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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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searching natural treatment approaches that are not prohibitively expensive

Interested in locating effective natural treatment approaches for advanced prostate cancer that will not bankrupt me.

Interested in locating effective natural treatment approaches for advanced prost...

wellness

•8 years ago

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Living with it!

Hi All, I was diagnosed in 2009 with PC. I didn't have any symptoms. I went in for my 50 year check up & my doc noticed a slight enlargement of the prostate...

Hi All, I was diagnosed in 2009 with PC. I didn't have any symptoms. I went in f...

Steve_Skiba

•8 years ago

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Xtandi ?

Cost of Xtandi (enzalutamide) Diagnosed in 2000 at age 61. PSA 5.6. Radical retropubic prostatectomy. Detectable PSA 18 months post surgery. Salvage...

Cost of Xtandi (enzalutamide) Diagnosed in 2000 at age 61. PSA 5.6. Radical re...

Davisjl

•8 years ago

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Early Treatment makes No Difference

My oncologist told me that yes, my primary care doctor was negligent to ignore my elevated PSA seven years before my eventual diagnosis, but due to my Gleason...

My oncologist told me that yes, my primary care doctor was negligent to ignore m...

Beauxman

•8 years ago

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Vitamin D & J-/U-Shaped PCa Risk

Aim of this post: - to try to trash the Nordic studies with their J-/U-shaped risk curves. - to look at the only studies that really matter - vitamin D &...

Aim of this post: - to try to trash the Nordic studies with their J-/U-shaped r...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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A Survivor

I survived cancer twice. 20 years ago it was colon cancer. Last year it was prostate cancer. Because of my prior medical history I was not a candidate for...

I survived cancer twice. 20 years ago it was colon cancer. Last year it was pros...

oldestprofintheworld

•8 years ago

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Introduction

Hi, I am here for my Dad whom was diagnosed almost 4 years ago with Stage 4 prostate Cancer, Gleason 10, PSA 32 cancer mets located in right hip, lymph nodes,...

Hi, I am here for my Dad whom was diagnosed almost 4 years ago with Stage 4 pro...

ascott32

•8 years ago

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My introduction

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago. I had a PSA test as part of a routine job application in 2002, which came back slightly high -- 6.42, as I remember. This...

Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago. I had a PSA test as part of a routine job a...

BrentW

•8 years ago

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Prostate

I have a prostate cancer diagnosis 5 months ago with a Gleason score of 7 , every day in the morning I use hot ginger tea with turmeric powder and a...

I have a prostate cancer diagnosis 5 months ago with a Gleason score of 7 , ...

Bobmata

•8 years ago

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Radiation

I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer end of July 2015. In October, I had a radical prostatectomy at the VA hospital. In January, I had a follow-up PSA test...

I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer end of July 2015. In October, I had a radi...

van123

•8 years ago

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Radiation burn

Update. Ointment prescribed by radiation oncologist was Silvadene cream 1% for the most badly burned area, about a 3" X 4" area on the front, which blistered...

Update. Ointment prescribed by radiation oncologist was Silvadene cream 1% for t...

chascri

•8 years ago

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Provenge Poster Child

2008 Gleason 4+3, 2008 RP, 2009 Radiation treatments, castrate resistant, ADT and Casodex, PSA 20 with metastasized lymph nodes, 2012 Provenge, present PSA 0.2...

2008 Gleason 4+3, 2008 RP, 2009 Radiation treatments, castrate resistant, ADT an...

Scoop65

•8 years ago

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My Intro...

I was applying for life insurance and submitted a blood sample. So got a letter back saying that my PSA was at 42 so I better check that out. So after a visit...

I was applying for life insurance and submitted a blood sample. So got a letter ...

Don1157

•8 years ago

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My journey so far

It has been 3 years since my diagnosis. Beginning PSA was 843 and Gleason was 4+5. Began with Lupron and Casodex. PSA declined to 78, but began rising again...

It has been 3 years since my diagnosis. Beginning PSA was 843 and Gleason was 4+...

Gecrellin

•8 years ago

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So here I am

In the last quarter of 2013 I began having erection and urination issues, which the urologist treated as BCH. Then in Feb. 2014 in my regular annual physical...

In the last quarter of 2013 I began having erection and urination issues, which ...

ETodd3

•8 years ago

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Another challenge

To my friends from Malecare and those following me, there have been recent changes, and I haven't been posting anything, because I've had so much fatigue and I...

To my friends from Malecare and those following me, there have been recent chang...

CERICWIN

•8 years ago

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Lipids & aggressive PCa in the PRACTICAL consortium

New study below [1]. A large study, involving 10 countries & 22,249 cases. "We found weak evidence that higher LDL and {triglyceride} levels increase...

