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Does Chemo work? Is it worth it?
Hi,After a 1 1/2 year on Apalutamide and Eligard, PSA is up to 22 now.Oncologist says Chemo. Does it work? Does Cancer go in to...
urologist and radiation oncologist aren't on the same page
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/urologist-and-radiation-oncologist-arent-on-the-same-page/
Urologist: There's a bit of cancer still there in the prostate, but all I need to do is to stay on ADT for the rest...
Why isn't hormone therapy used in all prostate cancers?
An observation and insightful comment by one group member here: "Lupron/Eligard both shrink the prostate and stops the production of testosterone which feeds the growth...
Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?
Biopsy came back with 12 of 12 positive for cancer, eight were Gleason 7 (4+3) and one was Gleason 8 (4+4). Six of the biopsies...
Metastatic PC: Cat Scan and Bone Scan during/after treatment.
I am Metastatic PC , Gleason 9(5+4).Cancer moved to the bones/ spine and lymph nodes.I am under a triplet thearapy : Eligard injection every 13...
Chemotherapy: When is it recommended for prostate cancer?
My husband's PSA has been climbing and climbing and is now at 40.The Oncologist was talking about starting Chemo at Christmas, but then they did...
Dry sore throat after starting hormone/EBRT?
Hello all. I am a couple weeks into my Eligard/Bicalutamide and 4 radiation sessions of 28 in the books. Last week, before my first radiation...
Anyone have moderate pericardial effusion with prostate ca treatments?
I am 65year old with PC metastatic to the bones and lymph nodes gleason:9. Diagnosed 0n 04/03/24 I am on docetaxel(chemo), Eligard injection and Nubeqa...
‘Big Guns’ - Triple Therapy with Double Chemo - How to prepare?
About to start treatment for what our medical team feels is a ‘sneaky’ metastasis due to low PSA + lung mets only situation. PSA 0.36...
Side effects of radiation with hormone therapy & heart conditions
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/side-effects-from-radiation-together-with-hormone-therapy/
Am about to start radiation (Conebeam) therapy along with ADT therapy. ..Zytiga and Lupron (Eligard). Drs prescribed 40 sessions of radiation and at least 2...
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...
Stage 4, Hormone Therapy-Resistant: What happens after Chemotherapy?
HiWe went to the Oncologist last week. He said it was up to us whether we go for Chemo now or wait a few more...
My Radiation/Oncologist Visit
After waiting a few months I got to meet with my assigned Radiation/ Oncologist yesterday. I had met with the Urology/Oncologist and received Eligard injection...
Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?
I was diagnosed with two Gleason score 8 prostate adenocarcinomas and one with a score of 7, measuring 7 mm, 4 mm, and 1 mm...
Stage 4 + Mass Blocking Urethra
My grandparents aren't technologically savvy and having some medical background, I have been helping my grandpa with as much as I can since he was...
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
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...
Anxiety over a recurrence in the future
Hi I am post radiation & hormone therapy. During this whole process I developed this anxiety. Questioning myself on my treatment option I picked &...
Steroids with Chemo: What is your experience?
I am a 65 year old PC patient, metastatic to the bones, Gleason : 9. Not good.I was diagnosed on 04/03/24.On the 04/15 I started...