Prostate cancer thrives on testosterone and one possible treatment is artificial suppression of testosterone, known as Androgen Deprivation Therapy or ADT.
CJ and JL are a creative, joyful loving couple who have been whacked by cancer. Husband JL was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the age of 45, on the [...]
By Martin Wells There have been plenty of ups and downs in my cancer journey, but one thing that has made my experience different is the way my brain works. [...]
Loss of libido is one of the many distressing effects of Androgen Deprivation Treatment (ADT) commonly experienced by men with advanced or recurring prostate cancer - and of course [...]
"Research on sexual outcomes in prostate cancer survivors has focused on the restoration of erections after treatment," notes a brand new peer-reviewed article by William Kinnaird and others. "The aim [...]
By Tony Collier Having told me I’d be starting on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT), my oncologist went on to say “Regrettably, once you start on ADT you’ll be unable [...]
By Anonymous I was 60 years old when diagnosed with prostate cancer and got radiotherapy treatment for 37 days and hormone suppression treatment (ADT) for 3 years. It felt like [...]
By John It's 9 months since my orchiectomy in June 2022. So far I haven't had any reason to think that I made the wrong choice. I can't believe [...]
By John In June this year I chose to have my testicles surgically removed, as an alternative to a lifetime on Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). In terms of my [...]
By John I was 58 when I was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2015. I tried alternative treatments initially as I was not that keen on potential side [...]
By Adrian When my prostate cancer came back in 2020, I had salvage radiation for six weeks and now I am on ADT hormone suppression treatment for three years. [...]
By Martin Wells After my radical prostatectomy didn’t catch all the cancer, I was prescribed 25 sessions of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) and two and a half years [...]
By Martin Wells "No sex after ADT" - the biggest fear of many men with prostate cancer. Here's how my sexuality adapted to Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT). Along the [...]
By Martin Wells Not everybody gets to have their cancer cut out and then stay in remission. Here's the beginning of my story of ongoing cancer after prostatectomy. I [...]
