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NSAID use & Cancer Mortality in Finland

New study below [1]. I like these Nordic studies. Researchers have access to records for everone. No death escapes the database; ditto prescription drug use....

New study below [1]. I like these Nordic studies. Researchers have access to re...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Aspirin

New meta-analysis [1] below. Seems to me that there must be more meta-analyses than primary studies by now. PubMed returns 389 hits for <aspirin[title]...

New meta-analysis [1] below. Seems to me that there must be more meta-analyses t...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Cancer - Inflammation - Hypercoagulation - Metastasis

I was about to post a new meta-analysis of aspirin & metastasis/mortality, when I realized that it needed a preamble covering inflammation, hypercoagulation &...

I was about to post a new meta-analysis of aspirin & metastasis/mortality, when ...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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XTANDI & RADIATION FATIGUE

I completed fifteen radiation treatments to the prostate on Wed., April 20. My prostate couldn't be removed, because of invading the bladder and against the...

I completed fifteen radiation treatments to the prostate on Wed., April 20. My p...

CERICWIN

•8 years ago

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In the hospital again

Hello everyone, this is Dena Jonlaco's wife and I need some encouraging information. Jon is in the hospital, admitted today, low grade fever, left leg getting...

Hello everyone, this is Dena Jonlaco's wife and I need some encouraging informat...

Jonlaco

•8 years ago

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Always learning

I had surgery on 06-06-2006 with path reports showing positive after surgery. PSA moved upwards so I went through radiation treatments in early 2008 for 12...

I had surgery on 06-06-2006 with path reports showing positive after surgery. P...

docbulldog

•8 years ago

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I am new here.

Had r/p 2009 PSA was less then 0.1 till 2012 .Then had PSA test and had a reading of 0.2. spring of 2012. My doctor sent me for 40 prostrate bed radiation...

Had r/p 2009 PSA was less then 0.1 till 2012 .Then had PSA test and had a readi...

dhartline

•8 years ago

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Aged 49, newly diagnosed, Gleason 10, spread to my bones - Feeling overwhelmed.

Hi Guys, I am new to this group. My name is Paul, I live in Perth, Western Australia and I am 49 years old. I have no family history of PCa, but I have...

Hi Guys, I am new to this group. My name is Paul, I live in Perth, Western Austr...

paulofaus

•8 years ago

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Just Do it....Now!

Don't b afraid of getting second opinions or third ones.....make a educated decision...had radical prostrate surgery in January 2006......PSA is still...

Don't b afraid of getting second opinions or third ones.....make a educated deci...

JimmiMitchell

•8 years ago

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At a Dangerous Crossroads

I'm in the throes of a serious metastatic illness: PSA 300+ and more than 20 mets. Have un through most of the usual treatments (lupron, doxetaxel, zytida,...

I'm in the throes of a serious metastatic illness: PSA 300+ and more than 20 me...

Bogiedog

•8 years ago

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Enlarged Prostate advice needed

This is my first post, and I hope I am in the correct forum. I have a greatly enlarged prostate, over 170 g, and my urination is weak. I do take lots of herbal...

This is my first post, and I hope I am in the correct forum. I have a greatly en...

alwayslooking

•8 years ago

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New diagnosis

I'm 56 years old. I have been diagnosed with PCa. My Gleason is 3+3. My highest PSA is 2.2. I'm NOT going to have surgery. I'm researching Proton Radiation at...

I'm 56 years old. I have been diagnosed with PCa. My Gleason is 3+3. My highest ...

bdriggers

•8 years ago

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Cholesterol, RO 48-8071 & PCa

RO 48-8071 is getting some attention at the moment [1]. Hard to know if it is worth the fuss. RO 48-8071 is described as: "a compound initially developed as...

RO 48-8071 is getting some attention at the moment [1]. Hard to know if it is w...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Xtandi side effects

Started Xtandi in February and for the first 6 weeks felt no effects that I noticed. Now though, I feel fatigued and lethargic all the time. I know that this...

Started Xtandi in February and for the first 6 weeks felt no effects that I noti...

Scmaggi

•8 years ago

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Semen

I don't know just how personal I can get here, but.....my seminal vesicles were supposedly taken during my radical prostatectomy, but when I "induce" an...

I don't know just how personal I can get here, but.....my seminal vesicles were ...

Ernie_Aguilar

•8 years ago

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6 month update on Olaparib

Quick update........if you are interested in more drop me a note. I've been on Olaparib for 6 months. My predominant challenge has been low blood counts and...

Quick update........if you are interested in more drop me a note. I've been on ...

gl8_give1fordad

•8 years ago

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Xtandi failure

I have read the studies on the presence of AR-V7 (Onc didn't do) and regarding PSA decline by more than 50% after one month in relation to success of...

