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itchy scalp

i find myself scratching my head all the time and with great vigor. i'm wondering if it is caused by all the mediations i'm taking. thought i would ask if...

i find myself scratching my head all the time and with great vigor. i'm wonderin...

joeoconnell

•8 years ago

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PCa/Treatments and Immune System

I am Stage IV with some metastases in lung and bone, currently on Lupron, Zytiga, and Prednisone for the last 2 years. This past year my colds have become...

I am Stage IV with some metastases in lung and bone, currently on Lupron, Zytiga...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Dexamethasome and sweating

Dexamethasome and excessive sweating First thank you to all for your posts they are a mind of useful information. I was wondering if any of you have experience...

Dexamethasome and excessive sweating First thank you to all for your posts they ...

Rogersw

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Flaxseed hull lignans - Enterolactone

Flax seed can be a divisive topic. Some vegans will argue that flax seed oil is a good precursor source for EPA, an important omega-3 fatty acid (it isn't)....

Flax seed can be a divisive topic. Some vegans will argue that flax seed oil is...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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statins (lipitor) and metastatic prostate cancer

Hello all, My doctor recently recommended that I consider starting Lipitor. My current cancer meds are casodex and lupron. Has anyone have any positive,...

Hello all, My doctor recently recommended that I consider starting Lipitor. My c...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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10/06 Xofigo

Hello Gentlemen, My cancer has come back on my L4/L5 albeit scan shows light gray area. My Oncologist suggested Xofigo and I start 10/6. Get this, my PSA is...

Hello Gentlemen, My cancer has come back on my L4/L5 albeit scan shows light gra...

irwinb3

•8 years ago

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Starting Chemo with Taxoteal

I am starting Chemo with Taxoteal tomorrow, with infusions every three to four weeks are you Chemo guys finding it tolerable or are you having a real bad time,...

I am starting Chemo with Taxoteal tomorrow, with infusions every three to four w...

MrJack

•8 years ago

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Newly diagnosed for high grade Prostate Cancer

Hi all, I am Sisira from Sri Lanka. I was diagnosed for high grade prostate cancer in March 2015. The treatment I selected was Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy...

Hi all, I am Sisira from Sri Lanka. I was diagnosed for high grade prostate canc...

Sisira

•8 years ago

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My Dad

I have been reading posts on hete and my dad is very very sick. I hope it's ok to post about my dad. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. He had...

I have been reading posts on hete and my dad is very very sick. I hope it's ok ...

jls12

•8 years ago

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Disability

Hello to all you warriors, Several months back I read a post about men who had advanced prostate cancer could collect disability much quicker. It was called...

Hello to all you warriors, Several months back I read a post about men who had ...

Ladysingstheblues

•8 years ago

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Low PSA and positive biopsy

I have a close friend who has lost about 20 pounds in the past year and I was worried about him and suggested he get to his urologist. So he recently went to...

I have a close friend who has lost about 20 pounds in the past year and I was wo...

Charlean

•8 years ago

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Symptoms of beginning met to bones

Please share your experiences if you started out with detectable PSA after treatment with no bone met. And thereafter sometime, you have bone mets. Did you...

Please share your experiences if you started out with detectable PSA after treat...

yope4

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Alcoholic Beverages

This post is prompted by a new Canadian study [1]. Much as with early coffee studies, researchers often seem to have made up their minds about alcohol & PCa...

This post is prompted by a new Canadian study [1]. Much as with early coffee stu...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Is prostate cancer like breast cancer

I have heard it is, but at least, what are the similarities? Is it (just) a model to guide guesses; provide clues?

I have heard it is, but at least, what are the similarities? Is it (just) a mode...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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An initiative to make available targeted drugs

I heard today of this thing, which appears to make novel drugs available to very sick people. Repeating what I heard. http://www.tapur.org/

I heard today of this thing, which appears to make novel drugs available to very...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Looking for others with stage III on ADT

Hi Recently diagnosed. Recently started ADT following RP. Getting reputable oncologist saying 12 month of therapy vs 2 years. Anyone have words of wisdom?...

Hi Recently diagnosed. Recently started ADT following RP. Getting reputable o...

John-carp

•8 years ago

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A general Thank You to this group

I don't post often but I do read your posts very regularly and just want to say "thanks" for the information. Two things I picked up yesterday that I found...

