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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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How do you take your Xtandi?

The bottle says 4 pills once a day but my husbands doctor said it was fine to take two/ twice a day. How do most take it?

The bottle says 4 pills once a day but my husbands doctor said it was fine to ta...

Blair77

•6 years ago

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Inhibition of estrogen signaling through depletion of estrogen receptor alpha by ursolic acid and betulinic acid from Prunella vulgaris var.

I really didn't want to get into a citations war where the results of one paper are immediately challenged by someone posting the results of a different or...

I really didn't want to get into a citations war where the results of one paper ...

Kuanyin

•6 years ago

22 Replies

Can T cause cancer?

If T, pre or post cancer, cannot cause cancer, then why are we lowering the levels of T? https://prostate.net/articles/can-testosterone-cause-cancer

If T, pre or post cancer, cannot cause cancer, then why are we lowering the leve...

arete1105

•6 years ago

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One year since surgery

I had my psa test today one year post surgery and it is undetectable. I asked my urologist about getting on metformin and a statin because I have high...

I had my psa test today one year post surgery and it is undetectable. I asked my...

estoud

•6 years ago

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Some Difficulties Translating Scientific Studies into News We Can Use

I recently re-read a paper that was discussed in this forum over a year ago. I bring it up now because I have re-thought some of the supplements I presently...

I recently re-read a paper that was discussed in this forum over a year ago. I ...

Kuanyin

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Gallium-68 PSMA update

Update Last week we met with Dr. Nordquist in Omaha Nebraska for the lu-177 clinical trial. Everything went well, he is an amazing MO! My dad is now in Huston...

Update Last week we met with Dr. Nordquist in Omaha Nebraska for the lu-177 clin...

Daddysdaughter

•6 years ago

8 Replies

PSA climbing While On Cabazitaxel Chemo

Okay everyone just thought I'd throw this question out and see if anyone has had anything similar happening to them. My husband has prostate cancer with mets...

Okay everyone just thought I'd throw this question out and see if anyone has had...

sgrama

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Quo vadis?

Impact of long-term androgen deprivation therapy on PSMA ligand PET/CT in patients with castration-sensitive prostate cancer Abstract Purpose: Since the...

Impact of long-term androgen deprivation therapy on PSMA ligand PET/CT in patien...

Kuanyin

•6 years ago

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Reflection on having 4TH STAGE PC

I am currently on Lupron, Xtandi and Pembro. I find myself not getting things done like I use to in the yard and in the house. I think my priority has...

I am currently on Lupron, Xtandi and Pembro. I find myself not getting things d...

Dash54

•6 years ago

14 Replies

After radio therapy

What is the procedure after completing radio therapy do you need another boipsy to find the results?

What is the procedure after completing radio therapy do you need another boipsy ...

Webba

•6 years ago

2 Replies

They are doing a clinical trial on Curcumin to Assess Recurrence Free Survival in Patients Who Have Had a Radical Prostatectomy

Adjuvant Curcumin to Assess Recurrence Free Survival in Patients Who Have Had a Radical Prostatectomy They are doing a clinical trial on Curcumin...

Adjuvant Curcumin to Assess Recurrence Free Survival in Patients Who Have Had a ...

cesanon

•6 years ago

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Controlling DHT

Dr Snuffy Myers had a low target for DHT. He started me on 1 avodart and it worked for a long time. Then it started rising and he said my body was metabolizing...

Dr Snuffy Myers had a low target for DHT. He started me on 1 avodart and it work...

podsart

•6 years ago

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Deciding on Chemo or alternatives ?

I'm new here. I have recently progressed on Lymparza which lasted 3.5 months and was never really very effective. Prior to Lymparza I was on Abbyaderone for...

I'm new here. I have recently progressed on Lymparza which lasted 3.5 months an...

CarlinPhoenix

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Pls guide about treatment options for prostate cancer

Hello everyone,I am from Pakistan.My father aged 76 had urine obstruction problems.We went to a Urologist on 27th June who did ultrasound ,DRE and recommended...

Hello everyone,I am from Pakistan.My father aged 76 had urine obstruction proble...

SajidNadeem

•6 years ago

7 Replies

New to this page.

Hi I am new to this page I am 49 years old and battling Advanced Prostate cancer. I was diagnosed about 2.5 years ago. I had a biopsy on a lymph node in my...

Hi I am new to this page I am 49 years old and battling Advanced Prostate cancer...

MarcoGlenn

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Erleada (Apalutimide)

It has been a few months since anyone posted on Erleada (Apalutimide).. Is anyone on this drug now that it has been approved by the FDA. The trial I am on...

It has been a few months since anyone posted on Erleada (Apalutimide).. Is anyon...

Magnus1964

•6 years ago

4 Replies

RideLondon for prostate cancer

Today I took part in RideLondon. A 46mile sportive across London taking in the sights along the way and finishing on the mall (Buckingham palace in photo), not...

