for what it's worth... 73 yo. Gleason 4+3 7 unfavorable. Have taken 114 Orgovyx...
New here! 4 months into my cancer journey.....
I have a Gleason score of 8(4+4). My PSA was 4-5 for several years then took off earlier this past spring to 16. PET scan...
End of treatment (I hope)
First diagnosed in April 2023 at age 66, after blood work for a routine physical came back with a PSA of 8.2. Urologist re-ran the...
Post treatment: What to expect next? What role does diet play?
I just finished 28 treatments of radiation therapy and have been on Orgovyx for 4 months. My psa will be tested next week by my...
Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?
It seems like a simple question, but finding a definitive answer is not so easy. My MO says yes - the combination of Orgovyx and...
SpaceOAR concern.
Looking for input regarding the SpaceOAR (organ at risk) gel. I have been on Orgovyx for about 10 weeks now and starting EBRT in March...
Treatment after prostatectomy
Husband had prostatectomy last April. He is 53 years old. Gleason was 9 and deciphering at .99. His bone scan and ct were neg, with...
Nutrition & more for living well with metastatic prostate cancer?
62 year old male diagnosed with metastatic Prostate cancer with a PSA level 36. Prostate was removed May 2024. Cancer is now in ribs, Pelvic...
Have erection but can't have an orgasm
71, SBRT completed last July, 4 months of Orgovyx. Fortunately, PSA remains undetectable. Testosterone back to my normal limits. Using Trimix now and I can...
Osteoporosis and Osteopenia treatment and prostate cancer?
I am not recovering from Orgovyx as quickly as expected and my post treatment DEXA scan shows osteopenia and osteoporosis that was not present pre-treatment....
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...
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