PSA

[NOCanceros]

Hi good people

I stopped taking Bicalutamide for 64 days and my psa test increased from <0.1 to 0.29 ,i did a contact to my Oncology Dr. weise in Germany ,he told me to proceed with the psa testing on an regular basis.

Nice weekend

George

[lewicki]

What were your treatments in Germany?Thanks

[NOCanceros in reply to lewicki]

strahlentherapie-koeln.de/

There is in english too.Dr.shipra and dr.Carsten Good luck.

[Magnus1964]

Why did you stop casodex? a PSA of 0 .1 is still low.

[NOCanceros in reply to Magnus1964]

It went up to 0.29 in a period of 64days.Recommendation from my oncology Dr.

[Magnus1964 in reply to Magnus1964]

I probably would have waited for the next PSA, that's not a very big increase. Considering what Nalakrats had to I'm not sure I wouldn't be looking for another doctor.

[mklc]

Is prostate cancer treatment, scans and drugs covered by the government in Germany?

[NOCanceros in reply to mklc]

I do live in sweden ,everything i paid in Germany i got it from the social insurance(Goverment)About to be a Germain citizen patient and how they deal with it i do not know.

Why i have been in Germany for treatment ,the reason is in sweden they wanted to remove my prostate which now is a fresh prostate after treatment but unfortunately the cancer cells moved to my lymph nodes and i got treatment in Germany too, now i'm waiting for the next PSA in the end period of February month to see the development of my PSA.

You can read all my narration which i wrote it before to get the whole picture.

George

[mklc in reply to NOCanceros]

Thank you so much for your kind reply. I am looking at Germany for treatment due mainly to their use of the Lu 177. I sincerely wish you well and good health.

[NOCanceros in reply to mklc]

HiLu 177 check it in Heidelsberg university hospital in Germany ,sure may be they have it in different places,but Heildelsberg recomended but its an expensive .

Me too sincerely wish you well and good health.

Good luck

George

[mklc in reply to NOCanceros]

Thank you so much George. And all best wishes to you. Stay well.

[NewPotatoCaboose]

Do you have a link for that study I can show my oncologist?

[MateoBeach]

You can test it for yourself (with MO participation). First would verify PSA continues to rise on next test on bicalutamide. If so, stop it and see if PSA goes down after stopping. This would indicate that the cancer has adapted to feeding off the bicalutamide and should not be used again.

[NewPotatoCaboose]

Thanks! I was diagnosed with metastatic Pc last fall. Have been on 150 mg bicaloo daily since October 2020. Had 20 RT treatments in December. I believe reducing dose to 50mg would be a good path forward for me. I'll be running this by my doc!