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Using Enzalutamide, Darolutamide, Apalutamide only.

I've seen a number of posters here and there who say they use one of the "mides" listed above with no ADT like Lupron, Eligard, Firmagan, or Orgovyx, etc. If...

I've seen a number of posters here and there who say they use one of the "mides"...

dhccpa

•1 month ago

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6 Month Eligard

I got my results from PSA/PET last week, showing no metastatic activity anywhere, bones and lymph nodes clear. My last Gleason score was 4+3 in 1 sample, 3+3...

I got my results from PSA/PET last week, showing no metastatic activity anywhere...

SherpaT

•1 month ago

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Opinions on my 2nd MRI results

Hello, I just received the results from 2nd MRI (results below and photos in reply), previous one was from Jan/2023 (results in bio). Having been on these...

Hello, I just received the results from 2nd MRI (results below and photos in re...

Maximode

•12 days ago

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Newly Diagnosed

Hi. Thanks for allowing me into the forum. I was diagnosed on Monday that I have 2 anterior tumours. Gleason score of 7 (3 + 4) T3a. No cancer seen in the...

Hi. Thanks for allowing me into the forum. I was diagnosed on Monday that I have...

Tulile

•24 hours ago

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Month 5 of ORGOVYX

After radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment, I’m now on ORGOVYX and my testosterone has decreased from 672 to 11. I’ll be coming off the medication...

After radical prostatectomy and radiation treatment, I’m now on ORGOVYX and my t...

BettyandBob

•14 days ago

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How long does ADT affect mood swings and anger after stopping treatment ?

Hello, Usually ok but a few outbursts recently.. anger issues upset .. but generally easy going nice person. It’s almost been 2 months since last and final...

Hello, Usually ok but a few outbursts recently.. anger issues upset .. but gen...

Yokohama2023

•19 days ago

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Does Gleason score still apply after RP

Hi all. I have never been able to get this question answered. My Gleason was 3+3 before having my prostate removed. It was confirmed 3+3 after surgery. One...

Hi all. I have never been able to get this question answered. My Gleason was 3+3...

LockItUp

•26 days ago

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Success stories

Hello I was diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 in January and had surgery - clear margins and clear lymph nodes but worried and have a lot of anxiety about...

Hello I was diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 in January and had surgery - clear margi...

Granolaberry

•2 days ago

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Catheter removed today!

Hi, this is my first post. My husband had his catheter removed today at 9am following his robotic prostatectomy (Retzius sparing) on April 9th. He hasn’t...

Hi, this is my first post. My husband had his catheter removed today at 9am foll...

AstroFish

•8 days ago

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Enlarged Lymph Nodes on MRI and CT

Hello, new to this. Never posted before, hoping for some insight. Gleason 7 (4+3) PSA 6. Bone scan clear but lymphadenopathy in groin nodes (inguinal; iliac...

Hello, new to this. Never posted before, hoping for some insight. Gleason 7 (4+3...

Blue1320

•5 days ago

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Epstein's Opinion vs New Uro's

Hi folks, I had Epstein give me a second opinion on my last biopsy, which was at the end of 2022. The original pathology report stated the 3+3 diagnosis was...

Hi folks, I had Epstein give me a second opinion on my last biopsy, which was a...

PTvsPC

•2 days ago

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SBRT process just starting

Hello and THANK YOU to all you brave and extremely knowledgeable folks for posting your priceless experiences and expertise here and to the brave spouses and...

Hello and THANK YOU to all you brave and extremely knowledgeable folks for posti...

Info_Search_JMA

•27 days ago

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Urinary incontinence post surgery

One month post daVince robotic prostatectomy. 70 years old. Active (could exercise more) Catheter removed day 8. Persistent incontinence. Doing Kegel...

One month post daVince robotic prostatectomy. 70 years old. Active (could exerci...

HerbalGrower

•12 days ago

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EMBARK Trial: Combination-therapy is better.

This chart compares the risk of developing metastasis from prostate cancer, after 5 years from curative treatment, between three different arms of the EMBARK...

This chart compares the risk of developing metastasis from prostate cancer, aft...

janebob99

•5 days ago

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Urinary urgency after treatment .. occasional

One side effect I’ve noticed is an occasional sudden need to urinate. Like when you were a young kid stuck on a school bus and had to really really go. This...

One side effect I’ve noticed is an occasional sudden need to urinate. Like when ...

Yokohama2023

•25 days ago

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Dutasteride Reduces Tumor Volume by 30% after 6 months.

