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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Blood clots and blood in urine (no radiation)

My husband had a TURP 8/4/17 (in history below) but has not had any other surgery. Had second round of taxotere last week...next one in two weeks. He's had...

My husband had a TURP 8/4/17 (in history below) but has not had any other surger...

pakb

•7 years ago

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I've joined The Club

Hi all, I've been all over the internet looking for advice on PCa and just found this site. There is some great information here and I look forward to joining...

Hi all, I've been all over the internet looking for advice on PCa and just found...

Hazard

•7 years ago

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Androgen Receptor Pathway-Independent PCa.

New study below [1]. Back when I began my daily PubMed life, advanced disease was termed "hormone refractory". Most PCa cell studies used one or more of only...

New study below [1]. Back when I began my daily PubMed life, advanced disease wa...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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PSA levels when prostate cancer detected.

My Prostate cancer is very aggressive. Jun 2014 - 3.5 Jun 2015 - 41.3 Jul 2015 - 78.2 (biopsie) Aug 2015 Scans show bone mets

My Prostate cancer is very aggressive. Jun 2014 - 3.5 Jun 2015 - 41.3 Jul 2015 -...

Chuckujo

•7 years ago

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Lymphedema

Finished 6 rounds of docetaxel four and a half months ago. Now have a swollen lower calf and ankle. Been to GP several times but no definitive answer as to...

Finished 6 rounds of docetaxel four and a half months ago. Now have a swollen lo...

tonmead

•7 years ago

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PSA at time of diagnosis?

Just wondering what others' PSA was at time of diagnosis. Please share the PSA level that triggered your referral/biopsy and your PSA level at time metastasis...

Just wondering what others' PSA was at time of diagnosis. Please share the PSA ...

golfwifemom

•7 years ago

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Weak or sneak- The Final Conclusion

I'm a sneak! This is how it went: Jane was over last night, and she agreed to review your posts, but I HAD TO READ THEM ALOUD. So, I did. Her, my wife, and I,...

I'm a sneak! This is how it went: Jane was over last night, and she agreed to re...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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ADT + Xtandi Will Soon Be Standard of Care

https://www.urotoday.com/recent-abstracts/urologic-oncology/prostate-cancer/99108-prosper-trial-results-of-enzalutamide-in-non-metastatic-castration-resistant-p

https://www.urotoday.com/recent-abstracts/urologic-oncology/prostate-cancer/9910...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Coverage of Proton Beam Therapy

Does Medicare cover proton beam therapy? Do private insurance companies cover it, or does this vary from insurance company to insurance company?

Does Medicare cover proton beam therapy? Do private insurance companies cover it...

cesanon

•7 years ago

1 Reply

No end to Docetaxel?

After a stage 4 diagnosis at end of July, MO immediately started me on lupron, short term casodex for the flair (now done), zometa for bones, and docetaxel for...

After a stage 4 diagnosis at end of July, MO immediately started me on lupron, s...

BigM62

•7 years ago

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Alternative treatments

Hello. Is anyone on here having luck with alternative treatments such as they talk about on "Truth about Cancer" , "Chris Beat Cancer" etc. I have spent a lot...

Hello. Is anyone on here having luck with alternative treatments such as they ta...

Dont358

•7 years ago

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Doing my part to spread PCa awareness.

I have sported a sign on my back for 18 marathons and today a lady with a 60 yr brother with Stage IV spoke with me. I advised her of what worked for me and...

I have sported a sign on my back for 18 marathons and today a lady with a 60 yr ...

dockam

•7 years ago

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Genetic testing

Hello, My family and I visited Dana Farber cancer institute in Boston this week. They suggested genetic testing. Can anyone share their experience? They will...

Hello, My family and I visited Dana Farber cancer institute in Boston this week....

SaratogaNYAnthony

•7 years ago

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Second Round Of Carbo Platin And Good News!

Hi everyone. So Paul had his second Carbo Platin infusion on Thursday. As you know, his first round was a little difficult. During the first week he had a...

Hi everyone. So Paul had his second Carbo Platin infusion on Thursday. As you...

MelaniePaul

•7 years ago

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Cancer Sucks (humorous song)

I use songs to help dealing with having advanced cancer. There are songs for every mood that I have. One of the songs I listen to when I want to make fun at...

I use songs to help dealing with having advanced cancer. There are songs for ev...

Dr_WHO

•7 years ago

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Urinary information

Can anyone tell me the pattern of their 24 hour urinary cycle, and as to how much pain you are dealing with, along with anything other than flowmax as...

Can anyone tell me the pattern of their 24 hour urinary cycle, and as to how muc...

Mc160587

•7 years ago

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T Level at 30

What would you expect your T level to be 9 years after RA and 2 years after total orchiectomy?

What would you expect your T level to be 9 years after RA and 2 years after tota...

