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Rise in testosterone levels

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henry84646
henry84646

I am 75 male diagnosed 18 months ago w gleeson score 9. Grade Tb3.Finished the radiation 37 applications and now on ADT 6 monthly injections ,Diptherline, recent 1/4 ly tests has my PSA stable at .037 but my testosterone level has spiked from <2.7 to 13.67.

My urologist is concerned with the sudden spike and requires new tests 8 weeks after my next injection. What is the significance of the spike and how co ncerned should i be. Regards Henry 84646.

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  • rich22
    rich22 henry84646

    Posted

    hiya henry - testosterone supposedly feeds PCa. i'm no doctor, but "logically" the super-low PSA could indicate super-low cancer cell count. with almost zero C cells to eat the T, there's more T in your system... something i would not worry nor complain about. testosterone is great stuff - not just for the reproductive organs either.

    after not even a week on ADT (bicalutamide), my get-up-and-go has got-up-and-gone. i'd be depressed over losing 90% of my energy if i weren't already crazy from 6 months of navigating hundreds of NIH abstracts to determine the best treatment to survive this ugly PCa crap.

    good luck, amigo.

    rich in reno, GL 4+3

    • henry84646
      henry84646 rich22

      Posted

      Thanks rich22.i am in a strange predicament. After i finished my RT in Oz i moved to Vietnam. I communicate with my urologist 1/4ly in Oz. He received m latest results days ago and is concerned abt the spike. I cant get local help. I will report to him 8 weeks after my next needle..henry
    • henry84646
      henry84646 rich22

      Posted

      My oncologist has already told me that the cancer WILL escape further , im GL9 grade TB3. Have had a hard time with the side effects but the only 1 left is insomnia,
    • rich22
      rich22 henry84646

      Posted

      have to msg you directly. check your homepage in about 5 minutes
  • rich22
    rich22 henry84646

    Posted

    looks like he's treating you for mets already --  http://www.prostate.org.au/awareness/further-detailed-information/commonly-used-drugs-in-treatment-of-prostate-cancer/diphereline/

    ...which seems wrong, intuitively. but i see where he'd be concerned about your t-level elevating. why he's using a Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone analogue instead of something like lupron or docetaxel to prevent your testicles from making testosterone in the first place is a mystery... you might ask him about that.

    it's like he's creating the very thing he wants to prevent!

    • henry84646
      henry84646 rich22

      Posted

      Thanks rich22. Tomorrow i will be contacting the oncologist back in Australia [Oz] following through on your mail. Thanks Henry
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