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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Sad news about my dad

I wrote about my dad a little bit ago. He had advanced prostate cancer. Sorry to report that He has sadly passed away on October 13th. He didn't want to do...

I wrote about my dad a little bit ago. He had advanced prostate cancer. Sorry ...

jls12

•7 years ago

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New Member, diagnosed September

Hello, I am relieved to find a forum for this subject. I was given a routine physical and complained of urinary problems in late August. When I got my PSA,...

Hello, I am relieved to find a forum for this subject. I was given a routine p...

timfiskwa

•7 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Magnolia - magnolol - honokiol - obovatol - Relora

Timing of this post is due to Gus, who recently posted enthusiastically about honokiol & time to Lupron failure. [1] The following deals with three...

Timing of this post is due to Gus, who recently posted enthusiastically about ho...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Low serum total testosterone & active surveillance

New study below [1]. "Low serum testosterone levels (<300 ng/dL) were significantly associated with upgrading, upstaging, unfavorable disease and positive...

New study below [1]. "Low serum testosterone levels (<300 ng/dL) were significan...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

1 Reply

You can still have orgasms! After surgery, radiation. Even on ADT!

I want to make sure guys understand that the male ability to achieve orgasm continues. You just have to work at it harder. After radical prostatectomy my...

I want to make sure guys understand that the male ability to achieve orgasm cont...

Pguenette

•7 years ago

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CT Scan

Hi guys My PSA has just risen from .01 to 1.0 im trying to get my oncologist to scan me for PC or even start radiotherapy but have had no reply in 4 days, if I...

Hi guys My PSA has just risen from .01 to 1.0 im trying to get my oncologist to ...

Chubby42

•7 years ago

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Doc Rok Update

Hello folks. I am scheduled for a surgery at Mayo clinic to remove my seminal vesicles (SV's) and about 18-20 lymph nodes. They will do an "open" surgical...

Hello folks. I am scheduled for a surgery at Mayo clinic to remove my seminal ...

docrok

•7 years ago

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Time To Failure -Update

In examining the protocols of guys where Lupron has continued to be effective for 5 years or more...I have another supplement to add to the...

In examining the protocols of guys where Lupron has continued to be effective fo...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Medicinal Fungi - Introduction

This post will be followed by a number of fungus-specific posts. Medicinal mushrooms are those that have been found to have an immunomodulatory effect in the...

This post will be followed by a number of fungus-specific posts. Medicinal mushr...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Another western diet male

Hi. My PC is in high risk category. Had RP and later, radiation. Have slow rise of PSA less than one year later. So, am researching ADT options. Leaning...

Hi. My PC is in high risk category. Had RP and later, radiation. Have slow rise ...

efsculpt

•7 years ago

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Time To failure

I think the guys who have had success with Lupron therapy remaining effective for years are worth examining...what is the common denominator...so far I have...

I think the guys who have had success with Lupron therapy remaining effective fo...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Cycling T and ADT?

I sure like the concept of Cycling T and ADT to prevent CRPC. Dr. Myers does not use this protocol and when I asked an oncologist at The Mayo Clinic about it,...

I sure like the concept of Cycling T and ADT to prevent CRPC. Dr. Myers does not...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Hormones - Progesterone

This post was prompted by a side-discussion in a thread initiated by Nalakrats: "Protocols For Cycling T, or T use in Metastatic Post ADT". Member "2548oo"...

This post was prompted by a side-discussion in a thread initiated by Nalakrats: ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Need some advice on prostate cancer asap.

Not sure I am doing this right but here goes, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 8 /9 /2016. My first PSA this year was 4.32 and in 5 weeks jumped to 5.62....

Not sure I am doing this right but here goes, I was diagnosed with prostate canc...

irwinb3

•8 years ago

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When to get scan

2 years after IMRT and 9 months hormone therapy for Gleason 8. Any inormation on whether I should have a scan to see if cells have spread? which scan? Thanks

2 years after IMRT and 9 months hormone therapy for Gleason 8. Any inormation on...

Ben2

•8 years ago

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Non-PCa Prescription Drugs: Gout Meds.

Gout is an inflammatory condition associated with a problem of purine metabolism that results in crystallization of uric acid. [1] [2] Colchicine is sometimes...

Gout is an inflammatory condition associated with a problem of purine metabolism...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Arbireterone and/or chemo

I have read a lot about abiraterone (zytiga) in the last few days. Does anyone know if this is now widely available to men in the UK (if the Drs believe it...

I have read a lot about abiraterone (zytiga) in the last few days. Does anyone k...

