Dominic, did I read this correctly that you are on a RANDOMIZED
trial, thus you may or may not receive the real thing?

Go get 'em. Attack the bastard.....

GD

Almost two years ago I too was "approved" for a clinical trial, I
think is identical to yours from the SWOG group.  The two arms were
ADT vs. ADT plus chemo. I do not remember what the chemo was at that
time. I went into the ADT only group. It was scheduled for 24 months
of Casodex plus Zoladex (Lupron). My qualifications were RP plus high
Gleason plus no mets plus undetectable PSA at the first 3 month post
op blood test. Your circumstance is different than mine. I stopped
taking the drugs at the ninth month. SEs were to concerning to me.
Plus what I read about the other problems associated with the taking
of ADT. A week after I notified my Onc I was stopping he notified me
that the ADT + chemo arm was halted because two people or maybe it was
three people in that arm had died of other causes that was alarming to
the study. I am not advocating you don't participate, I am only giving
you info to ask your Dr. about. I do remember at the time I was hoping
I would be in the ADT +chemo arm because I wanted at the time to
attack this with both barrels.

WSF