Testosterone After Prostate Cancer Treatment | PCRI

[@tobyihli9470]

21k subscribers, and this went up in 2018, and there’s only north of 8k views. What, is this being kept some kind of secret? UA-cams analyticals and algorithms need a kick in the butt!

[@kevinvitale8980]

I am unclear of what the current data is for testosterone and prostate cancer.
Is testosterone blocking frowned upon and supplemental testosterone encouraged?
There is a huge difference here... what is right treatment.

[@andrewleitzke9561]

I am interested in learning more about this. Is there a way to consult with Dr. Aurback on my personal situation? I live in Delaware so going to his office is difficult at the moment.

[@guyonabike2415]

That was quite confusing. Was he talking about patients who had had the prostate removed? I thought testosterone was a no no as it feeds the cancer?

[@billyjohnson9166]

It’s just the opposite of what I hear now with hormone therapy

[@glenbearh9109]

I have high volume Gleason 6 with 50% in one core, 25% in another and 6 core's with from 1% to 5% so it seems to be high volume in two core's. I am severely hypogonadal with T in the 40's to 50's so I use replacement. I stopped for 4 months and was an emotional basket case. I cannot live a quality of lifewithout replacement. I plan on having brachytherapy but have had issues with sleep apnea, claustrophobia and severe pain laying on my back so I had to be sedated with profolol but was woken up because my O2 dropped (sleep apnea) So I did not get the MRI I will not stop testosterone unless the next biopsy shows a big change and may stop for the brachytherapy. So is it possible to do brachy without an MRI? Maybe use the biopsy template and CT scan's? Seems a shame I must have an MRI So it is two issues here testosterone and not being able to have MRI

[@glenbearh9109]

I might add my prostate has always been large hence my PSA averages 4-1 to 5-1 with 5.1 being my score last month. The only time it was high 7.7 was when I had infections so 5.1 is kinda normal

[@ThePCRI]

Hello, our prostate cancer helpline may be able to ​help with your question. Please feel free to contact us here: pcri.org/helpline

[@glenbearh9109]

@@ThePCRI Thank you for the phone message. My radiological oncologist said he can treat me without the MRI I stopped injections to hopefully reduce my prostate size (volume 62) However, I want to re start TRT after radiation. Point is I feel rotten, I mean horrible without testosterone. Tuesday Oct 13th 2020 I get my blood test about 51 days after my last injection. I imagine he will test my T levels and PSA my last PSA was 5.1 I hope we can begin treatment soon. I suppose external beam radiation.

[@247drycleaners9]

Why was there a zucchini on the table? They never mentioned it and then it was gone.

[@joenelledemoni8345]

for the sake of the comment reader to cut the convo short and the major interest of the people, i have one question 'do we need tostesteron or not to avoid prostate cancer?" do reply in yes or no

[@RH-xd3nx]

Testosterone is a protective source for your prostate against cancer...this subject is studied heavily in Asia..especially Japan and Vietnam , trt are given as a preventive in these countries. I'm no doctor though

[@johnbascietto2207]

I was treated with radiation therapy for my Prostate cancer I can have an erection with help from viagra but upon ejaculation no sperm is visible is that’s normal

[@gvet47]

Yep, no bullets.😢

[@rolankelly9683]

Did you have your prostate removed or just treated with radiation?

[@jhowze6407]

I had radiation…went from over 800 to 205 testosterone.

[@timothyjohn7858]

What are the eligibility criteria (in general, or according to Dr. Auerbach) for a man to receive testosterone replacement post-treatment?

[@ThePCRI]

Hello Timothy, here is an article from medical oncologist, Jeffrey Turner, MD on testosterone replacement therapy: pcri.org/insights-blog/2018/7/25/is-testosterone-the-new-therapy-for-prostate-cancer?rq=turner