Sallyyy

•8 years ago

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Eligard Injection site bump

I had my first injection of Eligard on August 19, 2016 and the bump is still there! Does anyone know when this bump will go away? The nurse told me in 10...

I had my first injection of Eligard on August 19, 2016 and the bump is still the...

Jeff54

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Fisetin

[1] In 1995, Edward Giovannucci created the lycopene industry via a Health Professionals Follow-up Study paper [1]: "in 1986, we assessed dietary intake for a...

[1] In 1995, Edward Giovannucci created the lycopene industry via a Health Prof...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Fisetin

[1] In 1995, Edward Giovannucci created the lycopene industry via a Health Professionals Follow-up Study paper [1]: "in 1986, we assessed dietary intake for a...

[1] In 1995, Edward Giovannucci created the lycopene industry via a Health Prof...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Starting Lynparza

Today I will begin taking Lynparza. It is a PARP inhibitor. Dr. Myers prescribed it after analyzing the results of my recent Guardant360 genetic blood test,...

Today I will begin taking Lynparza. It is a PARP inhibitor. Dr. Myers prescrib...

vandy69

•8 years ago

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Startup develops late-stage prostate cancer therapy that could increase patient survival rates

Below is a press releases from last week [1]. {A cell/mouse study was actually published in 2015 [2].} Cholesterol accumulation is something that occurs in...

Below is a press releases from last week [1]. {A cell/mouse study was actually p...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

25 Replies

Our Moderator Brian

Brian Metcalf died from prostate cancer last night. Brian and I were friends for around ten years. He was the loveliest of men. He was caring to men with...

Brian Metcalf died from prostate cancer last night. Brian and I were friends fo...

Darryl

Partner•8 years ago

29 Replies

Glad to be back

Hi, Dan Kasper. back after some time away, Happy to have met Joel Nowak at the PCI Conference in LA in August. This is a great site for information and...

Hi, Dan Kasper. back after some time away, Happy to have met Joel Nowak at the P...

Wings-of-Eagles

•8 years ago

2 Replies

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Muscadine Grapes (Vitis rotundifolia)

This is prompted by a new paper [4c]. The muscadine is not my least favorite grape - at least while the concord is around - but I'm not about to look for a...

This is prompted by a new paper [4c]. The muscadine is not my least favorite gra...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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QOL paper from the PATCH trial

New study. Our own Richard Wassersug is one of the authors. -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27753182 BJU Int. 2016 Oct 18. doi:...

New study. Our own Richard Wassersug is one of the authors. -Patrick https://w...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Hyperglycaemia-induced resistance to Docetaxel is negated by metformin

New study, -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27754854 Endocr Relat Cancer. 2016 Oct 17. pii: ERC-16-0095. [Epub ahead of print]...

New study, -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27754854 Endocr Relat Ca...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen (one of those mysterious herbs that are claimed to restore homeostasis). Better known for its effects on thyroid balance &...

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen (one of those mysterious herbs that are claimed to r...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

3 Replies

PSA Up

Hi all Just came back from hospital my PSA has risen from .01 to 1.0, I had my prostate removed on March 29 2016. I forgot to mention to the oncologist that...

Hi all Just came back from hospital my PSA has risen from .01 to 1.0, I had my...

Chubby42

•8 years ago

1 Reply

My PSA keeps rising

My prostate was removed 3/15. Cancer had not spread. PSA never went to 0. Radiation done for 7 weeks. PSA still slowly rising. I want it GONE!

My prostate was removed 3/15. Cancer had not spread. PSA never went to 0. Radiat...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2016

Sad news about my dad

New Member, diagnosed September

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Magnolia - magnolol - honokiol - obovatol - Relora

Low serum total testosterone & active surveillance

You can still have orgasms! After surgery, radiation. Even on ADT!

CT Scan

Doc Rok Update

Time To Failure -Update

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Medicinal Fungi - Introduction

Another western diet male

Time To failure

Cycling T and ADT?

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Hormones - Progesterone

Need some advice on prostate cancer asap.

When to get scan

Non-PCa Prescription Drugs: Gout Meds.

Arbireterone and/or chemo

Eligard Injection site bump

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Fisetin

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Fisetin

Starting Lynparza

Startup develops late-stage prostate cancer therapy that could increase patient survival rates

Our Moderator Brian

Glad to be back

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Muscadine Grapes (Vitis rotundifolia)

QOL paper from the PATCH trial

Hyperglycaemia-induced resistance to Docetaxel is negated by metformin

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

PSA Up

My PSA keeps rising

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