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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Taking it one day at a time!

Hello, I'm 54yo, and was diagnosed with stage 3/Gleason 9/Psa 36, prostate cancer in 2013. I ended up having a prostatectomy that same year. After surgery my...

Hello, I'm 54yo, and was diagnosed with stage 3/Gleason 9/Psa 36, prostate canc...

kepster

•7 years ago

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First post: Father with metastatic PCa, looking for natural treatment experiences after stoping oral chemo/radiation.

Hi, my name is Sallie and I am new to the forum. My father (63 years old) was diagnosed two years ago with S4 Pca. PSA was 12, and after 8 months of radiation...

Hi, my name is Sallie and I am new to the forum. My father (63 years old) was di...

Salliexo

•7 years ago

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Chemo & ADT + metformin

Hi all Spoke to my Oncologist the other day she is now thinking of putting me on the Chemo & ADT even tho all scans failed to show where my PC is, my PSA...

Hi all Spoke to my Oncologist the other day she is now thinking of putting me on...

Chubby42

•7 years ago

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Good news

Can I share my good news? I had Cyberknife treatment to the met on my spine a month ago. My PSA has already gone down from 6.75 to 4.16. Yippee! Bob

Can I share my good news? I had Cyberknife treatment to the met on my spine a mo...

rhbishop2

•7 years ago

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Chemo Progress Update

I just did my 5th Taxotere chemo infusion today and have the typical chemo feeling already. But only one more to go after this! My response so far been really...

I just did my 5th Taxotere chemo infusion today and have the typical chemo feeli...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Favorable Casodex withdrawal

Just thought I would share this, might help someone. I started out with a psa at 850. I immediately went on Casodex, month later started Lupron injections. It...

Just thought I would share this, might help someone. I started out with a psa at...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer.

New study below. No Australians involved this time - LOL. The estimable Edward Giovannucci has been tracking 32,000 men since 1992: "... the hazard ratio for...

New study below. No Australians involved this time - LOL. The estimable Edward...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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"Advanced Prostate Cancer"

I have Intraductal, Gleason 8, through-the-roof Decipher score .91, so that qualifies me for saying I have APC. But my journey has just begun, and perhaps they...

I have Intraductal, Gleason 8, through-the-roof Decipher score .91, so that qual...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Stage 4 Treatment Success (Metastatic Prostate Cancer)

I am writing to my fellow Brothers with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. We are the ones' whose primary cancer treatment failed. I would never criticize a decision...

I am writing to my fellow Brothers with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer. We are the ones...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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What's next after Taxotere if treatment does not respond?

I just finished my 4th chemo treatment with taxotere. The third treatment stopped the PSA from climbing at 126 but I just got the results for my PSA and it...

I just finished my 4th chemo treatment with taxotere. The third treatment stopp...

LP16

•7 years ago

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Lupron Is Not Scary - But What Is Scary Is

Guys here write about being scared to go on Lupron, then all the replies come in from guys who have been on Lupron for years...no Lupron is not scary...what is...

Guys here write about being scared to go on Lupron, then all the replies come in...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Med Pump

Had a Medtronic pain med pump implanted +- a year ago and I love it! I have fentenyl in mine but there are other drugs that can be used. Bypassed most oral med...

Had a Medtronic pain med pump implanted +- a year ago and I love it! I have fent...

BobChanin

•7 years ago

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Update From Us

Hi everyone. My husband has been feeling very unwell over the past while with nausea, headaches, weakness all over and he calls all of that his "PSA-feeling"...

Hi everyone. My husband has been feeling very unwell over the past while with n...

MelaniePaul

•7 years ago

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Father, stage 4

Hi all My father is 70 years old. Initial diagnosis: August 2014 Stage 4 PSA 700 with Bone metastasis, Gleason 4+5 Treatment: Injections of Androcur for 6...

Hi all My father is 70 years old. Initial diagnosis: August 2014 Stage 4 PSA ...

Novak

•7 years ago

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Introduction

I am new to the group and had a question about Lupron. I am 61 I am stage 4 with Bone metastasis PSA 134 Quality of life poor What to do next? I really don't...

I am new to the group and had a question about Lupron. I am 61 I am stage 4 wit...

Oscar-

•7 years ago

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My Journey

My name is Ken, I am currently 70 years old. I was diagnosed back in 2012 with Stage IV PCa. It was found completely by accident. I had a MRI investigating a...

My name is Ken, I am currently 70 years old. I was diagnosed back in 2012 with S...

kjscobel

•7 years ago

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Part 2: Report on the Ursolic Acid, Curcumin & Resveratrol Cocktain

As you know a couple of weeks ago, I wrote an email to a Professor Lodi listed on the paper outlining a possible treatment modality involving Ursolic Acid,...

