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Advanced Prostate Cancer and Palliative care

what kind of meds are available to me from palliative care to make me feel good and relieve pain, right now I just do about 1 to 2 Hydrocodone/Norco a day (of...

what kind of meds are available to me from palliative care to make me feel good ...

MrJack

•8 years ago

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Proctitis Update 3, 4, and 5.

Well pain management, feels like a waste of time. My quality of life is no better than when I started, and I'm still in pain. Medical Marijuana, after months...

Well pain management, feels like a waste of time. My quality of life is no bette...

John438

•8 years ago

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Low-Carb Diet & ADT

I am always interested in what Dr. Steve Freedland is working on. His study of the effects of a very low carb diet during ADT hasn't appeared in print yet,...

I am always interested in what Dr. Steve Freedland is working on. His study of ...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Just thinking about you Eric

Just wondering if you are home and feeling better Eric? I am hoping you are enjoying call. Hope you are able to enjoy the fall. The colors here were getting so...

Just wondering if you are home and feeling better Eric? I am hoping you are enjo...

Charlean

•8 years ago

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Testosterone & Castration-Resistant PCa.

New paper below. Of great interest to me, but the full text isn't free. -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27749326 The Role of Testosterone in the...

New paper below. Of great interest to me, but the full text isn't free. -Patrick...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Leukine

Has anyone here been treated with Leukine? If so, under what condition was it prescribed, what were the results, and what were the side effects? Thanks in...

Has anyone here been treated with Leukine? If so, under what condition was it ...

Rexwaterbury

•8 years ago

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Docket axel and predisnone?

Met with the Oncologist today. Brief recap. Diagnosed 3 years ago ...mets to 5 places. Gleason 4 plus 3. Degarelix ever since and Cosudex a year ago due to...

Met with the Oncologist today. Brief recap. Diagnosed 3 years ago ...mets to 5 p...

Christor13

•8 years ago

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Another battle lost

If you have religious beliefs, please say a pray for a friend of mine, 4 star general Robert W. Cone who recently died of prostate cancer at the age of 59...

If you have religious beliefs, please say a pray for a friend of mine, 4 star ge...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Melatonin

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland at night. Production is tied to the circadian cycle, but can be cut short upon exposure to certain light...

Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland at night. Production is tie...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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A-Fib and Metastasis, Taurine and Arginine?

OK Nalakrats and Patrick, just back from meeting with the cardiologist today. I don't have the complete results of the 2-week ecg monitor but I have a copy of...

OK Nalakrats and Patrick, just back from meeting with the cardiologist today. I...

middlejoel

•8 years ago

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Melatonin

New study below. [1] While there are a good number of PCa studies that report on the effects of disturbing the circadian rhythm, few look at the therapeutic...

New study below. [1] While there are a good number of PCa studies that report o...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Association Between ADT and Risk of Dementia.

New study below. It would be unfriendly to post the paper without suggestions as to how risk might be reduced. ADT has a profound worsening effect on the...

New study below. It would be unfriendly to post the paper without suggestions as...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Pump Suggestions

60 yo with advanced prostate cancer. Currently treated with firmagon and trial chemo of 40 mg Cabozantinim. I am interested in using a pump for erections. I...

60 yo with advanced prostate cancer. Currently treated with firmagon and trial c...

scarlino

•8 years ago

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ED following radical prostectemy and radiation

I am 72 years old and have had a radical prostectemy (spelling?) and 39 radiation treatments about six years ago. I had an artificial sphincter put in last...

I am 72 years old and have had a radical prostectemy (spelling?) and 39 radiatio...

jeb350

•8 years ago

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Looking for hope and help - PSA over 6000

Hello My husband has had a shock diagnosis of advanced PCa after a routine rectal exam for an unrelated condition revealed a 'hard' prostate. He was given a...

Hello My husband has had a shock diagnosis of advanced PCa after a routine recta...

Sallyyy

•8 years ago

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Peripheral Neuropathy caused by Docetaxel

How many of you had either short- or long-term peripheral neuropathy during or after docetaxel chemotherapy? If you did, how severe was it, and did it limit...

How many of you had either short- or long-term peripheral neuropathy during or a...

EdMiller

•8 years ago

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Lupron Here I Come

Summary Age 63 Diagnosed 2001. PSA 10 Gleason 7 Ext Beam + Brachytherapy.Eventually PSA went undetectable. Relapse in late 2011 began Casodex monotherapy and...

Summary Age 63 Diagnosed 2001. PSA 10 Gleason 7 Ext Beam + Brachytherapy.Eventu...

jsatt11

•8 years ago

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Chemotherapy

Question, is Chemo for prostate cancer using taxotere really a sensible treatment is the benefit vs. cost (pain, sickness , health risk ) worth it? I...

