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Question on 5 proton treatments with ADT
I’m a 68 yr old male with a psa level of 17.3 grade group 2. My cancer is only in the prostate. I have been...
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ADT and Insomnia: What's helps you sleep?
I have been on ADT for 3 1/2 months, and am beginning to have a problem with insomnia. A quick check with Dr. Google shows...
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Any diet restrictions with radiation? What were your side effects?
Starting 40 treatments mapping appointment next Monday.. just curious what diet restrictions and other requirements are typical? Currently on 2nd month ADT some mild fatigue...
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If a "vacation" isn't possible, there are ways to live with the ADT side-effects: Bone fragility:...
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Gynecomastia (male breast enlargement) bc of ADT-prevention/experience
Hi, I will begin ADT (six-month dosage) plus Salvage Radiation Therapy (Prostate Bed Radiation) shortly due to recently detectible PSA and rising PSA after 6...
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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...
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Parenteral Estrogen: an ADT alternative?
Here is a link where this question was examined: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4052190/ Key points I learned: -Oral estrogens were the treatment of choice for carcinoma of the...
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How long do the side effects of Lupron/Eligard last?
This Monday I am getting my number 3 and last injection of 6 month duration Eligard/Lupron. This is after 39 Proton Beam sessions which began...
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Frequent and urine burning
I had been diagnosed with prostate cancer on 4th Jan. 2022with Gleason score 8 ( locally prostate cancer, stage cT2cN0M0). Treatment was ADT Triptorelin 11.25...
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RALP in Colorado Springs
Anyone have experience with UC health Urologists. Gleason 8 PSA 4.5 PET PSMA and bone scan shows no spread. 6 of 13 cores had cancer,...
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Anyone take a Treatment Holiday? Intermittent use of ADT (hormone Tx)
I wish there was more info. on 'drug holidays' or 'intermittent use of ADT', with or without concurrent or prior surgery or radiation; especially as...