This chart compares prostate cancer tumor volume measured by MRI, at baseline and at 6 months, comparing placebo to Dutasteride. This was a randomized,...

This chart compares prostate cancer tumor volume measured by MRI, at baseline an...

janebob99

•1 month ago

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Recent Radical Surgery

Hi All, diagnosed after biopsy in December 2023 with 2 hits, one was a Gleason 4+3 and one was a Gleason 4+4. Just had the Radical Davinci Robotic...

Hi All, diagnosed after biopsy in December 2023 with 2 hits, one was a Gleason ...

wharr

•29 days ago

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My prostate history

In 2020 at age 66 years I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. DRE was negative. TRUS Prostate biopsy positive: Gleason score 7 (3+4) left lateral base, Gleason...

In 2020 at age 66 years I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. DRE was negative. ...

BobDad

•11 days ago

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Cause for concern?

Would you please comment on the following article which may mean a new PET scan is required I'm my case? ( I Hope not!!) Extract from a recent article which is...

Would you please comment on the following article which may mean a new PET scan ...

m1946

•14 days ago

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ADT duration for high risk with Cribriform

Hi all, Age 72. In good health. I'd like to get some advice on my case. Should I stop ADT after 12 months?...

Hi all, Age 72. In good health. I'd like to get some advice on my case. Should ...

Miko710

•21 days ago

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Testosterone Recovery: Orgovyx vs Lupron, Part-II

Here's another plot summarizing data from a 2020 paper in the New England Journal of Medicine by Neil Shore, et al. that shows Orgovyx has much faster "ON"...

Here's another plot summarizing data from a 2020 paper in the New England Journ...

janebob99

•6 days ago

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PSA rising after salvage treatment

Hi, It's been a while since I was on this forum, but I am in need of some advice. I had a radical prostatectomy in 2021 followed by salvage radio therapy. My...

Hi, It's been a while since I was on this forum, but I am in need of some advic...

MotoGuzziFan

•24 days ago

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Finasteride

What are the latest findings on the effects of Finasteride on prostate cancer? Thank you in advance

What are the latest findings on the effects of Finasteride on prostate cancer? T...

AMT4566

•11 days ago

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Did you use Orgovyx with radiation, and did your Medicare Part D or Advantage plan cover it ?

I'm hoping to learn what roadblocks anyone encountered in asking to use Orgovyx instead of Lupron, etc as part of radiation treatment. Resistance from...

I'm hoping to learn what roadblocks anyone encountered in asking to use Orgovyx ...

maley2711

•22 days ago

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MRI from 3-30-2024.

I have been on active surveillance since 2016. Recently had a jump in PSA from 6.5 to 8.29. Had an MRI on Saturday and here are the results. Any thoughts or...

I have been on active surveillance since 2016. Recently had a jump in PSA from ...

Odnad

•26 days ago

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salvage radiation after surgery?

Hi - Shouldn’t I be doing salvage radiation or chemotherapy now? I had my surgery February 25 and Doctor wants to wait for first PSA iat end of May. However...

Hi - Shouldn’t I be doing salvage radiation or chemotherapy now? I had my surger...

Granolaberry

•13 days ago

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Anybody experience post treatment bowel issues after being ok prior ?

Brachytherapy seeds early November , LINAC radiation boost ending early Jan .. ADT ending beginning March.. had space ore ..was totally ok except for urgency...

Brachytherapy seeds early November , LINAC radiation boost ending early Jan .. A...

Yokohama2023

•11 days ago

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Dutasteride (5-ARI) extends time to disease progression in Low-Risk men on Active Surveillance, compared to Placebo

This study by Finelli et al. (2010) looks at the effect of Dutasteride (5-ARI) on the rate of prostate cancer disease progression in Low-Risk men on Active...

This study by Finelli et al. (2010) looks at the effect of Dutasteride (5-ARI) o...

janebob99

•20 days ago

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SBRT pretreatment appt today

Appt this afternoon at Christies, treatment starts 8th April, 5 sessions for low risk intermediate.Sooner it's done the better stress levels increasing

Appt this afternoon at Christies, treatment starts 8th April, 5 sessions for low...

pd63

•1 month ago

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Mega Crisper - a cure is coming

We live in amazing times. https://www.the-scientist.com/mega-crispr-engineering-better-immunotherapies-with-rna-editing-71749

We live in amazing times. https://www.the-scientist.com/mega-crispr-engineering...

Scout4answers

•22 days ago

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