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Trying LU-177

Hello all just giving an update and will take any advise. Have been on Xtandi for 90 days PSA is climbing about 10 points per month, back up to 59. Zytega...

Hello all just giving an update and will take any advise. Have been on Xtandi fo...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Boca Raton Fl

Can any of you recommend a Medical Oncologist In South Florida? I need a second opinion Looking for someone who specialize in Advanced Prostate Cancer. My...

Can any of you recommend a Medical Oncologist In South Florida? I need a second...

pinejogave

•6 years ago

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Stopping the hot flashes and sweats while on ADT (Lupron, etc.)

If any man is experiencing irritating hot flashes and severe sweats like I have on Lupron I recommend that you consult with your doctor to see if venlafaxine...

If any man is experiencing irritating hot flashes and severe sweats like I have ...

tallguy2

•6 years ago

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PSA 209 originally 42 months ago now undetectable still

Great news. I was originally DX in November 2014 PSA 209 with pelvic bone mets and still have been able to stay at <0.02 42 months later with monthly injection...

Great news. I was originally DX in November 2014 PSA 209 with pelvic bone mets a...

poofers

•6 years ago

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Consultants

There is a ton of expertise and experience here. Why don’t a few of you get together and form a consulting company dealing with stage IV Pca. Members/patients...

There is a ton of expertise and experience here. Why don’t a few of you get toge...

j-o-h-n

•6 years ago

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PSA increases 28% after 5th Docetaxel treatment after decreasing 10% after each of the first 4 Docetaxel treatments

Have taken 5 of 6 Docetaxel treatments -- one every 3 weeks. PSA decreased 10% every 3 weeks after the first 4 Docetaxel treatments but learned at 5pm today...

Have taken 5 of 6 Docetaxel treatments -- one every 3 weeks. PSA decreased 10%...

EdMiller

•6 years ago

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Talking About Pot with Cancer Patients

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Hidden

•6 years ago

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4 Month exam today.

Hi everyone had my four month check up today doc said everything is on track PSA is 0.1 almost undetectable,liver enzymes are back to normal cutting down...

Hi everyone had my four month check up today doc said everything is on track PSA...

leo2634

•6 years ago

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Table of Immunotherapy Clinical Trials- 2018

Being interested in immunotherapy for PC, I came across this article on Medscape. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/889589_6 It's a bit of a "slog" but...

Being interested in immunotherapy for PC, I came across this article on Medscape...

efsculpt

•6 years ago

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Getting prepared for my new life

Dont know final details yet but seems my treatment regime will consist of ADT + Arbiraterone (or Chemo) and EBRT. Per Tall Allen advice I will discuss the...

Dont know final details yet but seems my treatment regime will consist of ADT + ...

dorke

•6 years ago

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Ipt chemotherapy

This has been offered by to me (with additional therapies) by a German clinic.. Klink St George in Brannenburg. Anyojlne have any experience of that?

This has been offered by to me (with additional therapies) by a German clinic.. ...

Sriyantra

•6 years ago

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Tip for Zytiga and Prednisone Side Effects

I'm sure I've read this on this site before but wanted to mention that exercise is the best way to combat the side effects of Zytiga and Prednisone. I have not...

I'm sure I've read this on this site before but wanted to mention that exercise ...

Ewhite99

•6 years ago

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Asking Local MO to add Avodart and Metformin to Xtandi

I am trying to bone up for a local MO second opinion next week. Supposedly, this MO believes in scans and may not pawn us off on the nurse like the other...

I am trying to bone up for a local MO second opinion next week. Supposedly, thi...

Grumpyswife

•6 years ago

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Looking for MO in Atlanta Ga.

Looking for a great MO in Atlanta Ga. area that thinks outside the normal box any recommendations ?

Looking for a great MO in Atlanta Ga. area that thinks outside the normal box an...

cjkn2000

•6 years ago

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Ductal Adenocarcinoma

I'm 74 been,have low volume metastatic PC gleason 4+4=8, perineural invasion, lesion in T3-T4 vertebral body, CAT scan ok, PSA now 1.2 from 34, on Zytiga,...

I'm 74 been,have low volume metastatic PC gleason 4+4=8, perineural invasion, le...

ctflatlander

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Provenge

Has anyone undergone Provenge therapy? any success? side effects? Joel

Joelhirsch

•6 years ago

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Hormone Sensitive

Are their studies to read on average how long men diagnosed with de novo metastatic disease respond to ADT?

Are their studies to read on average how long men diagnosed with de novo metasta...

Blair77

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Anyone been to Northwestern or Mayo in Rochester?

On the advice of another member here (Nalakrats; thank-you) I'm posting this in hopes that someone else here has seen a good oncologist/ prostate specialist at...