Today I took part in RideLondon. A 46mile sportive across London taking in the s...

easeytiger

•6 years ago

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Progesterone Receptors in Prostate Cancer.

New study below [1]. The trouble with Charles Huggins castration therapy of 1941, which looks as though it will be around in 2041, is that not only is it not a...

New study below [1]. The trouble with Charles Huggins castration therapy of 1941...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Enzalutamide is sapping my energy and spirit

Been on this drug for 4 months and PSA is still rising past 100 (at much slower rate though). I also hate how I feel on it - really yucky, super fatigued and...

Been on this drug for 4 months and PSA is still rising past 100 (at much slower ...

Sriyantra

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Xofigo

Started Xofigo last week and having lots of nausea/vomiting and stomach upset. Any advice or similar people having these issues. My husband has had stage 4...

Started Xofigo last week and having lots of nausea/vomiting and stomach upset. A...

Wileyl

•6 years ago

3 Replies

The in between

Hi all. Happy Sunday to you. We are pretty worried over here. Zytiga was no longer working for my father and his psa was climbing pretty rapidly. His...

Hi all. Happy Sunday to you. We are pretty worried over here. Zytiga was no lon...

Stumpgirl

•6 years ago

3 Replies

My question for the morning...

How long does it typically take when beginning chemo, to know if it is working or not? I would imagine more scans to be scheduled. My husbands adenocarcinoma...

How long does it typically take when beginning chemo, to know if it is working o...

Vanskid

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Radiation and diverticulitis.

Has anyone else had issues with diverticulitis after having salvage radiation to the prostate bed . I had this done 4 years ago and have been having lower...

Has anyone else had issues with diverticulitis after having salvage radiation to...

Firespook

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Treatment update

I’ve been posting here for about six months, but I am always uncomfortable about posting personal updates. I wonder whether I am bragging, whining, boring...

I’ve been posting here for about six months, but I am always uncomfortable about...

Canoehead

•6 years ago

29 Replies

F18 PSMA-1007 PET/CT Scan - Result

I previously posted about this scan and wondered about it's value. I had a rising PSA after robotic prostatectomy in April 2016 with a Gleason 4+3+T5 & pT2C,...

I previously posted about this scan and wondered about it's value. I had a risin...

Mooserj

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Okay, i gotta to back to what i was doing...

Ok, i gotta get back to work, its been a pleasure...all the haters on this forum who want to criticize me because it infuriates me when you give motivational...

Ok, i gotta get back to work, its been a pleasure...all the haters on this forum...

Hidden

•6 years ago

34 Replies

Another question

How many of you are dealing with intraductal adenocarcinoma as part of your diagnosis? Does that imply that my husbands cancer is more aggressive than others?

How many of you are dealing with intraductal adenocarcinoma as part of your diag...

Vanskid

•6 years ago

1 Reply

CT PET efficiency with PSMA, c11 choline and axumin

I’ve asked this in the context of a response but decided to start a new thread having received only one comment: Data show that the efficiency of these scans...

I’ve asked this in the context of a response but decided to start a new thread h...

Break60

•6 years ago

20 Replies

BRCA 2 mutation

PSA now up to 16. Rising a point every two days. Went to MD Anderson. Starting a new clinical trial Sunday. We shall see what they can do. Stage 4, Zytiga...

PSA now up to 16. Rising a point every two days. Went to MD Anderson. Starting a...

auroracham

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Scarring on prostate from radiation caused bladder blockage

I am currently in hospital recovering from a hip replacement. I was due to have surgery 5 weeks ago but an MRI showed that PCa was still present on my...

I am currently in hospital recovering from a hip replacement. I was due to have ...

Brightman

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2018

How do you take your Xtandi?

Inhibition of estrogen signaling through depletion of estrogen receptor alpha by ursolic acid and betulinic acid from Prunella vulgaris var.

Can T cause cancer?

One year since surgery

Some Difficulties Translating Scientific Studies into News We Can Use

Gallium-68 PSMA update

PSA climbing While On Cabazitaxel Chemo

Quo vadis?

Reflection on having 4TH STAGE PC

After radio therapy

They are doing a clinical trial on Curcumin to Assess Recurrence Free Survival in Patients Who Have Had a Radical Prostatectomy

Controlling DHT

Deciding on Chemo or alternatives ?

Pls guide about treatment options for prostate cancer

New to this page.

Erleada (Apalutimide)

RideLondon for prostate cancer

Progesterone Receptors in Prostate Cancer.

Enzalutamide is sapping my energy and spirit

Xofigo

The in between

My question for the morning...

Radiation and diverticulitis.

Treatment update

F18 PSMA-1007 PET/CT Scan - Result

Okay, i gotta to back to what i was doing...

Another question

CT PET efficiency with PSMA, c11 choline and axumin

BRCA 2 mutation

Scarring on prostate from radiation caused bladder blockage

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