Experiences with

AndroGel

But, I did try Androgel which caused ( imho) the surge in psa. Now he has offered apalutamide. With my T so low, di I need that stuff? My uro says they shoot for 20 T with ADT.

I have an RX for the androgel but trying to decide if I should start it again. I have very little energy and no libido ( 77 years) but getting by. I read this site daily and love the information provided here. Any suggestions much appreciated.

After 40 day EBERT radiation AND 2 LOTS OF ZOLADEX in 2021...PSA was going up very slowly but In 2024 went from 1.5 to 2.5 in 3 months....and my psma pet scan showed 5 very small spots 3 in pelvic nodes and one in lower outside bowe area.....But in my 3 yrs after initial treatments .. my specialist kept

Interesting study on the importance of post-ADT testosterone recovery for long-term health. I’m curious if this suggests that 18 months of ADT rather than 24 is equally effective for my node-positive 4+3 disease. https://ascopost.com/news/february-2025/testosterone-recovery-after-androgen-deprivation-therapy-linked-to-improved-survival-in-high-risk-prostate-cancer

My dad was diagnosed with advanced stage 4b around a month ago. We have seen a Radiation Oncologist who let us know radiation was not on the table right now. We are waiting for an appointment with the Medical Oncologist which seems to be taking some time. My dad is currently two weeks in after his first

After almost 6 months off of all meds and 11 months since Lupron injection Ive been on med vacation. Feeling great , working out, feeling libido surge and just feeling normal again has been great. Lately though my testosterone levels have risen but below baseline still.And my PSA has jumped to 6

After 40 day EBERT radiation AND 2 LOTS OF ZOLADEX in 2021...PSA was going up very slowly but In 2024 went from 1.5 to 2.5 in 3 months....and my psma pet scan showed 5 very small spots 3 in pelvic nodes and one in lower outside bowe area.....But in my 3 yrs after initial treatments .. my specialist kept

My husband was recently found to have a PSA of 32, with subsequent prostate biopsy showing - T2cGG5 and ensuing PMSA showing prostate and nodal activity, stage IVA. In the one month between initial PSA and starting leuprolide, PSA went from 32 to 41. Is this meaningful in any way? More importantly

I know this is wordy, forgive me. I got a PSMA-PET scan in January. Showed potential lesion in bilateral ribs. Went to Winship Cancer Center Emory in Atlanta area. Started ADT Lupron and NUBEQA. I wanted to be real aggressive and asked for a Radiology referral. The radiologist sent scan for reevaluation

I am 85 and stage 4 with bone mets. I am presently taking Nubeqa and ADT injections every 6 months. After over a year and a half, I am responding well to treatment, side effects are minimal and manageable and my QOL is good. All that said, the idea is very appealing to me to have an orchiectomy instead

I am 85 and stage 4 with bone mets. I am presently taking Nubeqa and ADT injections every 6 months. After over a year and a half, I am responding well to treatment, side effects are minimal and manageable and my QOL is good. All that said, the idea is very appealing to me to have an orchiectomy instead

advanced pc with bone Mets Broke hip to find out it is Cancer Hormone Therapy on Eligard want to change to Orgovyx also on Nubequa had one session radiation because of broken hip Seemed to cause fluid retention and lymphedema gained 53 lbs during one month hospital stay and 30 more in 3 months

From my recent PSMA Pet scan: 02/2025: PSA 0.7 hyperactivity along 7th lateral rib max suv 24, multiple hilar thoracic LNs max suv 18, multiple lung parenchymal nodules max suv 2.1. I'm looking for thoughts on Triplet treatment (Regulix/Orgovyx, Docetaxel, Darolutamide/Nubeqa) after RP in '22 and

Hello, all. There is a lot of knowledge in this forum. Please let me ask this age-old question once again, to see what percolates up here. Many thanks for any wisdom on this. It's the question of whether to stop ADT after six months, instead of completing the two-year course prescribed by my MO and

The video is short enough: https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/gucsvideopearls/114406 It's entitled: Is Radiation Better Than Surgery for High-Risk Prostate Cancer? Hopefully, you can view it. If not - let me know. This is a huge hole blown in the urologist's claim of better long-term

From prior posts you might have gleaned I am struggling with the ADT decision. To solidify my final decision I had the Artera Prostate Test (https://artera.ai/for-patients) and I tested negative. This means I am unlikely to benefit from ADT. That coupled with my 0.40 low decipher has led me to the final

After 10 years of babysitting a small tumor in my brachial plexus area, I got the best news ever yesterday during my visit to M D Anderson. My MRI showed no tumor! I’m still in disbelief. I asked if this means I’m NED and they said yes. I never thought it would happen. I’ve been on Ibrance 100 and

Hello Everyone. Been a little while since I've posted but, unfortunately, I am back ; ) I am 57. Had RP in October (2020). Pathology was G9 pT3bN1M0 with ECE, SVI and positive margin. Had 39 IMRT salvage radiation sessions with 18 months of ADT (Lupron and Zytiga). PSA was less than .05 and testosterone

Good Evening Endo Community After a challenging 15 years of pushing on the NHS for diagnosis and treatment, last year I went private and diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis on my uterus, bowel, abdominal cavity and ligaments. The surgery did not help with symptoms much , and now it’s

Hello Everyone, I have been a reader of this community for the past three months since my father was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer, but this is my first post. Please refer to my bio for more details. My father (age 70) was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer (PC)