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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Is long-term remission even possible with my stats?

History: Radical in 2000, GS 4+3, remission until 5 years ago. Oligometastic disease (spine and sacrum) treated with SBRT 2 years ago but later found PCa in...

History: Radical in 2000, GS 4+3, remission until 5 years ago. Oligometastic d...

shortPSADT

•7 years ago

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Do we need a revision of advanced prostate cancer overall survival statistics?

I wonder what people's thoughts are regarding a revision or more 'up to date' figures for overall survival prognosis for advanced prostate cancer. I imagine...

I wonder what people's thoughts are regarding a revision or more 'up to date' fi...

Jlcwonderboy

•7 years ago

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Xtandi after Zytiga

I had written here that I was going on the vt-464 trial. Well that won't happen as the trial is closed. Has anyone had any luck with Xtandi after Zytiga?

I had written here that I was going on the vt-464 trial. Well that won't happen ...

wrando

•7 years ago

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Yo no se. Mi prostrate is gone. Need SRD... just took 6 month lupron shot... stats... psa at bx 18. . Age 44. Rp 10/28/16 dr tewari nyc.

How long does it take for HT to work? My surg was on 10/28/16.. In may 2017 had 0.00 ThemAug 2017 0.05 Then 2 weeks latrt 0.07 Then waited 1 more week 0.8...

How long does it take for HT to work? My surg was on 10/28/16.. In may 2017 had...

El-Paco-prostrate

•7 years ago

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C-11 choline PET

Has anyone had difficulties with or been turned down by insurance company for the C-11choline PET scan?

Has anyone had difficulties with or been turned down by insurance company for th...

Don1157

•7 years ago

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STAGE FOUR METASTASIZED PROSTATE CANCER AND PSA

I have widely metastasized stage 4 prostate cancer. i have become resistant to hormone therapy.Have now been on zytiga and pregnisone for 5 weeks.The psa...

I have widely metastasized stage 4 prostate cancer. i have become resistant to h...

jmoreno

•7 years ago

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Have any others had "clear" pet scans before the new one? And then Suddenly with the new test....metastasis appears!

I was diagnosed after closely (CLOSELY) monitoring my psa for about 2/3 years....and asking the doctor when he would do a biopsy. (it never went really high...

I was diagnosed after closely (CLOSELY) monitoring my psa for about 2/3 years......

greatjohn

•7 years ago

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Lytic lessions?

I was diagnosed with advanced stage 4 disease via bone tumor biopsy. So because i never had a prostate biopsy, i never recieved a Gleeson score. So finally i...

I was diagnosed with advanced stage 4 disease via bone tumor biopsy. So because ...

BigM62

•7 years ago

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Prostate cancer and pain

Hate to bring up this topic, but pain has been my dominant issue going back to 4 months before my diagnosis. The recurrence of cancer 3 months ago has changed...

Hate to bring up this topic, but pain has been my dominant issue going back to 4...

Twoofus

•7 years ago

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Cause of liver enzymes continuing to rise? ALT and AST

Just an update- when we went for his 3rd chemo last week the blood tests beforehand showed his liver enzymes had risen again- to just under 200. PSA is down...

Just an update- when we went for his 3rd chemo last week the blood tests before...

pakb

•7 years ago

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as usual

don't forget our mantra ... " further study is needed "

joeoconnell

•7 years ago

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Leu 177 and Advice

Hi Everyone ive been a member for a cpouple of years but havent posted much. I was Diagnosed with a PSA of 5000 and a gleason 9. Ive only had ADT which worked...

Hi Everyone ive been a member for a cpouple of years but havent posted much. I w...

jonnycrouch

•7 years ago

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Dr. Sam Robbins - The Real Cause of Prostate Cancer

This Doc makes a lot of sense Gus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-4FkVRZ1U0

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Multiple cancer survivor - Beating Cancer

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 and had my gland removed. My PSA rose again after 6 years and a 6 week course of radiation brought it back under...

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2006 and had my gland removed. My PSA r...

Julesaxon

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Diet

Hey everyone, I know there are questions about diets and I found this dietitian who knows her stuff .you might want to follow her blog primaldietition.

Hey everyone, I know there are questions about diets and I found this dietitian ...

spm58

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Dr Drake

For those of you who had been patients of Dr Myers, how has been your experience with Dr Drake? Has he made alterations in Snuffy’s treatment protocol?

For those of you who had been patients of Dr Myers, how has been your experience...

Rexwaterbury

•7 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Conjugated Linoleic Acid (2)

Conjugated Linoleic Acid [CLA] is actually a large group of isomers, but the c9,t11 & t10,c12 are the most studied, owing to greater presence. By the time...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid [CLA] is actually a large group of isomers, but the c9,...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Cavemen Did Not Get Prostate Cancer

They also ate a meat based diet but the average lifespan was 35, so were they to young for PCa. Who knows, but just to be safe I am marinating my grass fed...

