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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Can Casodex Affect My Psa

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Dr. Rajiv goel MD

is 0.3. My doctor recommended that I take Casodex 50mg. for three months and then take another PSA ...Rise in PSA after prostatectomy ============= I had surgery in March 2010, subsequently, my first ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajiv goel ( Urologist)
Dr. Jawahar Ticku MD

before the radiation treatments and remained on it for over a year. This was supplemented with casodex for most of that time. The side effects are terrible and after my PSA climbed to 6 on the combination ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jawahar Ticku ( Oncologist)
Dr.    Prof. Kunal Saha MD

I stop taking casadex for eight days. I stop because of the hot flashes. My psa is 0.01. I have been taking the 3 month shot of Lupron for a year and a half and just got till May to stop it and ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

I presented a year ago last XXXXXXX with a Gleason of 9 and PSA of 96. I've had 39 Calypso radiation treatments and been on Lupron and casodex . I don't seem to have any symtoms except those brought ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

I am 75 years old and I had Radical Prostatetomy 20 years ago and radiation 12 years ago my PSA ... or Casodex 5 mg daily. Can they be taken together? Or should I continue with active surveillance? I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)

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Dr.  Dhanwant Rai Sood MD

I have been taking casodex for about a year for a high psa count. My prostate was removed 20 years ago for prostate cancer. My psa level shot up last year t0 27.9. My oncologist put me on... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dhanwant Rai Sood ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

OCTOBE, 2011. I AM ON CASODEX FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS WITHOUT FINDING LOWERING OF PSA. I AM PHYSICALLY OK ...i WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 CANCER. AFTER ORCHIECTOMY, i WAS ON CASODEX FOR 3 MONTHS. BEFORE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr.  Deepak Sundriyal MD

My PSA has risen to 4,5, with a 5 month doubling time. I am presently taking daily: Avodart 0.5mg; Bicalutamide [Casodex] 50mg; Metformin 500mg twice daily; Simvastatin [Zocor]10mg Letrozole [Femara] Should I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Manuel C See IV MD

and bisphosphonate ( Lucrin, Androcur to Casodex, Zometa) * Radiotherapy in 2011 for ?Bony pain * Started on Chemotherapy with Docetaxel (Textotere) 2013 * Now rising PSA and evidence of disease ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manuel C See IV ( Urologist)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

because the Casodex wasn t working any longer. His PSA level was only .8 I have no idea what to do here. f ... spread outside the prostate. He was taking Casodex and for some weird reason his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan Romic ( General Surgeon)