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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...
Urologist said I could stop Orgovyx. Your thoughts?
Age 73, in very good health. Diagnosed with Gleason 9, August 2024. Been taking Orgovyx since then, Not quite 20 months. Completed 28 sessions of...
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 result differences
File this under Good to Know (and WTH!).... I had labs for PSA and Testosterone done recently - results came back as follows: PSA =...
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...
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...
Orgovyx works fast
Two weeks ago, I decided to resume hormone therapy with Orgovyx & Nubeqa . At that time my testosterone was at 600 & slowly climbing....
Exercise and ADT
Dr. Kerry Courneya has been studying the effect of exercise on cancer for more than 25 years. He directs the Exercise Oncology Research Lab at...
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.
Post RARP routine physical and blood work
To help with PSA anxiety my PCP thought it was best to test my PSA in their lab and test my Testosterone for levels after...
Hybrid Approach to metastatic prostate cancer
Have one lymph node with cancer. Is there a good reason to not choose having the prostate surgically removed, recover, and then start oral treatments...
ADT, Hot Flashes and Ashwagandha: Is it safe?
I have received 3, three-month Lupron shots and radiation therapy for Gleason 3+4 prostate cancer. After the final shot in June, my PSA was <...
Would like to pause Lupron injections. Taking Nubeqa and Lupron.
Taking Lupron for 1 year. PSA undectable for 11 months. Also taking Nubeqa for 4 months. Stopped Erleada because of skin rash after 6 months....
Lab results
First labs since beginning of treatment. After 28x IMRT and 5 months Orgovyx: PSA .028 Testosterone <2.5. One month Orgovyx left. Bob, 70 NMCS Local...
What rehab to do after 6 months of Orgovyx and 38 sessions IMRT?
I have just completed 6 months or Orgovyx and 38 Sessions of IMRT for pcr 3 years after prostatectomy. I am 72, I was doing...
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...
What if this prevents cancer from becoming resistant?
I saw a thread about half-dose medications. Guys, what do you think about whether resistance can be avoided? Read below. Another option is to use...
PSA fell from 20 to 3.02 and testerostone is now 18
After 30 days on orgovyx PSA fell from 20 to 3.02. Testosterone now 18. Just started Nebqua. What can I expect. Bone metastatic
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...
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...
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