I have read the studies on the presence of AR-V7 (Onc didn't do) and regarding P...

Cancersucks

•8 years ago

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HPV link to Prostate Cancer: use HPV vaccine to prevent PCa ?

doi:10.1038/nindia.2015.16 Published online 5 February 2015...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Proton Therapy

Unfortunately many are not aware of the use of proton radiation therapy for eliminating the cancer. If you've been diagnosed, I strongly suggest you consider...

Unfortunately many are not aware of the use of proton radiation therapy for elim...

Btaylor396

•8 years ago

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When to Use Provenge?

Has anyone been told that Provenge should be used when the cancer burden is low? We know it is not quick acting and it is hard to measure progress --maybe...

Has anyone been told that Provenge should be used when the cancer burden is low?...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Testing for AR-V7 Gene Variant

Is testing for the AR-V7 gene variant standard practice before treating with Antiandrogens such as Xtandi and / or Zytiga? The logic being that if you test...

Is testing for the AR-V7 gene variant standard practice before treating with Ant...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Just had robotic surgery

Hiya i had my prostate out 2 1/2 weeks ago l im sort of doing fine although I did develope Hemroids from been constipated which are getting better the only...

Hiya i had my prostate out 2 1/2 weeks ago l im sort of doing fine although I di...

Chubby42

•8 years ago

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Proctitis update

Yesterday I had another procedure to try and stop my bleeding caused by radiation proctitis. The doctor used formalin to coat the affected areas to prevent...

Yesterday I had another procedure to try and stop my bleeding caused by radiatio...

John438

•8 years ago

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Diet and PCa

Hoping to start a discussion about diet and Pca ( I have advanced PCa with some mets to bone Hip diagnosed 2014 psa 180 now 10 ) I have met a couple of guys...

Hoping to start a discussion about diet and Pca ( I have advanced PCa with some ...

Rogersw

•8 years ago

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New here, diagnosed age 52, Gleason 10

Regular yearly psa test since 2006 because of family history of PC. Psa had always been near 1.0. 01/2013 psa showed slight rise to 3.2. Inconclusive...

Regular yearly psa test since 2006 because of family history of PC. Psa had alwa...

Glsn10

•8 years ago

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new to your community

Hello. I am Jim, 65 years old. I have prostate cancer, Gleason scale # 7 . I will be undergoing surgery, radical prostatectomy, at the end of April. I...

Hello. I am Jim, 65 years old. I have prostate cancer, Gleason scale # 7 . I ...

jmhomanich

•8 years ago

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Hypercalcemia and hypernatremia in advanced prostate cancer

Has anyone experienced high serum calcium and sodium levels with metastatic cancer? I have seen a link between hypercalcemia and skeletal metastases and...

Has anyone experienced high serum calcium and sodium levels with metastatic canc...

Cancersucks

•8 years ago

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Progressing metastatic prostate cancer

I'm new here but have had Stage IV Prostate Cancer since July 2003. Originally 8 positive lymph nodes, Gleason 4+3, pT3b N1 Mx, PSA 33.5. Never have had...

I'm new here but have had Stage IV Prostate Cancer since July 2003. Originally 8...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Lupron vs Eligard

I see that Lupron and Eligard both contain the same active ingredient. Has anyone experienced different side effects using both at one time or the other? I...

I see that Lupron and Eligard both contain the same active ingredient. Has anyo...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Circulating Folate and Vitamin B12 and PCa Risk

New study below. It's a big study, involving 6,875 cases from 6 cohorts, & researchers from England, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Italy, Malaysia & the...

New study below. It's a big study, involving 6,875 cases from 6 cohorts, & resea...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for April 2016

NSAID use & Cancer Mortality in Finland

Aspirin

Cancer - Inflammation - Hypercoagulation - Metastasis

XTANDI & RADIATION FATIGUE

In the hospital again

Always learning

I am new here.

Aged 49, newly diagnosed, Gleason 10, spread to my bones - Feeling overwhelmed.

Just Do it....Now!

At a Dangerous Crossroads

Enlarged Prostate advice needed

New diagnosis

Cholesterol, RO 48-8071 & PCa

Xtandi side effects

Semen

6 month update on Olaparib

Xtandi failure

HPV link to Prostate Cancer: use HPV vaccine to prevent PCa ?

Proton Therapy

When to Use Provenge?

Testing for AR-V7 Gene Variant

Just had robotic surgery

Proctitis update

Diet and PCa

New here, diagnosed age 52, Gleason 10

new to your community

Hypercalcemia and hypernatremia in advanced prostate cancer

Progressing metastatic prostate cancer

Lupron vs Eligard

Circulating Folate and Vitamin B12 and PCa Risk

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