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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Have I got a bitch?

There is a pending lawsuit in Ohio, against Purdue, and Jannsen, the drug dealers who provide our country with the opioids that are killing our kids. Jannsen...

There is a pending lawsuit in Ohio, against Purdue, and Jannsen, the drug dealer...

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•7 years ago

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Docetaxel cycle 3 chemo: hitting the wall on day 6

It looked like this cycle was going to be easy, I've been walking 2 miles a day everyday so far and other than a mid upset stomach, there have been minimal...

It looked like this cycle was going to be easy, I've been walking 2 miles a day ...

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•7 years ago

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Hormone Therapy & Chemotherapy

Hi folks Even though the radiotherapy failed my PSA doubling has slowed from every 4 weeks to going from 2.1 to 2.8 in 4 weeks :-) hope it stays that way or...

Hi folks Even though the radiotherapy failed my PSA doubling has slowed from eve...

Chubby42

•7 years ago

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Dr. Brian Lewis Examines New Info on PCa Treatment

Gus http://www.practiceupdate.com/content/asco-2017-abstract-recommendations-from-dr-brian-lewis-prostate-cancer/53893/55/1/3

Gus http://www.practiceupdate.com/content/asco-2017-abstract-recommendations-fro...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Now We Know Why The NIH Paid For Nalakrats Gene Mapping

Turns out Gator Blood kills just about everything. In pic below Nal explains Gene mapping to daughter Lizarda...

Turns out Gator Blood kills just about everything. In pic below Nal explains Gen...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Radiation Treatment for PCa Lowers Testosterone

Gus https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28546065

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Anyone have PCa AND Thyroid Cancer?

Figured I'd start a thread on this just in case. Not only do I have a rare and aggressive form of PCa but I now have been diagnosed with TC. Have no idea now...

Figured I'd start a thread on this just in case. Not only do I have a rare and a...

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•7 years ago

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When it Rains it Pours

Just informed by my GP 10 minutes ago that a biopsy of a thyroid nodule returned positive for carcinoma. Wow! KInd of stunned - haven't told anyone yet so you...

Just informed by my GP 10 minutes ago that a biopsy of a thyroid nodule returned...

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•7 years ago

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How to determine a true and pristine psa doubling time and use it to manage therapy.

I am casodex 150 mg and avodart .5 mg and has been bouncing around between 3 and 5 for about a yr and a nurse told me about 5yr. doubling time. But now its...

I am casodex 150 mg and avodart .5 mg and has been bouncing around between 3 and...

rococo

•7 years ago

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ADT Side Effects Feedback

I have Gleason 8 IDC-P (rare and aggressive), but two months after RP I was lucky to find my PSA went to <.008. Although this is good news, my decipher score...

I have Gleason 8 IDC-P (rare and aggressive), but two months after RP I was luck...

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•7 years ago

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Xtandi + Parp Inhibitors = Results in mCRPC

Gus https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28536297

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Prednisone helps with Taxotere side effects, but...

I've been taking 10mg of prednisone daily with the Taxotere (Docetaxel) chemo. So far, it really seems to help wth side effects but appears to be making my ADT...

I've been taking 10mg of prednisone daily with the Taxotere (Docetaxel) chemo. S...

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•7 years ago

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Where I'm At Now and Thanks

Age 46, initial diagnosis in February 2016, PSA of 286, Gleason 9 (5+4) Stage 4 metastasized to lymph nodes. Bulky disease showing in pelvic and abdominal...

Age 46, initial diagnosis in February 2016, PSA of 286, Gleason 9 (5+4) Stage 4 ...

Dayatatime

•7 years ago

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Question about OS statistics for stage 4 prostate cancer

The published overall survival statistics that I've read for 5 year survival are around 30% for metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to the bones. Since...

The published overall survival statistics that I've read for 5 year survival are...

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•7 years ago

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Urinary Urgency

My husband was DX stage IV so he still has his prostate. One of the only symptoms he had was urgency, He started treatment with ADT in February and Docetaxel...

My husband was DX stage IV so he still has his prostate. One of the only symptom...

Blair77

•7 years ago

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Cyberknife treatment

I'm about to have SBRT treatment to one of my vertebrae (T10). Does anyone else have experience of this? In particular, were there any side effects?

I'm about to have SBRT treatment to one of my vertebrae (T10). Does anyone else ...

rhbishop2

•7 years ago

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Rife Low Frequency Cancer Treatment

Has anyone heard about low frequency treatments for cancer cells? My son brought it to my attention after researching on the internet. Apparently this...

Has anyone heard about low frequency treatments for cancer cells? My son brough...

LP16

•7 years ago

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No Appetite, Cant Eat, Nauseas

Man all of a sudden after my 11th round of Chemo, I have lost my appetite all together , I have a sour stomach and don't feel like eatin. chemo med Jevtana /...

Man all of a sudden after my 11th round of Chemo, I have lost my appetite all to...

