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Further Treatment: Wondering about stopping hormone therapy?
I had a radical prostatectomy in 2015. PSA started to double every 4 weeks 4 months later. Then had 40 radiation sessions. PSA started doubling...
Gleason 8. High risk. Prostate swelling-cancer is contained for now.
Age: 56. Physically/mentally: Strong. Gleason 8 - High Risk. Stage: IIIa Cancer tumor: Contained within prostate for now. Tumor protruding outward. Recommendation: Per radiologists, surgeons,...
Fatigue after Eligard and proton Beam
In November 2020 I had a six month Eligard shot, then completed 44 proton beam treatments on April 9, 2021. Today August 2, I have...
Starting TRT now.
I'm 75 now. My prostate was removed in 2021. The cancer spread to my T3 vertebrae. That was treated with radiation. I was put on...
Estradiol patch prescriptions
I am on Lupron, Zitiga, and now radiation for a Gleason score 8 prostate cancer. The cancer had spread to adjacent lymph nodes and one...
Advice on Penis pumps
I am 4 months post prostate surgery and soon to start radiation since some cancer still evident. The mental stress of cancer is bad enough...
MRI guided SBRT. Where is it offered and best radiation oncologist?
Has anyone had MRI guided SBRT outside of the clinical trials. I don't mind participating in a trial, but I can't find an open one....
Masturbation post prostatectomy and radiation. Will it affect PSA?
Prostatectomy 12 years ago, and maintained non detectable PSA. recent PSA in 2024 rise rise to .16 and had 37 bouts of salvage radiation. PSA...
Lupron and Nubeqa (darolutamide): Anyone on this protocol?
I have advanced PC with metastasis in the lymph nodes and pelvis. Gleason 6-9 and PSA>20. Began with 3-month Lupron injection. Began Darolutamide (Nubeqa) at...
Continuing progress report 2 year mark
4th and final 6 month post. Background review Original diagnosis was 14.7 PSA and 8 Gleason score or "intermediate high risk". My radiologist extended the...
Has anyone experienced leg pain while taking Orgovyx?
I am 77 in good health except for PC, my PSA was 27.4, Gleason score 4+4=8, and decipher score was .84. I am into my...
Leg Issues Long After Radiation and ADT
Treatment for Prostate Cancer started 2 years with 45 radiation treatments and 28 months of Orgovyx. I was 77 at diagnosis. Orgovyx treatment ended 6...
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...
Defeating Prostate Cancer
Diagnosed @age 76 PSA 20 Gleeson Score 9 all the urologists wanted to take it out.After interviewing 12 men who had the cut done It...
Masturbation (ejaculation) dilemma
I am new to the group and a new patient with PSA/PCa findings. During my annual physical, we discovered elevated PSA - doubling from the...
ADT/ARI treatment - 1 month in
mCSPC - Gleason 9 (5+4) - lymph and bone metastasis. Treatment plan is ADT/ARI (Orgovyx/Nubequa) for 3-4 months then IMRT x 20. First blood work...
Hot Flashes and Symptoms
This question is just because of my curiosity. I have been on Testosterone blockers (Orgovyx) for 17 months and I get hot flashes somewhat frequently....
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...
Blood sugar levels, GLP-1 agonists, weight gain and cancer cell growth
I listened to a podcast this morning, where “sugar” was discussed as an accelerator for cancer cell growth. Turns out, it does, but not for...
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...
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