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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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It's a Great Day!

Today is a great day! Many of my friends know that I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate Cancer twelve years ago. I immediately entered a six month...

Today is a great day! Many of my friends know that I was diagnosed with Stage 4 ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Well what hell

2009 I was diagnosed with PCa g 3+3=6. Did Active surveillance for three years plus taking Avodart. PSA kept climbing slowly, when it hit 7 I decided to have...

2009 I was diagnosed with PCa g 3+3=6. Did Active surveillance for three years p...

pcasucks

•8 years ago

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mTOR

Gecrellin mentioned Sirolimus [Rapamune, aka Rapamycin] in his recent post; it is an mTOR inhibitor. Rapamycin was in the news today, because of a dog study...

Gecrellin mentioned Sirolimus [Rapamune, aka Rapamycin] in his recent post; it i...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Predicting Neuropathy From Chemotherapy

If you are getting ready to begin chemotherapy you might want to read this blog post that I have written on the Advanced Prostate Cancer Blog....

If you are getting ready to begin chemotherapy you might want to read this blog ...

JoelT

•8 years ago

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Biochemical Recurrence

So the biochemical recurrence has me worried. I'm 14 years since my initial radical prostatectomy. PSA levels have been rising for 3 years. My question is at...

So the biochemical recurrence has me worried. I'm 14 years since my initial radi...

cajun1949

•8 years ago

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Xofigo treatments, pain management

First Xofigo treatment scheduled for May 23. Any tips or advice and what to expect from those who have been through Xofigo treatments would be appreciated....

First Xofigo treatment scheduled for May 23. Any tips or advice and what to expe...

chascri

•8 years ago

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Genetically Engineered T-Cells

Major Cancer Breakthrough: Please see 60 minutes for the news report or go to Duke University and review Information for the Clinical Trial for the treatment...

Major Cancer Breakthrough: Please see 60 minutes for the news report or go to Du...

Attitude67

•8 years ago

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Cannibas

Has anyone tried Cannibas for treatment & eradication of PCa?

Fastf250ps

•8 years ago

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PSA roller coaster

My onc says we are dealing with a 3-leg stool: how I feel, what scans show, least important, PSA. If two are moving together we get guidance on next steps....

My onc says we are dealing with a 3-leg stool: how I feel, what scans show, leas...

Gecrellin

•8 years ago

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Dr. Myers "Aging With Prostate Cancer"

Latest vblog post by Dr. Myers. A couple of interesting points to me: a) the concept of drug clearance & dose adjustments. Myers is speaking in the context...

Latest vblog post by Dr. Myers. A couple of interesting points to me: a) the co...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Platelet-activating factor

New study [1] below. As might be expected, platelet-activating factor [PAF] triggers the aggregation of platelets that is an early step in clot formation. But...

New study [1] below. As might be expected, platelet-activating factor [PAF] trig...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Hyperfibrinogen & ADT

New study [1] below. I recently posted a paper on the role of platelets & abnormal coagulation factors in metastasis. The current paper looks at fibrinogen....

New study [1] below. I recently posted a paper on the role of platelets & abnorm...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Hypercholesterolemia, ADT & CRPC

New Korean study [1] below. The study found that hypercholesterolemia shortens the time to ADT failure in men with bone mets. I don't know how high...

New Korean study [1] below. The study found that hypercholesterolemia shortens t...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Xofigo

Who has been treated with Xofigo. Did you have soft tissue mets as well as bone mets? Currently taking Zytiga and will be adding Xofigo next week. I have...

Who has been treated with Xofigo. Did you have soft tissue mets as well as bone...

Jonlaco

•8 years ago

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Social Security Benefits for us

It looks like hit or miss getting SS Disability benefits. It should not be. If you've had recurring cancer, you qualify, it's that simple. It's part of there...

It looks like hit or miss getting SS Disability benefits. It should not be. If y...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Dried prunes

ADT ZOLADEX its been 15 months since stopping. Still experiencing depression, fatigue, minor flashes and of course zero libido. The amazing shrinking testicles...

ADT ZOLADEX its been 15 months since stopping. Still experiencing depression, fa...

pcasucks

•8 years ago

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Social Security Disability??

A lot of PC-ridden men on here are still working. I've been told that Social Security will grant Disability with Stage IV Cancers. Does anyone have any...

A lot of PC-ridden men on here are still working. I've been told that Social Sec...

