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Terry,
Good information. My cancer center does always give the combo hormone/radiation for salvage treatment as of recently. They also wouldn't change the amount of radiation I got(66 greys). I tried to get an extra dose.
P.S. - You used the term detectable and undetectable. I was thinking that we all (including my oncologist) could be clearer if we used specific numbers. I believe undectable means less than 0.1 even though the ultrasensitive test will measure down to .008 or even less. (I have read the link on the PSA test)
Thank you for this information. This read has given me a lot of information to consider before deciding to opt for radiation treatment now (Advanjunt), or waiting (Salvage) to see if PSA changes. I think I'll show it to the RO when I go in.
Decided to go ahead with the EBRT adjunt therpy will have first treatment next week. Hoping for the best on side effects No ADT for now. Doctors want to see if PSA goes down from EBRT before going on to Hormones.
