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New Onc New Direction

Well it’s been 13 years since diagnosis; G 9, PSA, 4.2 Dr. Dattoli, IMRT, Recurrence; 3 years later, more radiation DART & continued ADT. Then on to Dr. Myers...

Well it’s been 13 years since diagnosis; G 9, PSA, 4.2 Dr. Dattoli, IMRT, Recurr...

donnacgorman

•7 years ago

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cancer research

i suppose you have noticed, everything ends with " Further research is needed "

joeoconnell

•7 years ago

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Provenge

Hi All I am continually asking you all questions but I’m learning so much. I have seen a few members discuss Provenge as I treatment, I have googled it...

Hi All I am continually asking you all questions but I’m learning so much. I hav...

Apollo123

•7 years ago

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Just diagnosed scary

Hi folks, just got my results. PSA 164, T4N1M0, bone scan clear. Waiting for mtg with oncologist. Feeling a bit bewildered.

Hi folks, just got my results. PSA 164, T4N1M0, bone scan clear. Waiting for mtg...

Jimbob9999

•7 years ago

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My prostate cancer

I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer stage four that has spread to my bones and stomach and other organs.

I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer stage four that has spread to my bone...

Rotten

•7 years ago

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'We observed in yeast that sugar degradation is linked via the intermediate fructose 1,6-biophosphate to the activation of Ras proteins

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4986706/How-sugar-feeds-cancer-makes-harder-treat.html MailOnline US - news, sport, celebrity, science and...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4986706/How-sugar-feeds-cancer-makes-h...

Zach58

•7 years ago

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New to the group, diagnosed in May '16

I'm glad to have found this group. I began feeling ill in early April '16 and was diagnosed with PC in late May '16 with a PSA of 3275, Gleason 9, at age 51....

I'm glad to have found this group. I began feeling ill in early April '16 and wa...

Joeinwis

•7 years ago

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Xtandi experiences

First diagnosised with Prostate Cancer at age 49 in Oct 2002. Had radical prostatectomy in Nov 2002; followed by 37 treatments of beam radiation and 5...

First diagnosised with Prostate Cancer at age 49 in Oct 2002. Had radical prosta...

AnderB

•7 years ago

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Testing for BRCA Mutations.

This is a new video release [1] but might have been recorded in September in Madrid at ESMO. I was interested the see that two of the speakers are from the...

This is a new video release [1] but might have been recorded in September in Mad...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Apalutamide (ARN-509) & the SPARTAN Trial.

(Apalutamide might be an improvement on Xtandi.) I mentioned SPARTAN 2 years ago (pasted from [1]), but no results have yet been published: "In September 2013,...

(Apalutamide might be an improvement on Xtandi.) I mentioned SPARTAN 2 years ago...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Help.

My Husband had an Axium pet scan that showed 2 lymph nodes in the pelvis. He already had prostatectomy in 2011 and Radiation in 2014. He begun taking zytga...

My Husband had an Axium pet scan that showed 2 lymph nodes in the pelvis. He alr...

Chiquis

•7 years ago

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"Discussion on CHAARTED, LATITUDE and STAMPEDE Trials"

Not a discussion, but three separate presentations. Easier to follow for those who are already familiar with the trials & published papers. -Patrick...

Not a discussion, but three separate presentations. Easier to follow for those w...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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alkaline phosphatase vs acid phosphatase

can someone say what the relevant difference is, or which one is important

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Dynamo Trial

I mentioned on earlier posts that when my PSA reaches 2.0 my doctor at MD Anderson wants me to either start Zytiga with prednisone or join the Dynamo clinical...

I mentioned on earlier posts that when my PSA reaches 2.0 my doctor at MD Anders...

JamesAtlanta

•7 years ago

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Terrified for my dad!

I am just learning about all this and I am finding it so confusing and terrifying. All I know Is that my dads PSA score was in the thousands and that he Is...

I am just learning about all this and I am finding it so confusing and terrifyin...

Cammie2016

•7 years ago

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Sleep on Lupron & Chemo with Nyquil

hmmm. My night's have been NOT like they used to be. I used to sleep 7 to 8 hours straight and wake up ready to go....I've been lucky to get 2 or 3 hours in...

hmmm. My night's have been NOT like they used to be. I used to sleep 7 to 8 ho...

greatjohn

•7 years ago

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Stumbled on this article about mood/depression.

This morning I awoke and realized I was out of my Sam-E, 400 mg pills. Crap! Sam-E has helped me greatly with mood and depression, but at 4 x 400 mg a day, it...

This morning I awoke and realized I was out of my Sam-E, 400 mg pills. Crap! Sam...

