Androgen Deprivation Therapy

[rdnkbiker]

posting for a friend needs some answers he has PC and has been on the watch test for his cancer it has now got to the point where his doctor wants to start Androgen Deprivation Therapy his question is shots or pills his doc has told him more side effects with shots but insurance covers those.. pills less side effects but would have to pay out of pocket ...has anyone had any experience with one or the other or both would be great to hear from

Thanks
jim

[ready2go]

posting for a friend needs some answers he has PC and has been on the watch test for his cancer it has now got to the point where his doctor wants to start Androgen Deprivation Therapy his question is shots or pills his doc has told him more side effects with shots but insurance covers those.. pills less side effects but would have to pay out of pocket ...has anyone had any experience with one or the other or both would be great to hear from

Thanks
jim

fenbenszadole kills cancer and tumors .
After a bought with kidney stones and a ct scan , a tumor was found on my kidney .
The doctor wanted to cut it out and toss it in the trash .
After 3 months on fenbenzadol .it was gone . i still have my kidney .

[SteveD2]

I've had both injectable and oral in one 6 month course of ADT - 3 months each. Had 38 courses of radiation starting just before the 3 month point. The ADT certainly has noticeable affects, hot flashes / muscle wasting / testicle shrinkage / breast enlargement / alcohol intolerance / lab value changes, etc. A course of ADT can be 6 - 24 months. After completion of ADT the return of at least a low testosterone level can take up to a year, sometimes longer. Bottom lines: not sure there's a significant difference for injectable vs oral (you do have to be diligent about taking the pills everyday) - I don't want to do it again, but if it makes a difference in addressing my PC I''ll do it.
Not familiar with insurance issue - may just be difference between carriers / plans.