Socalsis

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Xtandi Experiment

I just came into 11 bottles of Xtandi from a family whose father died. I plan on doing Xtandi BAT. My T level is 900 + or -...So it is Xtandi on for 3 months...

I just came into 11 bottles of Xtandi from a family whose father died. I plan on...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Weak or Sneak update

Hi everybody, Just wanted you to know that I'm not being ignorant to your posts. I just haven't read them all. I decided my friend will read them along with...

Hi everybody, Just wanted you to know that I'm not being ignorant to your posts....

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Abiraterone acetate with/out LHRH therapy.

New German paper below [1], announcing a clinical trial. "The trial will assess radiographic progression-free survival after 12 months of treatment with...

New German paper below [1], announcing a clinical trial. "The trial will assess ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Looks like I've moved into castrate resistance territory. What next?

Hey guys, I recently had PSA test and it came in at 1.7 which is up from 0.69 in early August. My nadir was 0.2 in September 2016. I had one 3 month zoladex...

Hey guys, I recently had PSA test and it came in at 1.7 which is up from 0.69 i...

paulofaus

•7 years ago

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Xtandi and depression

My father has been on Xtandi for almost a month, he is now beginning to get depressed and lack of wanting to try. It’s almost like he is giving up because he...

My father has been on Xtandi for almost a month, he is now beginning to get depr...

Daddysdaughter

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Hadi1954

I am 63 years old. in Feb 2014, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, Gleason Score 4+3 and preneural invasion. PSA was 4.18 . I had Radical Prostectomy in...

I am 63 years old. in Feb 2014, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, Gleason S...

Hadi1954

•7 years ago

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how do you fast before Chemo? I have a drug to take that requires food with it "DEXAMETHASONE" ~~

I told my doctor...that I was going to fast at least 36 hours before and also the day of my chemo and he said it wasn't necessary. I've read so much including...

I told my doctor...that I was going to fast at least 36 hours before and also th...

greatjohn

•7 years ago

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Liver Enzymes up

My profile info is below... In our visit for chemo yesterday his bloodwork came back with elevated ALT/AST/BUN-Creatinine ratio- you can see numbers below....

My profile info is below... In our visit for chemo yesterday his bloodwork came ...

pakb

•7 years ago

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6 weeks after radiation my PSA is still rising

I finished 33 sessions of IMRT on 3 lymph nodes (the only 3 places where the new PET scan specific for prostate cancer revealed cancer) 6 weeks ago but my PSA...

I finished 33 sessions of IMRT on 3 lymph nodes (the only 3 places where the new...

EdMiller

•7 years ago

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Is an RP viable in later term PCa?

After reading FSMbeerMan's post, and the replies, I want to go a step further. When I was dx in 1/10, I was told I had lymph node involvement, so surgery was...

After reading FSMbeerMan's post, and the replies, I want to go a step further. W...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Gleason Score - Upgrades & Downgrades.

Two new studies below. We are all beyond biopsies for initial diagnosis, but this subject drives me crazy. We all know that PSA has poor specificity for PCa....

Two new studies below. We are all beyond biopsies for initial diagnosis, but thi...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Chemo & ADT slow

Hi all just checking on other people's experience with Chemo & ADT treatment. Before starting my PSA was 8.0 doubling every 4 weeks now after 3 treatments it...

Hi all just checking on other people's experience with Chemo & ADT treatment. Be...

Chubby42

•7 years ago

26 Replies

NVA PC Doctors

Hi Everyone...I am back again...Still seeking the best doctor for Rob, since he is losing Dr. Myers after having been treated by him for 5 years +. We have...

Hi Everyone...I am back again...Still seeking the best doctor for Rob, since he ...

4luvofrob

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2017

Blood clots and blood in urine (no radiation)

I've joined The Club

Androgen Receptor Pathway-Independent PCa.

PSA levels when prostate cancer detected.

Lymphedema

PSA at time of diagnosis?

Weak or sneak- The Final Conclusion

ADT + Xtandi Will Soon Be Standard of Care

Coverage of Proton Beam Therapy

No end to Docetaxel?

Alternative treatments

Doing my part to spread PCa awareness.

Genetic testing

Second Round Of Carbo Platin And Good News!

Cancer Sucks (humorous song)

Urinary information

T Level at 30

Xtandi Experiment

Weak or Sneak update

Abiraterone acetate with/out LHRH therapy.

Looks like I've moved into castrate resistance territory. What next?

Xtandi and depression

Hadi1954

how do you fast before Chemo? I have a drug to take that requires food with it "DEXAMETHASONE" ~~

Liver Enzymes up

6 weeks after radiation my PSA is still rising

Is an RP viable in later term PCa?

Gleason Score - Upgrades & Downgrades.

Chemo & ADT slow

NVA PC Doctors

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