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Thanks guys, I guess I will have to put up with all of the HT symptoms for another year plus however long it takes after that. I feel like I have aged 10 years in the last year. IMRT wasn't so bad,...
Despite low-intermediate risk biopsy/MRI results (single small G7), I have been sentenced to two years of HT based on my prior (to RT) PSA progression of 10-60 over 10 years with many neg biopsies....
FWIW, it seems that most (all?) PC diagnoses are speculative in the first place. Even a clean RP doesn't guarantee that no PC remains. Secondly, most (all?) doctors prescribe treatment based on...
Thanks, but it is a question that only I can answer. Every doctor I have seen has a different opinion. The only common thread is their reliance on statistical studies rather than specific diagnosis....
This is an ongoing question for me in that I am scheduled for another year of Lupron (post IMRT <.1) with all of the associated side effects. My G7/no mets suggests intermediate risk (6-12 mo. ADT),...
My PSA went from 12 to 60 over 10 years (age 55-65) with many negative biopsies before a TURP biopsy finally revealed a G7. I'm not sure all those needle biopsies were a good thing......
I had two months of EBRT by N. California Kaiser earlier this year, which seemed to be done very professionally with state-of-the-art equipment. The only things not available were a saddle (they said...
State Disability may be available if your doctor certifies you are temporarily unable to work....
No one knows. All the studies show are minor correlations (not causation) in morbidity between various HT protocols, based on arbitrary classification of participants into low, intermediate or high...
Thank you very much. I guess the key to determining the length of ADT is whether one is classified as low, intermediate or high risk. In my case, a high pretreatment PSA (but 3 year doubling time)...
I did. Could you cite a specific study? Maybe I overlooked it. Thanks....
Do any of these studies show 18 months of ADT to be better than 6 months? http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22981709...
Are there ANY studies which show significant benefit from a longer course of HT AFTER RT than a shorter course? I understand the benefit of CONCURRENT HT, but most of the recent studies I have seen...
Mel, I am having EXACTLY the same cognitive issues with HT (during/after RT), which I have been taking for 7 months. (I am also experiencing fatigue and weight gain.) Similarly, I am finding it to be...
usmessageboard is a good forum for non PC posts......
Thanks for the info, but I am getting the feeling that NOBODY really understands this issue. As I originally posted, I can understand (at least theoretically) a correlation between RT and concurrent...
I was finally diagnosed with G7 after 10 years of PSA rising from 10 to 60. Scans are clear. I received a four month Lupron injection in April followed by 8 weeks of RT in June/July and then another...
My hot flashes are most noticeable at bed time; however, a dip in a cold swimming pool (or a cold shower) seems to alleviate them and provide a better night's sleep....
Why wait for RT?...
Haliday, Your husband and I seem to have nearly identical histories. With "questionable" extension outside prostate, I opted for HT (4/13) and EBRT (6/13). My PSA dropped from 60 to 13 just before RT...
I am just finishing 40 RT but will continue on Lupron for the next year. Don't become too distressed if you experience some side effects - they are to be expected. Good luck!...
I don't know what my PSA will be; I am just trying to understand how length of HT is determined. Is it based on the assumption that some PC cells remain after RT and HT is needed to slow their...
I am just completing four months of HT and eight weeks of RT, and I am trying to understand the therapeutic benefits of continuing HT for the next year or so. As it has been explained to me, HT...
Thanks, it looks like 18 months on HT is optimal. However, I'm still confused about whether HT is therapeutic or palliative in nature. It seems to improve the effectiveness of RT, but does it kill PC...
Newly diagnosed G4+3, got 4 mo. Lupron injection prior to upcoming EBRT. I understand HT is to make RT more effective, but why continue it (2 yrs) afterwards if PSA drops to near zero? Wouldn't it...
Great news, but what does it mean? Do you still need RT or RP? Just wondering since I am next up....
Isn't ultrasound part of a needle biopsy?...
Thanks Allen, Actually, my 2nd opinion was Dr. Gottschalk, who recommended against brachy. I am not thrilled with Kaiser's limited therapy options, but they seem to do a lot of RT in Roseville. John...
Thanks for the welcomes! Brief history (all with Kaiser HMO): 10 years of rising PSA (3 yr dbl time) WITH 5 negative biopsies before G3+4 TURP biopsy in January 2013. Got an MRI/Coil biopsy and 2nd...
Nearly same situation here: Last PSA 60, MRI guided biopsy G4+3, possible extension to nodes. Lupron 4/1/12 with IMRT scheduled for 6/1/12. Urologist wants to take another PSA test before IMRT; says...