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DO YOU KNOW XOFIGO?

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My Onc has recommended this and it sounds like just what I need. Anyone have experience with it?

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HB1966

Hi !

One week ago, I received my fourth Xofigo treatment. I had almost no side effects, except for some diarrhea. Other patients I personally know had only small side-effects as well. It works only against metastases in the bones and it has definitely reduced the pain and some metastases in the bones have become smaller.

With me, the Xofigo but may be canceled because the doctors suspect that my cancer develops into neuroendocrine. Then I will probably get a platinum-based chemo. I wish you all the best for the upcoming treatment.

Regards Theo

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tango65

Perhaps you could be interested in looking to this video about Xofigo:

urotoday.com/video-lectures...

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monte1111 in reply to tango65

Thanks. I found that to be very interesting and informative.

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tango65 in reply to monte1111

Best of luck.

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MontyB

Hello DrWrite,

I had a couple rounds of Xofigo earlier this year. I didn't experience any bad side effects...didn't notice any increase in fatigue, nausea, low blood counts, or any of the other bad side effects.

Xofigo "should" have been exactly what I needed for my thriving bone mets...to slow them down. I was so excited in that I knew it was going to work for me.

But...somebody forgot to tell my cancer that. It didn't help me...not at all. No explanation why it didn't work. 🤔

My bone mets continued to thrive. My MO stopped it for me after two rounds.

Take Care,

Monty

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