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ADT3 a patient useage with low risk PCa~as primary treatment '97
I know a patient here in Michigan I met at support group meeting. His stats: psa around 10.8 2-cores found with lower percentages of PCa, Gleason 2+3=5 given to him (was not reviewed by expert pathologists). His novel treatment back in 96-97 era was like Dr. Leibowitz concept ADT3 (Lupron+casodex+proscar) for 13 months, quit and remain on proscar as maintenance for PCa. He did this and months after quiting his manhood returned and all functions were normal. As time went by his psa stabil and low...he did re-biopsies....nothing found. Years more later did this again to confirm what is happening...nothing found.. Well is has been 12+ yrs. now since diagnosis and although he looks cured, I would he isn't but has done exceptionally well. He can still do any treatment or resume ADT3 drugs, surgery is more difficult with shrinkage from these drugs, but also still possible. Sounds like he bought 12+ years so far and is totally normal....maybe that is priceless. He had a uro-doc whom suggested surgery, wonder what good old uro would say about skipping that treatment and doing this one?????
Some onco-docs say yes you can use ADT3 even as a primary treatment, alot depends upon your original stats and how assessment of disease level plays out.
Just food for thought folks, maybe tell your uro-doc about this, especially if you have indolent PCa parameters, then see what he says about it (maybe a great revelation). Maybe you will see bias and maybe not.
