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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Anyone have experience with Xtandi? It’s the last treatment we have to try.

My father is 72 years old and has had many health problems for the last 10 years. He is in the final stage of prostate cancer. It has spread to his bones and...

My father is 72 years old and has had many health problems for the last 10 years...

•6 years ago

Mejor tratamient cancer prostata Gleason 7 (3+4) en 1 muestra de 12 grado 2 PSA7

Hola soy nuevo aqui Mejor tratamiento cancer prostata Glason 7 (3+4) grado 2

Hola soy nuevo aqui Mejor tratamiento cancer prostata Glason 7 (3+4) grado 2

•6 years ago

With Hope

Stage 4 advanced Pca with mets in the bones Cancer hit me April 17, 2018.

Stage 4 advanced Pca with mets in the bones Cancer hit me April 17, 2018.

•6 years ago

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Beta Glucan: Which One to Take?

Many of you have responded to my suggesting Beta Glucan, a natural immunomodulator, be considered as a supplement in your anticancer regimen. You are aware of...

Many of you have responded to my suggesting Beta Glucan, a natural immunomodulat...

•6 years ago

New to posting

Dx December 2016, Gleason 8, PSA 7, extra capsulary extension. Age 52 PSA 9 pre RP on February 17, 2017 at Sloan. Pathology, Positive margin, negative lymph...

Dx December 2016, Gleason 8, PSA 7, extra capsulary extension. Age 52 PSA 9 pre ...

•6 years ago

ALTERNATIVE TREATMENTS?

Hubby diagnosed 18 months ago, stage 4 - w/extensive bone mets - Pain was intractable even on high dose Fentanyl every 48 hours - (normally a 72 hour med) He...

Hubby diagnosed 18 months ago, stage 4 - w/extensive bone mets - Pain was intra...

•6 years ago

Reaction to Fentanyl Patch

so I've had a skin rash from this patch has anybody else experienced this? Just got off the Oxycodone and don't want to go back on it.

so I've had a skin rash from this patch has anybody else experienced this? Just ...

•6 years ago

New imaging technique pinpoints PC location

I am about to start Taxotere chemotherapy. I had a relatively new imaging technique using a PET scan with Axumin. This $4K radio-pharmaceutical identifies...

I am about to start Taxotere chemotherapy. I had a relatively new imaging techn...

•6 years ago

Hydrogel Spacer

Hi to all. My husband will have the hydrogel spacer placed this Thursday in anticipation of EBRT. We’ve been told it’s a simple procedure but does require...

Hi to all. My husband will have the hydrogel spacer placed this Thursday in anti...

•6 years ago

Everything is relative

My oldest son told me today that his 19 yr old former nanny, who had an abdominal tumor removed a month ago, now has full blown lung cancer. That made me stop...

My oldest son told me today that his 19 yr old former nanny, who had an abdomina...

•6 years ago

My story of CRPC

Hi All, I'm new here, but Prostate Cancer is old hat for me. I was diagnosed in 2009, and had the DaVinci Prostatectomy. A year later my first...

Hi All, I'm new here, but Prostate Cancer is old hat for me. I was diagno...

•6 years ago

For Prostate Cancer You Don't Need a Rocket Scientist

until you fail all the standard treatments. For garden variety PCa the treatment used to be: rising...

until you fail all the standard treatments. For garden variety PCa the treatment...

•6 years ago

My husband has been recently diagnosed.

Just found this group and hoping someone could give us some advice. My husband is 52 years old and was diagnosed a few weeks ago with prostate cancer. His...

Just found this group and hoping someone could give us some advice. My husband ...

•6 years ago

Megase

My dad has been in the hospital for 12 days now with a salmonella infection. His appetite has vanished and the doctors are suggesting Megase. Anyone have...

My dad has been in the hospital for 12 days now with a salmonella infection. H...

•6 years ago

Prayer Can Have Side Effects

As soon as I read a post from Nalakrats that he had prayed for me, I immediately dropped to my knees, and asked God for protection from the known side...

As soon as I read a post from Nalakrats that he had prayed for me, I immediately...

•6 years ago

Anyone else been down this road?

Just had a cystoscopy done to determine cause of weak stream. Those are fun! Looks like malformed prostate is blocking the flow. Next step is a cystic-turp...

Just had a cystoscopy done to determine cause of weak stream. Those are fun! Loo...

•6 years ago

Jumping on the Zytiga Train

Starting Zytiga today. For those who are using it, do you find it better to take on an empty stomach in the morning or before bed? Also, do you take Prednisone...

Starting Zytiga today. For those who are using it, do you find it better to take...

•6 years ago

Blood in Urine with Catheter usage

Husband just started using intermittent catherization 1 month ago due to feeling the urge but barely anything coming out and getting hardly no sleep at night....

Husband just started using intermittent catherization 1 month ago due to feeling...

•6 years ago

First appt with medical oncologist today

I am sure I will have many questions today for all of you out there. My first appt with oncologist this afternoon. Hoping for some good news (like I have some...

I am sure I will have many questions today for all of you out there. My first a...

•6 years ago

did you guys realize... you can follow drs on twitter?

@charlesryanmd - Dr Charles Ryan ex-UCSF, now in Minnesota?? not Mayo @ChrisSweens1 ‏ - Chris Sweeney, Boston, of the CHAARTED fame, Dana-Farber (and their...

@charlesryanmd - Dr Charles Ryan ex-UCSF, now in Minnesota?? not Mayo @ChrisSwee...

•6 years ago

Recent Prostate Cancer Diagnose

Hi I'm new here and I've created this post for my husband Tony who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Dec 2017. He has a 3+4 Gleason score and his PSA has...

Hi I'm new here and I've created this post for my husband Tony who was diagnosed...

•6 years ago

Supplements and diet advise

I've been diagnosed almost 6 months now. Please check my bio for original diagnosis. I'm on monthly shots of Firmagon, zytiga and prednisolone and a bone...

I've been diagnosed almost 6 months now. Please check my bio for original diagno...

•6 years ago

Immunotherapy and Prostate Canter

Darryl posted about Dr. Sartor using immunotherapy as a last treatment option in dying PCa patients. Most of the time immunotherapy only buys 4 months if it...

Darryl posted about Dr. Sartor using immunotherapy as a last treatment option in...

•6 years ago

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