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Xtandi dosage

Started on xtandi 10 weeks ago and PSA has reduced from 30 to 5 . I have been taking the tablets one 4 times a day but now I realise from other posts here that...

Started on xtandi 10 weeks ago and PSA has reduced from 30 to 5 . I have been ta...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Dx 3/2017 PSA 363 with bone mets

Husband srarted Bicalutamide March 21 & Taxotere March 27. April 25 PSA was 10. June 27 it was 12. Ended Taxotere July 12. Aug 2 PSA was 19. Dr out him on...

Husband srarted Bicalutamide March 21 & Taxotere March 27. April 25 PSA was 10....

CaregiverWife

•7 years ago

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Touching song written and performed by Oncologist for his patient.

Hey guys, have a listen to this song, https://soundcloud.com/prof-joe-osullivan/06-still-the-warrior-master-v1-1. The back story is here:...

Hey guys, have a listen to this song, https://soundcloud.com/prof-joe-osullivan/...

paulofaus

•7 years ago

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Ladies and Gentlemen: Prepare to be amazed, as I introduce you to, "The Almost Hairless Torso Man!"

Hi All, It's only taken seven years, seven months, and, I don't care to count how many days... But, it now looks like I shave my armpits, ugh. All I got left...

Hi All, It's only taken seven years, seven months, and, I don't care to count ho...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Advancing psa & bone metd

PSA WAS approx 76 in July now 179. On trial at vanderbilt begining August/ bone mets stable from sept to October. But met in rectum area increasing. No pain...

PSA WAS approx 76 in July now 179. On trial at vanderbilt begining August/ bone ...

Charlesd

•7 years ago

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ASCO Survey Reveals Most Americans Are Unaware of Key Cancer Risk Factors

I just got an email from ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) about a survey on American understanding of Cancer Risk factors. It is sort of...

I just got an email from ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) about a su...

cesanon

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Blood in urine

I have Blood in urine, getting worse now, blood amount increases with heavy movement or walking, ouch, I am talking to my doctors and looking for help, is it...

I have Blood in urine, getting worse now, blood amount increases with heavy move...

MrJack

•7 years ago

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New to group. Encouraged by the posts I am reading.

New member to this group. Diagnosed in 2005 at age 52. Psa 7.4 and GS 9. RARP followed by 11 years of undetectable psa. 2016 psa began to rise and reached 2.4....

New member to this group. Diagnosed in 2005 at age 52. Psa 7.4 and GS 9. RARP fo...

PapaDugi

•7 years ago

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Intro and Immunotherapy question

Hi Everyone, This is my first post but have been following the group for a year which has been very helpful. Brief history-Diagnosed 5/2015. T4, Gleason 9...

Hi Everyone, This is my first post but have been following the group for a year ...

mlengle

•7 years ago

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Abiraterone & Milk Thistle not a good combo

I am on the new protocol for PCa: Lupron w Zytiga. A friend suggested that I add milk thistle to enhance liver protection as these drugs can effect liver...

I am on the new protocol for PCa: Lupron w Zytiga. A friend suggested that I ad...

ronton2

•7 years ago

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United States Preventive Services Task Force - impact on screening.

New study below. Interesting that: "There was a vast state-by-state heterogeneity, ranging from a relative 26.6% decrease in Vermont to 10.2% increase in...

New study below. Interesting that: "There was a vast state-by-state heterogeneit...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Update on my dad!

Really weird thing has happened, my dad had his MRI scan on Friday, today he has just had his biopsy and he must have had another blood test when having the...

Really weird thing has happened, my dad had his MRI scan on Friday, today he has...

Cammie2016

•7 years ago

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"...lipid biosynthesis drives the progression" of CRPC.

New study below [1]. "... AR-mediated lipid biosynthesis is highly conserved and reactivated during the progression to CRPC, and increased level of lipid...

New study below [1]. "... AR-mediated lipid biosynthesis is highly conserved and...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Tasquinimod

New study [1]. I don't believe Tasquinimod has come up before, though there are published trial results going back 6 years. Wiki [2]: "Tasquinimod targets the...

New study [1]. I don't believe Tasquinimod has come up before, though there are ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

3 Replies

New "Old" Cancer Killer

https://mic.com/articles/185463/cancer-cells-commit-suicide-northwestern-university-marcus-peter#.ygST2v2hH Joe

https://mic.com/articles/185463/cancer-cells-commit-suicide-northwestern-univers...

Hidden

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Positive surgical margin

Trying to gather information on anyone with a positive surgical margin after prostatectomy. My margin was 2 mm with a gleason 6. Should I opt for adjuvant...

Trying to gather information on anyone with a positive surgical margin after pro...

Lisa7739

•7 years ago

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Abi to Enzi no cross resistance yet

Psa 964 after 29 months of zytiga. Changed to xtandi. and after four months went to 5.64 . Hope Provenge is doing it’s thing in the microenvironment....

