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Worth trying? Aspirin may help cancer patients live longer with fewer metastases-don’t remember if has been discussed..

Could aspirin play a role in treating cancer? A study comparing over half a million cancer patients (mostly colorectal, breast, or prostate patients) says...

Could aspirin play a role in treating cancer? A study comparing over half a mi...

podsart

•6 years ago

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Finally Diagnosed

It's been 9 months of tests and waiting, but finally on Sept. 17, 2018 I was diagnosed by my urologist with aggressive prostate cancer. I'm 45 years old with...

It's been 9 months of tests and waiting, but finally on Sept. 17, 2018 I was dia...

Jeff_H

•6 years ago

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Xofigo

Has anyone done radium 223 (xofigo) and if so what were your experiences?

Wileyl

•6 years ago

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A little levity..."The Cat Who Could Predict Death"

article on the net: Over several years, Oscar the cat had curled up next to 50 patients. Every one of them died shortly thereafter. How could doctors reproduce...

article on the net: Over several years, Oscar the cat had curled up next to 50 p...

cbgjr

•6 years ago

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Inspiring Story

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal had an inspiring story about a female oncologist's fight against her father's pancreatic cancer. I haven't been able to find a...

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal had an inspiring story about a female oncologist...

Stegosaurus37

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Confused! Need Information & Guidance

Prior to Proton Beam therapy, my SO’s RO prescribed a PET scan which has revealed possibly cancerous lesions in neck & rib. He already has 2 cancerous lymph...

Prior to Proton Beam therapy, my SO’s RO prescribed a PET scan which has reveal...

Jollyjill

•6 years ago

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Chemotherapy produces significant cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients

Women seem to be much better than men in organizing and petitioning the government for research funding. While the rates of breast and prostate cancer are...

Women seem to be much better than men in organizing and petitioning the governme...

FCoffey

•6 years ago

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Prednisone and diabetes

Hi everyone, Father is Diabetic and sugar levels are Out of control.He is always depressed and he sometimes go futher to 200 at sugar levels. He follows a...

Hi everyone, Father is Diabetic and sugar levels are Out of control.He is always...

Noel91

•6 years ago

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Recent Oncologist visit

On surface very encouraging......carry on with ADT (only on 1 month so far) then add Abiraterone plus P. 3 to 5 years or more of life. Want you to stay in town...

On surface very encouraging......carry on with ADT (only on 1 month so far) then...

miina

•6 years ago

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Arm pain and dr response

Mike had an X-ray on Wednesday of his shoulder due to increasing pain. There has been no call back as to what is the cause. Do most people get responses to...

Mike had an X-ray on Wednesday of his shoulder due to increasing pain. There has...

Blair77

•6 years ago

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Side affects with Zytiga

Do you gain weight? Sex life, is it normal not to have any sex drive? Fatigue, does it become a problem? Side affects of the steroids? Can you have sex on...

Do you gain weight? Sex life, is it normal not to have any sex drive? Fatigue, ...

Doug47

•6 years ago

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Bills

Our meds are very expensive, how in the shell do we pay it all? My insurance covers 90%. The 10% I have to cover I don’t even come close. Do any of you have...

Our meds are very expensive, how in the shell do we pay it all? My insurance cov...

Doug47

•6 years ago

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ONC wants me to see RAD ONC ( Scared)

Ok, so my doctor has told he wants me to meet with RAD ONC, on my 6-month visit since I was diagnosed with APC. I have been on Zytiga and Lupron since day...

Ok, so my doctor has told he wants me to meet with RAD ONC, on my 6-month visit ...

DeanNelson

•6 years ago

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Reading into psa on lupron

Ive been a luprochan for 18 mo. I reached nadir at 7 mo. .007..3 subsequent psa >.01,>.01....now this latest say .01......cause for concern.?.... i thought...

Ive been a luprochan for 18 mo. I reached nadir at 7 mo. .007..3 subsequent psa...

Boywonder56

•6 years ago

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LU177

Hi We have just returned home from a most disappointing appointment with the oncologist. A quick reminder my husband was diagnosed in 2009 with locally...

Hi We have just returned home from a most disappointing appointment with the onc...

JanJames

•6 years ago

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Treatment Summary

Summary of Diagnoses and Treatments 2000 10/15: Initial PSA 32.9 12/05: Radical retro-pubic prostatectomy at New Port Richey Community Hospital...

Summary of Diagnoses and Treatments 2000 10/15: Initial PSA 32.9 12/05: Radical...

rrs18

•6 years ago

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What is this test?