They also ate a meat based diet but the average lifespan was 35, so were they to...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Cheeseburgers Fight mPCa

Just make sure the beef and cheese comes from grass fed cattle which are good sources of CLA Gus...

Just make sure the beef and cheese comes from grass fed cattle which are good so...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Any guys part of this study: INTense Exercise foR surVivAL Among Men With Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer?

I have been worried and also complaining to my MD about my body changing with ADT and corticosteroids. I gained weight, despite basically always remaining the...

I have been worried and also complaining to my MD about my body changing with AD...

StephanB

•7 years ago

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Update on 8th round of chemo

On 8th round of Docetoxel and Cisplatin, see profile for full background details, including all the chemo symptons. Onc has agreed to extend infusion cycle to...

On 8th round of Docetoxel and Cisplatin, see profile for full background details...

bb66hotflash

•7 years ago

7 Replies

New here

My father has stage IV prostate and is now in bones, liver, kidneys and spit on brain. They started him on Zytiga 4 days ago but I feel it might be too late....

My father has stage IV prostate and is now in bones, liver, kidneys and spit on ...

LLCooper

•7 years ago

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Intro, Ken's been thru Surgery and SRT+ADT

Hi Everyone, I have already had treatments at both Stanford and UCSF in Northern California. PSA undetectable today. 2011 through 2015 were tough years....

Hi Everyone, I have already had treatments at both Stanford and UCSF in Northern...

Arrayscout

•7 years ago

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CVS in talks to buy Aetna

This is what it's come too? A drug store buys a health insurer. Now, it makes sense why I was denied Xtandi. And now, JoelT's post from last year, about CVS,...

This is what it's come too? A drug store buys a health insurer. Now, it makes se...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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PC TO THE BONE

Is there an indication when prostate cancer is heading for the bone? Is it when there is a PSA rise (doubling, tripling), PSA number etc? My oncologist says...

Is there an indication when prostate cancer is heading for the bone? Is it when...

mklc

•7 years ago

31 Replies

My Prostate Journey And Situation

I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with G8 prostate cancer just a week ago with PSA of 5.2. My 3T MRI shows a 0.5 cc tumor in the peripheral zone abutting the...

I am 65 years old. I was diagnosed with G8 prostate cancer just a week ago with ...

lcchan0001

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Something on Cancer and Stem Cells

Here is a guy (from the NIH, Snuffy's old place) talking about Stem Cells in the context of (the cause of) cancer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_quKMcD1M

Here is a guy (from the NIH, Snuffy's old place) talking about Stem Cells in the...

Hidden

•7 years ago

4 Replies

Third Round Of Carbo Platin

Hi everyone. We came back from a long day in hospital about one hour ago. We are very tired. But the third Carbo Platin infusion went well and the news are...

Hi everyone. We came back from a long day in hospital about one hour ago. We ...

MelaniePaul

•7 years ago

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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

News item below [1], followed by the impact on PCa. While obesity is the most obvious accomplishment of the American Food Pyramid (high-carb, low-fat), it has...

News item below [1], followed by the impact on PCa. While obesity is the most ob...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Diet book

I am looking for a good prostate cancer diet book. Please recommend one. We haven't put much effort into diet thus far and want to start.

I am looking for a good prostate cancer diet book. Please recommend one. We have...

StephjoeSteph4197

•7 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2017

Is long-term remission even possible with my stats?

Do we need a revision of advanced prostate cancer overall survival statistics?

Xtandi after Zytiga

Yo no se. Mi prostrate is gone. Need SRD... just took 6 month lupron shot... stats... psa at bx 18. . Age 44. Rp 10/28/16 dr tewari nyc.

C-11 choline PET

STAGE FOUR METASTASIZED PROSTATE CANCER AND PSA

Have any others had "clear" pet scans before the new one? And then Suddenly with the new test....metastasis appears!

Lytic lessions?

Prostate cancer and pain

Cause of liver enzymes continuing to rise? ALT and AST

as usual

Leu 177 and Advice

Dr. Sam Robbins - The Real Cause of Prostate Cancer

Multiple cancer survivor - Beating Cancer

Diet

Dr Drake

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Conjugated Linoleic Acid (2)

Cavemen Did Not Get Prostate Cancer

Cheeseburgers Fight mPCa

Any guys part of this study: INTense Exercise foR surVivAL Among Men With Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer?

Update on 8th round of chemo

New here

Intro, Ken's been thru Surgery and SRT+ADT

CVS in talks to buy Aetna

PC TO THE BONE

My Prostate Journey And Situation

Something on Cancer and Stem Cells

Third Round Of Carbo Platin

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Diet book

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