Psa 964 after 29 months of zytiga. Changed to xtandi. and after four months...

Drcrunch

•7 years ago

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This is the new guy on the block

Diagnosed five years ago, had prostrate removed in my fifties, year later it was back, twelve weeks of radiation, and started lupron. It has come back three...

Diagnosed five years ago, had prostrate removed in my fifties, year later it was...

MayorMike

•7 years ago

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Lupron and arrhythmias

Hi, my father has been on Lupron for over 2.5 years. He started Xtandi September 26th. Prior to Xtandi he had an episode of chest pain that he was admitted...

Hi, my father has been on Lupron for over 2.5 years. He started Xtandi September...

Daddysdaughter

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Metabolically Obese but Normal Weight [MONW] & PCa.

New findings presented at SIU in Milan. There are numerous PCa studies that associate obesity (BMI>30) with agressive disease & poorer outcome. This is...

New findings presented at SIU in Milan. There are numerous PCa studies that asso...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Apalutamide + ADT Improves Survival in crPCa

https://prostatecancernewstoday.com/2017/10/13/janssen-submits-new-drug-application-to-u-s-fda-for-apalutamide-arn-509-to-treat-men-with-non-metastatic-castrati

https://prostatecancernewstoday.com/2017/10/13/janssen-submits-new-drug-applicat...

gusgold

•7 years ago

4 Replies

LU-177

If I'm reading this correctly could this drug control PC indefinently?

Blair77

•7 years ago

12 Replies

MRI gadolinium toxicity

Has anyone here suffered anything related to MRI contrast? See https://gadoliniumtoxicity.com/2015/07/27/1290/ And...

Has anyone here suffered anything related to MRI contrast? See https://gadolini...

Darryl

Partner•7 years ago

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ADT response

On average how long do most men respond to ADT therapy?

Blair77

•7 years ago

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Gator Blood Works...No Not BIRM but Gator Meat

Based on the study below and other articles on Gators, one month ago I started eating one ounce of Gator Jerky a day...got results of PSA test today...PSA went...

Based on the study below and other articles on Gators, one month ago I started e...

gusgold

•7 years ago

12 Replies

Xtandi update

I started Xtandi August 15, PSA 5.35. My PSA on October 13 was down to 2.04. So it seems to be working. Side effects have gotten worse , extreme fatigue, mild...

I started Xtandi August 15, PSA 5.35. My PSA on October 13 was down to 2.04. So ...

chascri

•7 years ago

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Beta Blockers Can Block PCa Growth

http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/1276/study-shows-how-nerves-drive-prostate-cancer/ Gus

http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/releases/1276/study-shows-how-nerves-drive-prost...

gusgold

•7 years ago

5 Replies

LINK TO ORIGINAL POST Re: Sugar

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01019-z hopefully this will correct any errors in daily mail article.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-01019-z hopefully this will correct ...

Zach58

•7 years ago

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The Intersection of Prostate Cancer, Public Health Policy & Politics

Prostate Cancer is an all male disease. And many of the most effective treatments are unaffordable without proper insurance coverage. Statistically 61% of...

Prostate Cancer is an all male disease. And many of the most effective treatment...

cesanon

•7 years ago

3 Replies

My Prostate Cancer

I go by Rotten. My PSA is 27 and Gleason is 9. I'm don't know what to do. And I'm new at this chatting I type with 1finger. So I hope someone can tell me their...

I go by Rotten. My PSA is 27 and Gleason is 9. I'm don't know what to do. And I'...

Rotten

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2017

Xtandi dosage

Dx 3/2017 PSA 363 with bone mets

Touching song written and performed by Oncologist for his patient.

Ladies and Gentlemen: Prepare to be amazed, as I introduce you to, "The Almost Hairless Torso Man!"

Advancing psa & bone metd

ASCO Survey Reveals Most Americans Are Unaware of Key Cancer Risk Factors

Blood in urine

New to group. Encouraged by the posts I am reading.

Intro and Immunotherapy question

Abiraterone & Milk Thistle not a good combo

United States Preventive Services Task Force - impact on screening.

Update on my dad!

"...lipid biosynthesis drives the progression" of CRPC.

Tasquinimod

New "Old" Cancer Killer

Positive surgical margin

Abi to Enzi no cross resistance yet

This is the new guy on the block

Lupron and arrhythmias

Metabolically Obese but Normal Weight [MONW] & PCa.

Apalutamide + ADT Improves Survival in crPCa

LU-177

MRI gadolinium toxicity

ADT response

Gator Blood Works...No Not BIRM but Gator Meat

Xtandi update

Beta Blockers Can Block PCa Growth

LINK TO ORIGINAL POST Re: Sugar

The Intersection of Prostate Cancer, Public Health Policy & Politics

My Prostate Cancer

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