BrianF505

•7 years ago

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anyone taking Nevirapine/Viramune at the same time as doing taxotere chemotherapy.

my doctor said that doing this combination (although I'm only 60 and athletic and have great bone density) would require me to do the Neulasta with each...

my doctor said that doing this combination (although I'm only 60 and athletic an...

greatjohn

•7 years ago

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Metastasis to Liver

I have been battling for 5+ years since diagnosis with PSA=29 and Gleason=10. Was metastatic to many lymph nodes at diagnosis, so neither surgery or...

I have been battling for 5+ years since diagnosis with PSA=29 and Gleason=10. W...

vandy69

•7 years ago

35 Replies

Clinical Trials

Hey you's guys, (that's a term that includes the ladies from when I was a kid) Instead of reading a post about a "study" of a mouse being od'd on Zytiga, just...

Hey you's guys, (that's a term that includes the ladies from when I was a kid) I...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Bone Medication

Wondered if you could all give me your advice, I am on Zoladex and Zytiga as first line treatment my PSA is great at the moment I have metastic lymph spread no...

Wondered if you could all give me your advice, I am on Zoladex and Zytiga as fir...

Apollo123

•7 years ago

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Targeting PSMA: DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody technology. Immunotherapy, 2017

FYI: A study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute describes a novel immunotherapeutic strategy for the treatment of cancer based on the use of synthetic...

FYI: A study led by scientists at The Wistar Institute describes a novel immunot...

Attitude67

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Chemo & skin rash

Hi all I couldn't find a lot on this but the last few days my hands & elbows have broken out in a rash which is quite sore to touch and having a shower a...

Hi all I couldn't find a lot on this but the last few days my hands & elbows hav...

Chubby42

•7 years ago

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Both High and Low T Are Risk Factors

https://www.urotoday.com/recent-abstracts/urologic-oncology/prostate-cancer/99071-both-high-and-low-serum-total-testosterone-levels-indicate-poor-prognosis-in-p

https://www.urotoday.com/recent-abstracts/urologic-oncology/prostate-cancer/9907...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Holy Cow....In 25% of Advanced PCa Zytiga Makes The Cancer More Aggressive

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170504161518.htm Gus

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Does A Plant-based Diet cure Cancer?

I have been doing some research into this area. Firstly, my coeliac diagnosis in 2014 lead to a huge change in diet - no more beer, no more bread, and out...

I have been doing some research into this area. Firstly, my coeliac diagnosis i...

Hazard

•7 years ago

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Blocking Fat Burning Makes Xtandi More Effective Against CRPC

I wonder if there are any supplements that could help block PCa from burning fat Gus https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170515125937.htm

I wonder if there are any supplements that could help block PCa from burning fat...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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What triggers cell division?

Obviously a key question for cancer, with unchecked cell replication. Is there a factor from outside the cell that enters the cell and triggers division (ie an...

Obviously a key question for cancer, with unchecked cell replication. Is there a...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Not only is obesity a risk factor for cancer, it’s a risk factor for relapsing cancer once someone goes into remission.

http://www.latimes.com/science/healthy-living/la-he-hl-rethinking-cancer-qa-20171012-htmlstory.html A great new perspective on cancer and treatments

http://www.latimes.com/science/healthy-living/la-he-hl-rethinking-cancer-qa-2017...

dockam

•7 years ago

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Exhausted all means - next Clinical Trial

Hi, I am 67 and have been battling an aggressive PC for the last 8 years. I have gone through everything in addition to two chemos but it has not stopped my...

Hi, I am 67 and have been battling an aggressive PC for the last 8 years. I hav...

LP16

•7 years ago

33 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2017

New Onc New Direction

cancer research

Provenge

Just diagnosed scary

My prostate cancer

'We observed in yeast that sugar degradation is linked via the intermediate fructose 1,6-biophosphate to the activation of Ras proteins

New to the group, diagnosed in May '16

Xtandi experiences

Testing for BRCA Mutations.

Apalutamide (ARN-509) & the SPARTAN Trial.

Help.

"Discussion on CHAARTED, LATITUDE and STAMPEDE Trials"

alkaline phosphatase vs acid phosphatase

Dynamo Trial

Terrified for my dad!

Sleep on Lupron & Chemo with Nyquil

Stumbled on this article about mood/depression.

anyone taking Nevirapine/Viramune at the same time as doing taxotere chemotherapy.

Metastasis to Liver

Clinical Trials

Bone Medication

Targeting PSMA: DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody technology. Immunotherapy, 2017

Chemo & skin rash

Both High and Low T Are Risk Factors

Holy Cow....In 25% of Advanced PCa Zytiga Makes The Cancer More Aggressive

Does A Plant-based Diet cure Cancer?

Blocking Fat Burning Makes Xtandi More Effective Against CRPC

What triggers cell division?

Not only is obesity a risk factor for cancer, it’s a risk factor for relapsing cancer once someone goes into remission.

Exhausted all means - next Clinical Trial

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