Firstly, thank you to everyone who has contributed thus far to my previous posts as I begin to understand my treatment choices.
One option I have been offered, that of RT + ADT has the hormone medication I have been fearing, and for a 3 year duration the oncologist tells me. There are so many side effects, and yes, comments on earlier posts suggest it's not impossible to experience few or none, but still I'm very much in "surgery if it's offered" camp. (I am yet to see the surgeon and have a PSMA Pet scan the same week).
The point of this post is to ask whether a patient's existing testosterone level is measured before medication? If you've got a low level to start with, can that influence treatment or do the drugs have less side effects if they have less to do?
I'm single, have no libido or ambitions in that area anyway, as I'm more interested in cycling, sailing and photography, so there are a few side effects that probably won't bother me any in any case?!
T3b N0 M0 Gleason 3+4 PSA 7.8 Age 67