Do you measure testosterone in men who will be receiving ADT?
I do check before starting ADT. I make sure to check after ADT completion as well. A post-treatment low PSA level in the setting of a low testosterone has a different meaning than a low PSA in the setting of a recovered testosterone. It also gives you a potential explanation for a slight temporary P...
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I order total T levels usually only once near the beginning of ADT to ensure castrate levels of T except for unusual situations. During last year's leuprolide acetate shortage, we switched to other LH-RH agonists. These were not IM injections and likely were not prepared or administered correctly. T...
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Generally not.
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