On the advice of another member here (Nalakrats; thank-you) I'm posting this in ...

Waubesa94

•6 years ago

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Colin Bray

Hi Guys. My name is Col Bray and I live on the Gold Coast in Australia. Diagnosed 2014. PSA 57 / Gleason 9. Failed Primary ADT Nov 2017. 2018 - Complete Scans...

Hi Guys. My name is Col Bray and I live on the Gold Coast in Australia. Diagnose...

ColinBray

•6 years ago

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Lupron

About to get my second round of Lupron don’t know what to expect

lj1951

•6 years ago

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Xtandi Side Effects and The BS of 4 Caps Per Day

Casodex dosing is 50 mg - 100mg - 150mg...I read a paper where the maximum safe dose during trials many times becomes the rec'd dose. That does not means a...

Casodex dosing is 50 mg - 100mg - 150mg...I read a paper where the maximum safe ...

gusgold

•6 years ago

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The new USPSTF recommendation.

For those interested in the new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) PCa screening recommendation, see the full text that appeared in the May 8th JAMA...

For those interested in the new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) PCa s...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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do we need scans after chemo completed

Finished chemo March 27,2018 . On loupron currently and will be starting zytiga and prednisone soon. PSA was .02 on March 27/18 on May 9/18 Pittsburgh listed...

Finished chemo March 27,2018 . On loupron currently and will be starting zytiga ...

benninger

•6 years ago

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Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gleason 9 , tumor has invaded bladder up to urethra ridge and metastasize to sacrum. Can I ask some questions?

Still kinda new here....been a little over month (April 6th) since I was initially diagnosed, then found out when I went MD Anderson in Houston, that it has...

Still kinda new here....been a little over month (April 6th) since I was initial...

DeanNelson

•6 years ago

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Husband is fed up -- and so am I

To recap, my husband, Mike, aged 64, dx at age 60 with aggressive Gleason 9, stage 2a prostate cancer. April 2017 scans revealed mets to skull, rib, hip,...

To recap, my husband, Mike, aged 64, dx at age 60 with aggressive Gleason 9, sta...

Waubesa94

•6 years ago

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now/after--Taxotere/Xtandi

now...I'm the bald one with my wife out to dinner on San Antonio vacation.

Shooter1

•6 years ago

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Before and after pictures--Taxotere-Xtandi

Then//Before

Shooter1

•6 years ago

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Nausea and Shortness of breath

I am taking Xtendi (4/day), Lupron, Azor, Vytorin. I have had Brachytherapy at UCLA, Provange, Zytiga. My psa is in a upward path from 0.05 to .9 in about 6...

I am taking Xtendi (4/day), Lupron, Azor, Vytorin. I have had Brachytherapy at ...

edenii

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Questions for First Visit to Radiation Oncologist

Okay guys, I'm asking for your insights.... I was diagnosed in November 2010 and had a radical prostatectomy in January 2011 (3+4, pT2c N0 M0, negative...

Okay guys, I'm asking for your insights.... I was diagnosed in November 2010 an...

dans_journey

•6 years ago

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After 16 years, Chemo last line of treatment.

Im 65 years old. Anybody do Chemo for prostate cancer after going through 16+ years of various treatments? Surgery Feb 2002 came back a year later, Lupron +...

Im 65 years old. Anybody do Chemo for prostate cancer after going through 16+ ye...

abmicro

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2018

Trying LU-177

Boca Raton Fl

Stopping the hot flashes and sweats while on ADT (Lupron, etc.)

PSA 209 originally 42 months ago now undetectable still

Consultants

PSA increases 28% after 5th Docetaxel treatment after decreasing 10% after each of the first 4 Docetaxel treatments

Talking About Pot with Cancer Patients

4 Month exam today.

Table of Immunotherapy Clinical Trials- 2018

Getting prepared for my new life

Ipt chemotherapy

Tip for Zytiga and Prednisone Side Effects

Asking Local MO to add Avodart and Metformin to Xtandi

Looking for MO in Atlanta Ga.

Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Provenge

Hormone Sensitive

Anyone been to Northwestern or Mayo in Rochester?

Colin Bray

Lupron

Xtandi Side Effects and The BS of 4 Caps Per Day

The new USPSTF recommendation.

do we need scans after chemo completed

Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gleason 9 , tumor has invaded bladder up to urethra ridge and metastasize to sacrum. Can I ask some questions?

Husband is fed up -- and so am I

now/after--Taxotere/Xtandi

Before and after pictures--Taxotere-Xtandi

Nausea and Shortness of breath

Questions for First Visit to Radiation Oncologist

After 16 years, Chemo last line of treatment.

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