Question, is Chemo for prostate cancer using taxotere really a sensible treatmen...

MrJack

•8 years ago

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Xofigo update

Had my 6th and last Xofigo (radium 223) infusion yesterday, PSA .66. Recap, minimal side effects through all 6 injections. Great pain relief by 2 weeks after...

Had my 6th and last Xofigo (radium 223) infusion yesterday, PSA .66. Recap, mini...

chascri

•8 years ago

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How can I help my dad to live with stage four metastatic prostate cancer, in lymph, and through bones. Adt plus chemo: healing stories?

Hello to you all as you are all my heroes right now. My father, age 64, was diagnosed mid July with advanced prostate cancer. He is on lupron, which I myself...

Hello to you all as you are all my heroes right now. My father, age 64, was diag...

Daddyishealing

•8 years ago

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Bilateral nephrostomies and bladder infections

My husband has had bilateral nephrostomies fitted since Feb this year, he had kidney stents before that. His cancer is advanced and diagnosed in 2013 after...

My husband has had bilateral nephrostomies fitted since Feb this year, he had ki...

Jay10

•8 years ago

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Prostate Cancer Has A Will To Live

I just watched a lecture by a prominent oncologist who stated PCa is so hard to eradicate because it has a will to live and finds ways to defeat all the new...

I just watched a lecture by a prominent oncologist who stated PCa is so hard to ...

gusgold

•8 years ago

25 Replies

Cancergraph QOL mobile app now available on iOS Please try it out!

I spent the last two years developing a new Quality of Life reporting tool called, Cancergraph. Please try it out by downloading the iPhone iOS version at...

I spent the last two years developing a new Quality of Life reporting tool calle...

Darryl

Partner•8 years ago

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University of Colorado at Aurora - do a trial of hash oil

Come on guys. It's legal there. Let's have a trial.

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Extra Xtandi

Folks unfortunately Xtandi never worked for me. I have a full sealed prescription pack, which cost me $200, insurance paid most of it, plus 1/4 opened pack...

Folks unfortunately Xtandi never worked for me. I have a full sealed prescriptio...

mshariff

•8 years ago

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Treatment Can Increase Cancer Agressiveness

http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/cancer-treatment-reoccur-chemotherapy/2016/10/07/id/752239/

http://www.newsmax.com/Health/Health-News/cancer-treatment-reoccur-chemotherapy/...

gusgold

•8 years ago

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When is 3T mp MRI a good less invasive alternative to a) cystoscopy?... to b) biopsy?...

In what circumstances for prostate diagnosis is less invasive 3T mp MRI 3 Tesla MultiParaMetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging a good less invasive alternative to...

In what circumstances for prostate diagnosis is less invasive 3T mp MRI 3 Tesla ...

theszak

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Vegetarianism - Mortality

This post is prompted by a new Italian meta-analysis [1] of: "a total of nine" "eligible studies {that} compared vegetarian, semi- and pesco-vegetarian diets...

This post is prompted by a new Italian meta-analysis [1] of: "a total of nine" "...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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message to Eric

cericwin, hey they are talking about you

joeoconnell

•8 years ago

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communication between individuals

i tried to wish Eric well the other day , but could not figure how to do it on this system, any ideas ?

i tried to wish Eric well the other day , but could not figure how to do it on t...

joeoconnell

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2016

Advanced Prostate Cancer and Palliative care

Proctitis Update 3, 4, and 5.

Low-Carb Diet & ADT

Just thinking about you Eric

Testosterone & Castration-Resistant PCa.

Leukine

Docket axel and predisnone?

Another battle lost

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Melatonin

A-Fib and Metastasis, Taurine and Arginine?

Melatonin

Association Between ADT and Risk of Dementia.

Pump Suggestions

ED following radical prostectemy and radiation

Looking for hope and help - PSA over 6000

Peripheral Neuropathy caused by Docetaxel

Lupron Here I Come

Chemotherapy

Xofigo update

How can I help my dad to live with stage four metastatic prostate cancer, in lymph, and through bones. Adt plus chemo: healing stories?

Bilateral nephrostomies and bladder infections

Prostate Cancer Has A Will To Live

Cancergraph QOL mobile app now available on iOS Please try it out!

University of Colorado at Aurora - do a trial of hash oil

Extra Xtandi

Treatment Can Increase Cancer Agressiveness

When is 3T mp MRI a good less invasive alternative to a) cystoscopy?... to b) biopsy?...

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Vegetarianism - Mortality

message to Eric

communication between individuals

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