I don't post often but I do read your posts very regularly and just want to say ...

cfrees1

•8 years ago

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cost for zytiga

i am receiving the equivalent of Zytiga made available through the V A, i hear it is costly. i wonder how much the V A pays for it, and i wonder what a regular...

i am receiving the equivalent of Zytiga made available through the V A, i hear i...

joeoconnell

•8 years ago

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Looking for Alternative Treatment Successes

Eddie (56 years old). Was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer 5+ years ago. Gleason Score = 8, Stage 3, PSA = 34. Underwent a radical prostatectomy which included...

Eddie (56 years old). Was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer 5+ years ago. Gleason S...

ecolvin

•8 years ago

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presciption names

you know how the same prescription can be sold by different names... i'm on prednisone and abiraterone is that similar to xtandi or zytiga ?

you know how the same prescription can be sold by different names... i'm on pred...

joeoconnell

•8 years ago

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Significant decrease in body odor if on Lupron and Zytiga?

After being on both Lupron and Zytiga for a few months, I began to notice that I seldom had body odor even if I perspired heavily. Whereas I used to feel the...

After being on both Lupron and Zytiga for a few months, I began to notice that I...

EdMiller

•8 years ago

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Elgie Xtandi/ Insomnia

Hi Everyone, Sending healing thoughts your way :) Just a quick message for AWARENESS ;) Dr. Myers said that LG cannot take sleep medicines due to the...

Hi Everyone, Sending healing thoughts your way :) Just a quick message for AWAR...

erjlg3

•8 years ago

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Am I Crazy- PCa Reoccurance

Short story: RP in 2005. Davinci. Gleason 3+3. Some margin issues but captured. PSA slight increase in year 2. Chose watchful waiting with Choline Pet Scan...

Short story: RP in 2005. Davinci. Gleason 3+3. Some margin issues but captured. ...

Dennishky

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Active Surveillance "v" treatment for Early Stage Prostate Cancer

Hello All, I had lots of friends and family members calling and e-mailing me about last weeks prostate cancer news wondering why I am not on active...

Hello All, I had lots of friends and family members calling and e-mailing me abo...

Desanthony

•8 years ago

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Is Provenge a kind of attenuated cancer

The flu vaccine contains something that "looks like" the expected flu virus, but is inactive, or attenuated. What is the idea behind any of the various cancer...

The flu vaccine contains something that "looks like" the expected flu virus, but...

Hidden

•8 years ago

30 Replies

The Military and Prostate Cancer

Ever notice home many military guys from generals on down get PCa. I just read a study that links sex with prostitutes and or STD's with PCa. I was in NAM and...

Ever notice home many military guys from generals on down get PCa. I just read a...

gusgold

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Vasectomy & PCa

New study below [1]. It was over 10 years ago when I reviewed the vasectomy-PCa literature. Some studies showed a link; others didn't. I remember three...

New study below [1]. It was over 10 years ago when I reviewed the vasectomy-PCa ...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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If there is a god, why would he allow this?

Hi All, I have to go to a memorial this week for a close family friend. Patrick was a cool guy, cool wife, great kids, all around good guy. He was just 51. I...

Hi All, I have to go to a memorial this week for a close family friend. Patrick ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

40 Replies

Xtandi rough journy

Wow Xtandi is kicking my butt, It has a side effect of tearing down the muscular skeletal system of the body, for instance I have now developed a condition...

Wow Xtandi is kicking my butt, It has a side effect of tearing down the muscular...

MrJack

•8 years ago

35 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for September 2016

itchy scalp

PCa/Treatments and Immune System

Dexamethasome and sweating

NEW Erectile Dysfunction Community

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Flaxseed hull lignans - Enterolactone

statins (lipitor) and metastatic prostate cancer

10/06 Xofigo

Starting Chemo with Taxoteal

Newly diagnosed for high grade Prostate Cancer

My Dad

Disability

Low PSA and positive biopsy

Symptoms of beginning met to bones

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Alcoholic Beverages

Is prostate cancer like breast cancer

An initiative to make available targeted drugs

Looking for others with stage III on ADT

A general Thank You to this group

cost for zytiga

Looking for Alternative Treatment Successes

presciption names

Significant decrease in body odor if on Lupron and Zytiga?

Elgie Xtandi/ Insomnia

Am I Crazy- PCa Reoccurance

Active Surveillance "v" treatment for Early Stage Prostate Cancer

Is Provenge a kind of attenuated cancer

The Military and Prostate Cancer

Vasectomy & PCa

If there is a god, why would he allow this?

Xtandi rough journy

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