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Thanks, Larry. That’s very helpful.Bob From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of LhelberSent: 27 February 2012 09:40To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: -----SPAM----- Re: Any thoughts? I am wondering why wait and why did you stop ADT so soon. The studies that my Dr and I looked at said the best results were obtained when you stayed on ADT for 1 year after your PSa levels had reached its minima. A maximum of two years was recommended because of atrophy of testosterone production. That is where I am sitting right now. November was my first time I didn't get an injection and I will see what my PSA is on Wed. I have been at .001 since Sept 2010. We will see what happens this week but more importantly what happens in May. Good Luck to you Sent from my iPhone HelloI’ve just had my latest PSA result which is 1.0. I am on Intermittent ADT after failure of RRP and EBRT. I began ADT at the end of March 2010. My last injection was a three-month one of Triptorelin on 1 July 2011. Recent PSA counts were:7/3/2011 – 10.27/6/2011 – 0.435/9/2011 – 0.11 (Testosterone 0.5)1/10/2011 – 0.138/12/2011 – 0.3 (Testosterone 18.8)20/2/2012 – 1.0I am in excellent health otherwise, fully continent and reasonably potent (with a little help from Cialis). However, the PSA acceleration is obviously worrying. The current plan (on the advice of a leading medical oncologist at Barts Hospital in London) is to re-start Triptorelin when the PSA reaches 15 which looks from present trends to be in early autumn.My current questions are:a) Does my current strategy makes sense? (I can find no consensus on the web about IADT protocols) Are any of you in a similar position but pursuing different protocols? (I am not keen – and have been advised against – adding dutasteride at present)c) What would be the consensus on my probable prognosis?Thank you.Bob