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Stopping ADT
Is it possible that my husband cant stop zoladex after 2 or 5 years?He has metastatic prostate cancer stage, with mets in bones, gleason 9
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 27 7:32pm
Metformin and ADT
If metformin can sensibly reduce some of the metabolic side effects of androgen deprivation therapy, should we be quietly grateful that a diabetes drug is...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 5 8:23am
ADT. Afraid of it
I’m 4+ 3 Gleason in one core. But recent mri shows tumor growth. New biopsy coming. They want to add ADY and I’m scared to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 12:22pm
Quick ADT Question
From your experience and understanding from your doctors, does the likelihood of castrate resistance increase the longer you're on ADT? If CR develops, what are...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 18 10:21am
ADT vs. Estradiol
I had a prostatectomy 4 years ago and my PSA is slowly climbing again. The PSMA/PET scan did not show any areas of cancer growth,...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 6 5:26pm
Radiation + ADT
Like many of you, I am weighing my options regarding surgery vs radiation. 61yo, healthy and active guy. PSA 5.5, MRI negative for any spread...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 15, 2024
ADT and Castrate Resistance
Diagnosed Nov 2021. Gleason 9, Decipher .99, stage 4a (spread to seminal vesticles and 1 of 12 lymph nodes tested). I had prostatectomy in January...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6 3:51pm
SBRT Monotherapy (No ADT)
I am specifically interested in replies from those who were (a) younger than 70 when they had their SBRT 5-fraction/high dose before 2018, and (b)...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 2 12:30pm
Husband not responding to ADT
My husband was diagnosed with aggressive and advanced prostate cancer in spring 2022. Started Orgovyx in July 2022, and did 25 radiation treatments. At appointment...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 3, 2023
Who prescribes ADT?
I’m working with Cleveland clinic and went to Mayo Jax last week to start the 2nd opinion process. I’m working on getting all my scans...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 25 7:21am
Information on limiting ADT
Anyone wishing to get a better handle on whether and when (if ever) he should use ADT, I suggest considering enrolling this clinical trial.NCT05588128 It's...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6 8:22am
Weight lifting and ADT
I have been on ADT for 9 months now, I have continued my weightlifting program all during this time, I have always lifted weights 4...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 25 minutes ago
IMRT Radiation and ADT
My husband Jeff was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is 62 yo and mostly in good health- walks, runs, bikes, pickleball, lifts weights. He...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 4, 2024
Radiation with or without ADT
After RARP April 2019, pT3a pNO cNO VO LO Pn1 RO Gleason 4+5 =9
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 6, 2024
Fun with ADT and testosterone
I know I’ve mentioned to people on here that I quit taking Orgovyx. I was on Lupron for seven years and then took Orgovyx for...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 5 days ago
ADT and effect on kidneys ?
Has anyone had ADT cause kidney problems ? I have been on ADT for 3 1/2 months. Recent blood tests show an elevated level of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 11, 2023
Encouragement for those on ADT
I have a friend, age 65, who underwent RP two weeks after I did in April last year. Unlike me, he began a course of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2024
ADT with EBRT and Brachytherapy
Apologies for perhaps asking a redundant question. There are some recent studies that claim that a dose of ADT, when selecting EBRT and a Brachytherapy...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 5, 2024
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 15 9:09am
The paradox of testosterone and ADT
It’s a curious thing, really — this blind devotion to testosterone as the prime mover in prostate cancer’s twisted little drama. One might imagine that...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 26 11:59am