Fastf250ps

•8 years ago

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*8Need input asap: Lupron & headaches

Sorry I haven't posted to this list sooner. I don't quite get how it works? Do messages posted here get posted on my healthunlocked gmail account? How do I...

Sorry I haven't posted to this list sooner. I don't quite get how it works? Do m...

jwall55555pca

•8 years ago

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New developments, Xofigo, Xgeva

First week of April started experiencing pain in left femur area, thoracic spine and ribs, and front chest.. Initially controlled with Naproxen Sodium. Pain in...

First week of April started experiencing pain in left femur area, thoracic spine...

chascri

•8 years ago

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Have You Taken Xofigo?

If you have taken Xofigo (Radium-223) will you please share with me what other treatments, if any, you also took simultaneously with the Xofigo. Please...

If you have taken Xofigo (Radium-223) will you please share with me what other t...

JoelT

•8 years ago

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Pelvic Pain?

Four weeks ago, I was released from the hospital after having a blocked bladder. I found that it was annotated in my records for at least two years. Never was...

Four weeks ago, I was released from the hospital after having a blocked bladder....

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•8 years ago

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Platelets & Metastasis

New French review paper below [1]. I'm glad to see it, since it bolsters my view that metastasis largely depends on coagulation factors & microclots....

New French review paper below [1]. I'm glad to see it, since it bolsters my view...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Medical Negligence

My husband now very sadly passed in July 2014 having been diagnosed with Prostate cancer Aug 2013 which had metastasised to his bones This was discovered...

My husband now very sadly passed in July 2014 having been diagnosed with Prosta...

robbojen

•8 years ago

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Xofigo Feedback

Hello, My name is Harry and am looking for feedback from people taking Xofigo? Thank You!

Hello, My name is Harry and am looking for feedback from people taking Xofigo? ...

harryflittle

•8 years ago

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Green tea and quercetin may sensitize PCa to docetaxel

New mouse study below. "GT {green tea} + Q {quercetin} or LD Doc {low dose Docetaxel} slightly inhibited tumor growth compared to control. However, the...

New mouse study below. "GT {green tea} + Q {quercetin} or LD Doc {low dose Docet...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Significance of early PSA response.

New French study below. It looked at data from clinical trials of Xtandi, Zytiga & Orteronel in CRPC. The inclusion of Orteronel is unfortunate, since Takeda...

New French study below. It looked at data from clinical trials of Xtandi, Zytiga...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Rib pain from spine mets?

For a year & a half, I've had sporadic pain on various ribs, in front. I don't have bone mets on my ribs, but I do on my spine. Various doctors in my health...

For a year & a half, I've had sporadic pain on various ribs, in front. I don't h...

Neal-Snyder

•8 years ago

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Zytiga - Anyone using or used this chemo treatment?

I just started taking Zytiga today and want to know if anyone out there has any experience with this chemo treatment? I am currently in the hospital on the...

I just started taking Zytiga today and want to know if anyone out there has any ...

Jonlaco

•8 years ago

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Bone metastasis pain

Could anyone please inform me about the characteristics of bone metastasis pain and sciatica pain?what are the differences?Can the pain caused by bone...

Could anyone please inform me about the characteristics of bone metastasis pain ...

lyrikos

•8 years ago

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Freaking out

I am 51 years Old and had rp feb 11 after biopsy showed 3+4=7 Gleason on 4 of 12. PSA was 6.7. Pathology after surgery was 3+5=8. First post op PSA was 1.1 and...

I am 51 years Old and had rp feb 11 after biopsy showed 3+4=7 Gleason on 4 of 12...

Dont358

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2016

It's a Great Day!

Well what hell

mTOR

Predicting Neuropathy From Chemotherapy

Biochemical Recurrence

Xofigo treatments, pain management

Genetically Engineered T-Cells

Cannibas

PSA roller coaster

Dr. Myers "Aging With Prostate Cancer"

Platelet-activating factor

Hyperfibrinogen & ADT

Hypercholesterolemia, ADT & CRPC

Xofigo

Social Security Benefits for us

Dried prunes

Social Security Disability??

*8Need input asap: Lupron & headaches

New developments, Xofigo, Xgeva

Have You Taken Xofigo?

Pelvic Pain?

Platelets & Metastasis

Medical Negligence

Xofigo Feedback

Green tea and quercetin may sensitize PCa to docetaxel

Significance of early PSA response.

Rib pain from spine mets?

Zytiga - Anyone using or used this chemo treatment?

Bone metastasis pain

Freaking out

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