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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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@jeffmarc Jeff, A 2020 NIH study indicates that estradiol and high rates of estradiol to testosterone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1581423/
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@pesquallie Don’t hold your breath, Though you could get an estrogen test after sex. There is...
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@jeffmarc In one of the videos Wassersug explains the reason the necessary studies are not being...
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@jeffmarc IN the PATCH trial, what happened with men who became castrate resistant while on the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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