As you know a couple of weeks ago, I wrote an email to a Professor Lodi listed o...

Kuanyin

•7 years ago

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Prostate

Any advise on what to take to deal with the side effects of lupron

Andrika

•7 years ago

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Experiences with bone pain

Hello everyone. New member posting for my dad. 72yrs. Found out he had pc in stage 4. Psa 160 and bone mets throughout spine, a couple in ribs, some in femur...

Hello everyone. New member posting for my dad. 72yrs. Found out he had pc in sta...

Stumpgirl

•7 years ago

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Imaging used for met progression

We've all had the same kinds of imaging, some of us countless times. But, when it comes to met progression, what would you consider the proper test to have? My...

We've all had the same kinds of imaging, some of us countless times. But, when i...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Estradiol for the mitigation of adverse effects of ADT.

New Australian paper below. It's not clear to me why this paper wasn't written ten years ago. "Recently it has become apparent that many of the biological...

New Australian paper below. It's not clear to me why this paper wasn't written t...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

15 Replies

Trial VT-464

Happy 4th of July!...I'm going to start on a trial using a drug VT-464. Has anyone had any experience with this drug? post Zytiga

Happy 4th of July!...I'm going to start on a trial using a drug VT-464. Has anyo...

wrando

•7 years ago

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Hello from Calgary

A fellow PC friend of mine sent me the link to this site. I was diagnosed a year ago with stage 4 PC. With each visit to the doctor I got progressively...

A fellow PC friend of mine sent me the link to this site. I was diagnosed a ye...

westjl2

•7 years ago

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Chemo , pain in tooth and gums

why do I have pain in my teeth and gums, while on chemo therapy? I'm on chemo cycle 13 today, I wonder what % of patients go beyond 15? have a good day all,...

why do I have pain in my teeth and gums, while on chemo therapy? I'm on chemo cy...

MrJack

•7 years ago

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PSA drop

Prior to my husband's third chemo infusion his PSA was 20 dropping from initial diagnosis at 1044 in January of 2017. I had hoped for an even lower number and...

Prior to my husband's third chemo infusion his PSA was 20 dropping from initial ...

Blair77

•7 years ago

12 Replies

pain right side in the middle of shoulder blade?

Hi folks,just a quick update,finished Radiothereapy about two weeks ago?felt ok weather being nice warm here in London?decidered to paint the house up?after...

Hi folks,just a quick update,finished Radiothereapy about two weeks ago?felt ok ...

Nuray

•7 years ago

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The Question of Diet and Pca Revisited: At Least For Me!

Since Michael Smerconish was off this July 4th weekend, I idly flipped through the channels to see what else I might watch and landed on PBS. About this time...

Since Michael Smerconish was off this July 4th weekend, I idly flipped through ...

Kuanyin

•7 years ago

34 Replies

Thunder God Vine Keeps Looking Better

Another substance in TGV, celastrol, can prevent bone metastasis Gus https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28195223

Another substance in TGV, celastrol, can prevent bone metastasis Gus https://www...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Hyperparathyroidism in PCa.

New Italian study below. Any ideas? There are 4 parathyroid glands in the neck (near the thyroid) & they secrete parathyroidism hormone [PTH] in response...

New Italian study below. Any ideas? There are 4 parathyroid glands in the ne...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Resveratrol and pterostilbene & microRNAs.

New study below [1]. "A microRNA ... is a small non-coding RNA molecule ... found in plants, animals and some viruses, that functions in RNA silencing and...

New study below [1]. "A microRNA ... is a small non-coding RNA molecule ... foun...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2017

Taking it one day at a time!

First post: Father with metastatic PCa, looking for natural treatment experiences after stoping oral chemo/radiation.

Chemo & ADT + metformin

Good news

Chemo Progress Update

Favorable Casodex withdrawal

Ejaculation Frequency and Risk of Prostate Cancer.

"Advanced Prostate Cancer"

Stage 4 Treatment Success (Metastatic Prostate Cancer)

What's next after Taxotere if treatment does not respond?

Lupron Is Not Scary - But What Is Scary Is

Med Pump

Update From Us

Father, stage 4

Introduction

My Journey

Part 2: Report on the Ursolic Acid, Curcumin & Resveratrol Cocktain

Prostate

Experiences with bone pain

Imaging used for met progression

Estradiol for the mitigation of adverse effects of ADT.

Trial VT-464

Hello from Calgary

Chemo , pain in tooth and gums

PSA drop

pain right side in the middle of shoulder blade?

The Question of Diet and Pca Revisited: At Least For Me!

Thunder God Vine Keeps Looking Better

Hyperparathyroidism in PCa.

Resveratrol and pterostilbene & microRNAs.

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