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Reviewer: 65-74 on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Completed 45 days of radiation along with hormone therapy. Going on year 3 so no more injections. Lab test to monitor PSA & Testosterone levels. The side effect of impotence is a big one, as I can deal with the hot flashes. So far no other side effects.
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Reviewer: grateful, 65-74 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I was diagnosed with prostate cancer and a gleason score of 8. The good news was that it was a small amount. 2 sections out of 12 in biospy. No apparent outside speading with tests. Urologist suggested 45 radiation treatments, followed by three years of the hormone. I have been on it almost one year. My PSA is staying at .1, which is excellent. Hot flashes are not a big problem. A little weight ga
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Reviewer: SHH, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Used along with radiation to treat Gleason 9 prostate cancer with positive bladder margins at surgery. Recovered from surgery nicely. Even radiation was not bad, with minimal to no rectal or bladder problems. Androgen deprivation is a completely different animal. I have had everything from depression to anorgasmia to 15 pound weight gain and muscle cramps. I threatened to go off of it, but my u
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