MrJack

•7 years ago

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Port in chest for Provenge?

Hello all. I just returned from a visit with an oncologist to start the the ball rolling regarding Provenge treatment. Everything went well, insurance will...

Hello all. I just returned from a visit with an oncologist to start the the ball...

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•7 years ago

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Prostate cancer history

I was given biopsy of the prostate in 2005 with positive result Gleason score of 7 with PSA of 8 .Started 3 monthly injections of zoladex then 32 treatments...

I was given biopsy of the prostate in 2005 with positive result Gleason score of...

bobhicks

•7 years ago

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Living to get my life back...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer right before my 55 birthday. I was diagnosed in Sep. 2015. My PSA was 206 and my Gleason score was 9. 11...

Hi, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer right before my 55 birthday. ...

CoachPTK

•7 years ago

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Docetaxel and nicotine

Hi, I have had two sessions of docetaxel and I am wondering if using nicotine gum to curb my weekly cigar smoking has any effect on the chemo? I have an...

Hi, I have had two sessions of docetaxel and I am wondering if using nicotine gu...

LP16

•7 years ago

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How do you know if chemo is working?

Hi Guys, I've had 4 rounds of Docetaxel (Taxotere) and before the last round, I asked the oncologist how we can tell if the chemo is working. She said that we...

Hi Guys, I've had 4 rounds of Docetaxel (Taxotere) and before the last round, I ...

paulofaus

•7 years ago

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Anyone out there been on Mitoxantrone [Novantrone]??

My husband is running out of options, as he's tried just about every thing that's out there for his cancer. He's been on Zytiga for nearly a year, after doing...

My husband is running out of options, as he's tried just about every thing that'...

jmatson

•7 years ago

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Hot, stinging sensation begins with the face and then slowly spreads downward to feet.

Several weeks ago, I began experiencing what I can only refer to as a "hot, stinging sensation." First, it was on my face, including eyelids, then, as time...

Several weeks ago, I began experiencing what I can only refer to as a "hot, stin...

Kuanyin

•7 years ago

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New Here - first post

Hi there. New to this site. 55 years old. Diagnosed age 53. Gleason score 10. Had the radical, found out had already spread. Then chemo. Lupron failed 5...

Hi there. New to this site. 55 years old. Diagnosed age 53. Gleason score 10...

Joelhirsch

•7 years ago

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XTANDI Amazing results on lowering PSA but.........

So I've been on Xtandi now for 30 days. My first PSA came down quite nicely......but......I'm still having bedridden pain all over my body. There are times I...

So I've been on Xtandi now for 30 days. My first PSA came down quite nicely.......

Jashelby

•7 years ago

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Body composition & Docetaxel (Taxotere)

New study below. Actually from 2016, but PubMed presumably wasn't carrying the "Clinical Nutrition ESPEN" journal back then. (Anyone ever see a copy? LOL)...

New study below. Actually from 2016, but PubMed presumably wasn't carrying the ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Thoughts on "What it's like to die from prostate cancer"

Since the question has been asked, I would like to share some of my thoughts on the subject. We are "all in the same boat" here as they say, so we can speak...

Since the question has been asked, I would like to share some of my thoughts on ...

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•7 years ago

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Capsaicin Results as of 2017?

I'm new at HealthUnlocked as of May 2017 at age 82. I was initially diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate Cancer MB1, PSA 24, Gleason Scores 9-10, and a very...

I'm new at HealthUnlocked as of May 2017 at age 82. I was initially diagnosed w...

tom82

•7 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2017

Have I got a bitch?

Docetaxel cycle 3 chemo: hitting the wall on day 6

Hormone Therapy & Chemotherapy

Dr. Brian Lewis Examines New Info on PCa Treatment

Now We Know Why The NIH Paid For Nalakrats Gene Mapping

Radiation Treatment for PCa Lowers Testosterone

Anyone have PCa AND Thyroid Cancer?

When it Rains it Pours

How to determine a true and pristine psa doubling time and use it to manage therapy.

ADT Side Effects Feedback

Xtandi + Parp Inhibitors = Results in mCRPC

Prednisone helps with Taxotere side effects, but...

Where I'm At Now and Thanks

Question about OS statistics for stage 4 prostate cancer

Urinary Urgency

Cyberknife treatment

Rife Low Frequency Cancer Treatment

No Appetite, Cant Eat, Nauseas

Port in chest for Provenge?

Prostate cancer history

Living to get my life back...

Docetaxel and nicotine

How do you know if chemo is working?

Anyone out there been on Mitoxantrone [Novantrone]??

Hot, stinging sensation begins with the face and then slowly spreads downward to feet.

New Here - first post

XTANDI Amazing results on lowering PSA but.........

Body composition & Docetaxel (Taxotere)

Thoughts on "What it's like to die from prostate cancer"

Capsaicin Results as of 2017?

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