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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, 2025
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...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 9 6:45pm
Estradiol and ADT recovery
I'm now about 15 months past my last dose of Orgovyx. My testosterone recovery hasn't been great but there is some movement over my last...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 20 10:54am
Estradiol Patches use in Prostate Cancer: Evidence and Impact
Research shows this can be used safely and can also be a substitute for ADT. This can also be used together in combination with other...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 24 11:01am
Anyone Ever Opt For Transdermal Estradiol Over Conventional ADT Meds?
Although it is currently regarded as "off-label" and not yet considered a SoC (Standard of Care) approach to PCa treatment, transdermal estradiol or tE2 (in...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 10 6:17pm
Nubeqa (Darolutamide) versus Zytiga versus Estradiol Patches
Does anyone have experience with these two drugs? My partner was recently prescribed Zytiga along with Orgovyx plus a 7 week radiation treatment. I have...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 16 9:57pm
NCCN adds transdermal estradiol to its prostate cancer ADT guidelines
Transdermal estradiol (tE2) is an alternate ADT that has been found to have equivalent safety and efficacy as traditional ADT, but it comes with a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 2 hours ago
A note from Richard Wassersug PhD About the use of estradiol over ADT
@overage asked this question I raised the question because of a notice in the book Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Third Edition, by Richard J. Wassersug et.al....
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 22 10:55am
Genetic Testing Results
Hello all— I recently revisited my genetic testing results (Guardant 360) that I had done 2 years ago. When the results came in, my MO...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 6 days ago
Should one consider repeating a cycle of docetaxel?
I have metastatic, hormone sensitive PC, that has spread to my spine, shoulder and hips. I started with Lupron and Abiraterone 2.5 years ago. I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7, 2025
Nubeqa Monotherapy vs Dual Therapy with ADT
Interested if anyone is on monotherapy with Nubeqa. I have been on Nubeqa for 28 days and my PSA dropped from 3.24 to 0.27. My...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 25 3:50pm
Order in the Court
In the courtroom, truth rarely wins. Performance does. The lawyer with the best delivery, arched eyebrow, sonorous voice, and well-timed pause takes the prize. Now...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 26, 2025
Alternate ADT drug shaking things up: Estrogen?
At my latest appointment with the oncologist who is managing my care during my 2 year ADT sentence, he said the prostate cancer specialists at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 4 3:38pm
Am I being paranoid?
Yesterday I had my nine month post radiation PSA, testosterone, blood tests and bone density tests. I was set to meet next Friday with my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 25, 2025
Estrogen patches: Anyone used an estrogen patch post-ADT? Helpful?
I just had my second post-ADT PSA test and it dropped from .08 to .04 so I am very happy about that as my primary...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 19, 2025
Should I be seeking extra treatment?
Hey guys and wives, this is my first post here but have been lurking a couple months. I have a pretty good heath plan at...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 1, 2025
Hot flash reduction with oxybutynin
This information came from Rick Davis in the weekly ancan.org newsletter. It’s really worth signing up for just the newsletters. I will be posting a...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 9 7:28am