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Weighing the cancer risk reduction & quality-of-life cost of ADT?
My first post-prostatectomy PSA test this week came at < .02 as expected. I will meet with my urologist next week. Given my high risk...
Recurrence Post RALP: Did a second opinion change your plan?
Hi all,I’m looking for some perspective as I work through the next steps after prostatectomy.**Brief background:*** Age 67* Radical prostatectomy: August 2025* Pathology: Gleason 4+3...
I want to learn more about ADT
I am an 83-year-old male who is in good health and had a radical prostatectomy on 9/22/2009. I had salvage radiation on 1/15/2012 and I'm...
Radiopharmaceutical treatment now instead of last resort.
What if you're 50 and want to give Pluvicto (or similar radiopharmaceutical) a try now? Why wait until using it as a last resort? Let's...
Considering stopping Eligard after first injection and radiation.
My special friend is considering stopping ADT after the first injection (6 months) and radiation treatment. Has anyone made this decision, and what are the...
Prostate removed in 2008: What are treatments options for rising PSA?
Hello all, I had my Prostate removed 2008. Gleason 4+3 Age 60. Follow up PSA readings always low. I assumed they never got it all....
Has anyone tried the ArteraAI test?
Today I ran across a new test, developed using artificial intelligence, that gives data on chances of metastasis after radiation with and without short term...
After insurance approval, how long did it take to receive Orgovyx?
After insurance approval, about how long did it take to receive Orgovyx? MO told us will come from a specialty pharmacy. Think it will be...
Does Mayo do PSMA pet scans, and offer proton beam radiation?
I had robotic RP performed almost 4 weeks ago - pathology determined invasion in both seminal vesicles plus one lymph node. Recommended for ADT plus...
What is current norm for length of hormone therapy (ADT)?
Dignosed with Gleason 9 had 45 bouts of radiation and feeling well but want to get off Hormone therepy as as soon as medicaly appropreate....
ADT: How long until I can expect the hot flushes to kick in?
Hello - I just started ADT. I was a month on Erleada (still taking 240mg/daily) and two weeks ago I had my first shot of...
Shortest term of ADT needed for G9, non metastatic PCA?
I’m 69 and been on Orgovyx and Zytiga for 5 weeks; and started my 40 radiation treatments a week ago. My side effects so far...
Does sex drive return after 3 years of ADT? I'm 73.
Does sex drive return after 3 years of Eligard? 73 years old, Gleason 8, treated with 26 radiation sessions.
Hubby has ?’s ADT with Decipher .43
My husband just started orgovyx last week and now received results of decipher as low risk (barely) Planning on radiation next month. Gleason 9 -...
Relationship between ADT and De Quervain tendonitis, stiff fingers?
I am metastatic PC ,Gleason 9 moved to the bones. Started adt (Nubeqa and Eligard) treatment after, radiations and Doxetacel chemo in 2024. Now my...
Anyone lose Body Hair while on ADT?
Hi, been on ADT since last Feb or so and had radiation at the end of July and I'm losing my pubic hair, armpit and...
Bone Metastasis: What treatment did you have?
My last PET scan showed a "sclerotic lesion on my right acetabulum" measuring 1.5 x 1.5 cm (PSA was 0.18 and testosterone 37 at the...
Game changer for us high risk guys? Adding enzalutamide to ADT
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251019120507.htmA groundbreaking clinical trial has revealed that adding enzalutamide to standard hormone therapy can cut the risk of death by more than 40% in men...
Deciding about 2-year ARPI (Xtandi) being added to lupron treatment
Seeing my oncologist today for the 6-month lupron injection. Radiation is scheduled for late October. The doctor says he recommends the ARPI because my recurrence...
PET Scan Lighting-up 4 Months after Treatment
Hi, I had a Mayo PET scan in January 2023 that showed a lymph node lighting up. I then started 18 months of ADT and...
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