What is this test looking for? Electronic messaging system at U.W. sent a long test result. I meet with M.O. November 6. I know he's looking at what next...

What is this test looking for? Electronic messaging system at U.W. sent a long t...

Tekton

•6 years ago

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Is there any benefit to postponing chemo treatments?

Hey all, My Dad is currently on Bicalutamide and gets his first Lupron shot next week. These were both prescribed by his urologist. Additionally, his...

Hey all, My Dad is currently on Bicalutamide and gets his first Lupron shot ne...

Here4Dad

•6 years ago

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Oligorecurrent Nodal Prostate Cancer

New study below. -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=29315174 Am J Clin Oncol. 2018 Oct;41(10):960-962. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000000419....

New study below. -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=29315174 Am ...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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PCa Screening.

Yet another anti-screening recommendation has just been published: https://www.bmj.com/content/362/bmj.k3581 -Patrick

Yet another anti-screening recommendation has just been published: https://www.b...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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Radiotherapy & second primary malignancies.

New study below. My prostatectomy [RP] of 14.5 years ago was not successful & so I had salvage radiation. I was told that there would be an increased risk of...

New study below. My prostatectomy [RP] of 14.5 years ago was not successful & so...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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We lost the war, but won many battles🌷

Hello all, We lost our Dad early on Tuesday morning. He never gave up and fought on until the very end. He had some pain the last few weeks, but we were able...

Hello all, We lost our Dad early on Tuesday morning. He never gave up and fough...

dadeb

•6 years ago

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Two Important Birthdays of Twenty Year Olds

Google and Malecare started twenty years ago. I'll leave it to you to sort out the importance of both in your lives.

Google and Malecare started twenty years ago. I'll leave it to you to sort out...

Darryl

Partner•6 years ago

1 Reply

Truvada

All that follows is totally anecdotal. I have a friend who has been having PSA done since January 2017. it has hovered around 1.5 all this time. he takes...

All that follows is totally anecdotal. I have a friend who has been having PSA ...

Balsam01

•6 years ago

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BioBran and/or beta-glucan

BioBran got a bad press at some stage, but early this year I found a review article https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29037071 which convinced me. It looked...

BioBran got a bad press at some stage, but early this year I found a review arti...

rpol

•6 years ago

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A very good new. FYI

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180927/452044004842/sorprendente-caso-remision-cancer-mama-masculino.html Good morning dears, Do you know this......

https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20180927/452044004842/sorprendente-caso-remisi...

Rilu

•6 years ago

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Advice: Have to Change ONC becuase of insurance

I live 15 minutes from Jacksonville, Florida. Has anyone ever used an ONC or RAD ONC from around this area...?

I live 15 minutes from Jacksonville, Florida. Has anyone ever used an ONC or RAD...

DeanNelson

•6 years ago

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Study shows positive effects of CBD (not THC) on prostate cancer

I see the question of medical mariguana asked here often. I personally have tried using the "gram per day" method and each time it coincided with a new risING...

I see the question of medical mariguana asked here often. I personally have trie...

Grandude58

•6 years ago

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Erleada

After a clear CT scan and a negative Bone scan I am being offered Erleada as a next step in my 10 year battle with GS 7 and initial PSA of 150. have had...

After a clear CT scan and a negative Bone scan I am being offered Erleada as a n...

rogerwegner

•6 years ago

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Sooooo Tired

Recently, Pupdog and others shared their stories about on-going fatigue while on various treatments. Fatigue is one of the most difficult things to live with,...

Recently, Pupdog and others shared their stories about on-going fatigue while on...

ctarleton

•6 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for September 2018

Worth trying? Aspirin may help cancer patients live longer with fewer metastases-don’t remember if has been discussed..

Finally Diagnosed

Xofigo

A little levity..."The Cat Who Could Predict Death"

Inspiring Story

Confused! Need Information & Guidance

Chemotherapy produces significant cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients

Prednisone and diabetes

Recent Oncologist visit

Arm pain and dr response

Side affects with Zytiga

Bills

ONC wants me to see RAD ONC ( Scared)

Reading into psa on lupron

LU177

Treatment Summary

What is this test?

Is there any benefit to postponing chemo treatments?

Oligorecurrent Nodal Prostate Cancer

PCa Screening.

Radiotherapy & second primary malignancies.

We lost the war, but won many battles🌷

Two Important Birthdays of Twenty Year Olds

Truvada

BioBran and/or beta-glucan

A very good new. FYI

Advice: Have to Change ONC becuase of insurance

Study shows positive effects of CBD (not THC) on prostate cancer

Erleada

Sooooo Tired

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