Hello everyone
I've been on Zoladex after Radical Radiotherapy in 2009 for a couple of years between 2010/2012 then had a break as my PSA fell to 0.1.
My PSA then rose after a couple of years to 11 ( it started to double every time towards the end ) after which I had re-scans and went back on to the dreaded injections but monthly ones this time...Leuroprolin and not Zoladex as before....
I started these in October 2015 and after a phone conversation with my Oncologist this Spring I asked him if I could come off them as I was not tolerating them yet again....
My PSA had fallen from 11 to 0.1 then to it's lowest ever 0.05.....he reluctantly let me come off the injections in March/April this year but told me my PSA would now rise again.
It's now 0.9 and after seeing him again yesterday he has agreed to leave me off the injections, see how quickly it rises this time and then re-start the injections at about 5.
He tells me that he is happy to do this....it will rise and that intermittent Hormone Treatment will work for now but it ceases to have effect after 3/4 years....
I am not aware of any other treatment after this...does anyone else know what treatment is possible after Hormone treatment stops controlling Prostate Cancer ?
I had Radical Radiotherapy in 2009 after initial PSA reading of 67 then 81....
Has anyone had experience of Hormone injections not controlling PC after a while ?
Any thoughts anyone ?
Thanks for reading this and hope someone has some ideas & thoughts.
Dave