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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Very Young Guy, Kitchen Sink Guinea Pig

Hi all - I’m reposting a reply i just posted to another thread as I understand the multimodal approach may be of interest... nice to meet everyone. I’ve...

Hi all - I’m reposting a reply i just posted to another thread as I understand t...

AlooGobi

•6 years ago

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Difference in PSA results

Hello: I do understand there can be a difference in blood test results from lab to lab, but how vast can this difference be? I have Kaiser for insurance and...

Hello: I do understand there can be a difference in blood test results from lab ...

900312611

•6 years ago

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Completed 9 Docataxel Chemo

Hey there ! My dad completed 9 cycles of Docataxel chemo last month. He has developed unilateral lymphedema in his left lower limb where the mets Are present....

Hey there ! My dad completed 9 cycles of Docataxel chemo last month. He has deve...

malihaamjed

•6 years ago

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Pain and Xgeva

On Xgeva for bone mets since February. Have constant low grade pain in trunk area and random pain in other areas. At times, pain spikes enough to wake me up...

On Xgeva for bone mets since February. Have constant low grade pain in trunk ar...

SUPERHEAT12

•6 years ago

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DIY BAT

G’day I thought it might be useful if I briefly described my experience with Bipolar Androgen Therapy which has been discussed here in the past. In my case...

G’day I thought it might be useful if I briefly described my experience with Bi...

kaptank

•6 years ago

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Words, Abbreviations & Acronyms

As I read the posts here I am often overwhelmed by the acronyms, abbreviations, and drug names. I rarely know what they refer to. So I'm offering to compile a...

As I read the posts here I am often overwhelmed by the acronyms, abbreviations, ...

DrWrite

•6 years ago

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My husband has advanced prostate cancer

My husband was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer three years ago. His Gleason score was 4+5=9. He has Mets to spine,ribs,pelvis and skull. So far his...

My husband was diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer three years ago. His Glea...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Multimodal Therapy May Up Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Another piece of research on this topic. You probably need to register with medscape to read the article. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/902896

Another piece of research on this topic. You probably need to register with meds...

snoraste

•6 years ago

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Urologist appt about frequent urination

Well this was the first time I talked to a urologist after my diagnosis. I went in to talk about going to the bathroom every 30 min and he gave me some options...

Well this was the first time I talked to a urologist after my diagnosis. I went ...

Doug47

•6 years ago

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When should I start ADT treatment?

When my brachytherapy for Gleason 6 cancer in 2011 led to recurrence in an extra-prostatic nodule in 2016, I had 9 months ADT and cyberknife. Unfortunately, my...

When my brachytherapy for Gleason 6 cancer in 2011 led to recurrence in an extra...

dac500

•6 years ago

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Does Coenzyme Q10 Reduce Statin-Related Muscle Aches?

New York Times piece questioning usefullness of CoQ10. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/well/live/does-coenzyme-q10-reduce-statin-related-muscle-aches.html...

New York Times piece questioning usefullness of CoQ10. https://www.nytimes.com/...

snoraste

•6 years ago

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Daughter's Questions

My dad has been diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer - duh. He had a PSA of 13.97 on 10 August 2018 and a CT Scan that identified swollen lymph-node in...

My dad has been diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer - duh. He had a PSA of 1...

CancersDaughter

•6 years ago

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PSMA Prep results

Thanks to all for your replies to my question about prep for my PSMA scan on Friday (clinical trial at University of Pennsylvania). If you review them, you'll...

Thanks to all for your replies to my question about prep for my PSMA scan on Fri...

Bill2544

•6 years ago

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Choice of Zytega vs chemotherapy

I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to multiple areas of the spine and pelvis. I have started Firmagon injections, 2 thus far and psa...

I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer with metastasis to multiple areas ...

Dino24

•6 years ago

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Cycling with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Hi All just a quick question since my diagnosis I have avoided cycling but I now feel ready to get back in the saddle. Is this a wise move? Can it raise issues...

Hi All just a quick question since my diagnosis I have avoided cycling but I now...

Apollo123

•6 years ago

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Medicare Is Tired of Keeping You Old Men Alive

Wants you to stop treatment and start pushing up grass. The Gov figures they will save save $400 million...of course they forgot to mention the 5 trillion they...

Wants you to stop treatment and start pushing up grass. The Gov figures they wil...

gusgold

•6 years ago

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Does zytiga cause platelets to drop

I am just wondering if anyone knows whether zytiga or xtandi causes platelet production to drop. Thank You, Dan

I am just wondering if anyone knows whether zytiga or xtandi causes platelet pro...

