gleason 8 and hormone treatment

You can read my story at http://pages.prodigy.net/dgaarder. I had Gleason score of 6 and was on hormone treatment until I made a decision on what to do. Anyone with Gleason score of 8 should get to a comprehensive Cancer Center and get immediate treatment before the pca spreads to the bones. You do not have much time to wait, cancer waits for no one. You probably need radical surgery or radiation treatment NOW.

I am presently taking hormones, after 3-D radiation treatments. I have been on lupron for approx. 18 mos. I have been told by several uro;ogists that pulsing the hormones has had some success and is perhaps in my future. My gleason was 7. I was told to take lupron for two years solid and then wait and see. That's assuming the psa level remains at less than .1 for the entire two years.
I don't think any of us can use the term "cancer free". Remission is a more accurate, if disturbing, term. I wish you lots of luck.
I would be very interested in your experience from here on out, because I may be following your footsteps at a later date.
Stxdave.

I had Gleason 8 also and am on Zoladex since 27 months.PSA remains 0.After 3years androgen suppression will be stopped to avoid resistance of the cancer cells.They will go on intermittent suppression if PSA rises again
Good luck

My Gleason was 9. I took one shot of Lupron followed by 40+ radiation treatments which ended about 10 months ago. To me the side effects of no job, no insurance, no sex, no energy, and others are not worth the 2% chance of living 10 years which is what I was told.

Hormonal Treatment

Derick,

Welcome to the board.
This thread is more than ten years old. I doubt you will get answers from the participants unless you mail them the request. You can try the CSN mail services to reach them or you can start your own thread requesting details from recent patients on hormonal treatment (HT).
I am on intermittent hormonal therapy doing well. You can read my story in this thread and other links;

http://csn.cancer.org/node/244938
http://csn.cancer.org/forum/126/search?page=1&body=vgama&title=

 

Here you can read details about the typical side effects caused in HT;

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/prostate-cancer/treatment/hormone/side-effects-of-hormone-therapy-for-prostate-cancer

You can buy on Amazon (used copies about 2US$) a book explaining details of the treatment. It is old but still the best on the subject:

Beating Prostate Cancer: Hormonal Therapy & Diet, by Dr. Charles “Snuffy” Myers.

Best wishes,

VG

VascodaGama said:

Hormonal Treatment

Derick,

Welcome to the board.
This thread is more than ten years old. I doubt you will get answers from the participants unless you mail them the request. You can try the CSN mail services to reach them or you can start your own thread requesting details from recent patients on hormonal treatment (HT).
I am on intermittent hormonal therapy doing well. You can read my story in this thread and other links;

http://csn.cancer.org/node/244938
http://csn.cancer.org/forum/126/search?page=1&body=vgama&title=

 

Here you can read details about the typical side effects caused in HT;

http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/prostate-cancer/treatment/hormone/side-effects-of-hormone-therapy-for-prostate-cancer

You can buy on Amazon (used copies about 2US$) a book explaining details of the treatment. It is old but still the best on the subject:

Beating Prostate Cancer: Hormonal Therapy & Diet, by Dr. Charles “Snuffy” Myers.

Best wishes,

VG

book

VG--First thing, thanks for sharing the wealth of knowledge you have.  The book must be in hugh demand.  I just checked and it is $35 and up.  I'll check the library.

leamon

skipperben said:

How are you today

Are you still alive.. just wondering about the 2%.  I have a gleason score of 9 and will begin hormone therapy this week.  Again.. hope you're still with us

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skipperben,

second base is no longer with us. Now-a-days there is additional hormone therapies that are available to fight the beast

suggest that you start a new thread or input for your situation, if you wish....... click" discussion board" above, click" add new forum topic" in upper left corner under discusson boards

Terrified Wife said:

treatments

My husband was diagnosed in May '18 with aggresive PC - he is 60.  Gleason score 8 and has metastasised.  He is on Casodex and Lupron and Xgeva for build up of the bone.  No chemo or radiation at this time.  His PSA was 24 in May.  After a month on treatment it is down to a 7!  Anyone else experience this dramatic drop in PSA numbers?

 

Welcome

Welcome to you , T. W.

With your husband's particulars, it is normal to proceed straight in to Hormonal treatment (HT).  His PSA drop is very good, and likely will continue.

I recommend that you start a new thread for your responses here; the one you are on is long dormant. They are free and only take a minute or less to begin.

There are a lot of Stage 4 guys here who have played the HT card successfully for years, and I'm sure they will begin sending you valuable insights very soon.

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