New study below [1]. A large study, involving 10 countries & 22,249 cases. "We...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Intro

I was diagnosed at 56 in 2012. PSA 8.0 Initial biopsy showed positive cores with Glesason 3 + 4. Sent biopsy to Johns Hopkins which read it 4 +5. Went to MD...

I was diagnosed at 56 in 2012. PSA 8.0 Initial biopsy showed positive cores with...

scarlino

•8 years ago

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First 3 months on combined androgen blockade...

Hello - My name is Graham Colville. I'm a 71-year-old Canadian living in Cyprus and was diagnosed in March 2002 while living in London, England. In May 2002 I...

Hello - My name is Graham Colville. I'm a 71-year-old Canadian living in Cyprus...

Arcticfox44

•8 years ago

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Post prostatectomy/ PSA remains undetectable

5 years post robotic prostatectomy. I'm 63 , in good shape , exercise regularly. Still have bouts of depression as post surgery my life is so drastically...

5 years post robotic prostatectomy. I'm 63 , in good shape , exercise regularly....

Endgame

•8 years ago

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Starting PSA was 5,006.4

In November 2013 I was in a Northern California emergency room with severe lower back pain at age 65. Turned out I had previously undiagnosed, widespread...

In November 2013 I was in a Northern California emergency room with severe lower...

ctarleton

•8 years ago

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Vitamin D

New study below. This is a horrible paper. It takes as a given that vitamin D increases PCa risk (see yesterday's post on vitamin D & mortality). & then...

New study below. This is a horrible paper. It takes as a given that vitamin D ...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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I still have it

My mCRPC journey began when I was diagnosed in February, 2007 with a PSA of 8.8 and a Gleason of 9( 4+5 ). With no other evidence of metastic cancer in my...

My mCRPC journey began when I was diagnosed in February, 2007 with a PSA of 8.8 ...

Walter_Gould

•8 years ago

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tom

Gleason 4+5=9, Never had a real high PSA score. Radical Postatectomy 12/17/2013. Present treatment Xtandi.

Gleason 4+5=9, Never had a real high PSA score. Radical Postatectomy 12/17/2013...

tomhawk88

•8 years ago

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Vitamin D & Mortality

New study below. I do wish Scandinavians would stop doing vitamin D studies on their own populations. For goodness sake - go to the Mediterranean where some...

New study below. I do wish Scandinavians would stop doing vitamin D studies on ...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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My Intro - Ned in St Louis

I was diagnosed at age 60, in Aug 2010, with 12 positive cores out of the 12 sampled in my biopsy! I had lost my mother to colon cancer when she was age 59,...

I was diagnosed at age 60, in Aug 2010, with 12 positive cores out of the 12 ...

NCrocker

•8 years ago

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Living with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

My story starts with a colonoscopy in 2008. A small lump was discovered on my prostate so I went to an Urologist who recommended a biopsy. My PSA at the time...

My story starts with a colonoscopy in 2008. A small lump was discovered on my p...

skateguy

•8 years ago

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Metformin & Pigment epithelium-derived factor [PEDF]

New study below. Pigment epithelium-derived factor [PEDF] is new to me, but there are now 25 PCa-PEDF hits on PubMed (beginning 2003). The first (1)...

New study below. Pigment epithelium-derived factor [PEDF] is new to me, but the...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Metastatic prostate cancer

Jus want to find out if anyone who has had docetaxel chemotherapy but not effective and then go on to cabaxitazel .. What is the outcome? Is this second line...

Jus want to find out if anyone who has had docetaxel chemotherapy but not effect...

Magling

•8 years ago

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My Introduction

Hi, my name is Jim Bell. I' 71 years old, 72 next month. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer seven years ago. My PSA was at 44 and my Gleason score was a 7. I...

Hi, my name is Jim Bell. I' 71 years old, 72 next month. I was diagnosed with pr...

jeb350

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for March 2016

searching natural treatment approaches that are not prohibitively expensive

Living with it!

Xtandi ?

Early Treatment makes No Difference

Vitamin D & J-/U-Shaped PCa Risk

A Survivor

Introduction

My introduction

Prostate

Radiation

Radiation burn

Provenge Poster Child

My Intro...

My journey so far

So here I am

Another challenge

Lipids & aggressive PCa in the PRACTICAL consortium

Intro

First 3 months on combined androgen blockade...

Post prostatectomy/ PSA remains undetectable

Starting PSA was 5,006.4

Vitamin D

I still have it

tom

Vitamin D & Mortality

My Intro - Ned in St Louis

Living with Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Metformin & Pigment epithelium-derived factor [PEDF]

Metastatic prostate cancer

My Introduction

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