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The dr said that “we are still in the upfront treatment” for this prostate cancer reoccurrence what exactly does that mean? I’m thinking it’s a medical

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Tall_Allen

R1 means recurrent.

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Why does the up front treatment mean

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Tall_Allen in reply to Chris52981

It means prostatectomy or prostate radiation, whichever you had.

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Chris52981 in reply to Tall_Allen

He’s currently on Zytiga but he did have radiation before reoccurrence

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Does upfront tx mean like the first of many ?

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Tall_Allen in reply to Chris52981

It means the first.

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It means that the doctor wants his payments "up front"........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor..

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/02/2021 5:08 PM EST

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“ I told my shrink that I’ve been thinking about suicide” He said “ Payment must be payed to me ,in advance , from now on” RD😂😷

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LOL - Cash only (small bills)!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/02/2021 6:09 PMEST

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I’ll accept silver .😂✌️

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I'll except plastic.....😂✌️

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/02/2021 8:11 PMEST

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