Dan59

•6 years ago

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New to posting but time to share

Dx July 2017. PSA 143, widespread lesions, Gleason 5+4, stage IV. Mnthly Firmagon brough PSA down to 80 after 3months, 6 rounds of Docetaxyl, came down to 16....

Dx July 2017. PSA 143, widespread lesions, Gleason 5+4, stage IV. Mnthly Firmago...

Dbethune

•6 years ago

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Why its called palliative chemo in my report. Got a reliable update.

"But now after completing my 6 cycles of palliative Chemo (Taxotere), I am a bit calmer and more apprehensive to my condition." According to the good doctor...

"But now after completing my 6 cycles of palliative Chemo (Taxotere), I am a bit...

Haniff

•6 years ago

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Intercourse

Does anyone know if it is counter productive to advanced prostate cancer treatment to engage in sexual intercourse? Granted, the desire is rarely present due...

Does anyone know if it is counter productive to advanced prostate cancer treatme...

ewhite999

•6 years ago

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PSMA scan prep?

I'm scheduled for a PET/CT investigational PSMA study on Friday -- [68Ga]P16-093. Interestingly, in contrast to the instructions that I was given and those...

I'm scheduled for a PET/CT investigational PSMA study on Friday -- [68Ga]P16-093...

Bill2544

•6 years ago

13 Replies

New Member - Hoping to be able to contribute to the rich knowledge base here!

As a follower and benefactor of the many knowledgeable posters here, I am now joining the community to share my experience with PC (& an indolent blood cancer,...

As a follower and benefactor of the many knowledgeable posters here, I am now jo...

cujoe

•6 years ago

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MY father whom died at 88 years old! This a photo of him where we used to eat at the diner! He was also a World War 2 veteran 5th Army!

He died peacefully in his sleep on on December 16, 2012. I miss him so much!

Jeff54

•6 years ago

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Correlation between start of Lupron and start of RT

in my case Eligard. RO seems adamant about starting IMRT right at the 2 month mark from my 6 month Eligard injection. I am not getting the reasoning. (plan on...

in my case Eligard. RO seems adamant about starting IMRT right at the 2 month ma...

ezhoe

•6 years ago

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So my father was supposed to do an additional 10 rounds of chemo which would tot...

Tua32427

•6 years ago

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Nitric Oxide

New study [1]. I have used a nitroglycerine patch for several years. The idea is to help improve blood flow to tumors. When the oxygen supply is poor, PCa...

New study [1]. I have used a nitroglycerine patch for several years. The idea i...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Acai

I have never used acai - partly because of the hype but mostly because there were no PCa studies. Now there is one a Phase II study (with only 21 men)....

I have never used acai - partly because of the hype but mostly because there wer...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Delays In Treatment?

Hi everyone. I decided a short while ago that I was going to write a book about the experience I had as a relative of somebody with terminal cancer. I feel...

Hi everyone. I decided a short while ago that I was going to write a book about...

MelaniePaul

•6 years ago

12 Replies

90 day drug holiday

I started the 90 drug free holiday with a PSA of 0.08. Next it went down to 0.06. This week it was 0.04. My GP roll around a sonar and we couldn't find any...

I started the 90 drug free holiday with a PSA of 0.08. Next it went down to 0.06...

Thinus

•6 years ago

38 Replies

PSA elevating

Hi I'm George; I had my Prostate removed 2 years ago. MY PSA has been negl. until 6 months ago my PSA went to .10. Then I lost my job - Ins and was out of...

Hi I'm George; I had my Prostate removed 2 years ago. MY PSA has been negl. unt...

gsheltonone

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2018

Very Young Guy, Kitchen Sink Guinea Pig

Difference in PSA results

Completed 9 Docataxel Chemo

Pain and Xgeva

DIY BAT

Words, Abbreviations & Acronyms

My husband has advanced prostate cancer

Multimodal Therapy May Up Survival in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Urologist appt about frequent urination

When should I start ADT treatment?

Does Coenzyme Q10 Reduce Statin-Related Muscle Aches?

Daughter's Questions

PSMA Prep results

Choice of Zytega vs chemotherapy

Cycling with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Medicare Is Tired of Keeping You Old Men Alive

Does zytiga cause platelets to drop

New to posting but time to share

Why its called palliative chemo in my report. Got a reliable update.

Intercourse

PSMA scan prep?

New Member - Hoping to be able to contribute to the rich knowledge base here!

MY father whom died at 88 years old! This a photo of him where we used to eat at the diner! He was also a World War 2 veteran 5th Army!

Correlation between start of Lupron and start of RT

Cancer related?

Nitric Oxide

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Acai

Delays In Treatment?

90 day drug holiday

PSA elevating

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