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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Anyone here on Spironolactone [Aldactone]?

New paper below. "Abiraterone and spironolactone in prostate cancer: a combination to avoid." -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30477405 Acta Clin...

New paper below. "Abiraterone and spironolactone in prostate cancer: a combinati...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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PRE-ZYTIGA LUPRON PSA DIDN'T DROP MUCH

Greetings, Everyone. My husband checked in with Dr. Matthew Smith at Mass General yesterday to get a PSA test and see how things are going--see history below....

Greetings, Everyone. My husband checked in with Dr. Matthew Smith at Mass Gener...

spouse21

•5 years ago

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64 year old - Stage 4 Metastadized Prostate Cancer Patient at MDA

I am 64, was diagnosed with prostate cancer on July 3, 2018. Had bad experience with the HMO assigned urologist. Thank God for his nurse. As we walked out of...

I am 64, was diagnosed with prostate cancer on July 3, 2018. Had bad experienc...

MaggieDog18

•5 years ago

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Benefits of diet change

Is plant based diet really helpful?

Tippler

•5 years ago

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SpaceOAR For SBRT (Cyberknife)

I’m about to start Cyberknife (G8 3 Cores, with PNI, PSA 10, no Mets). RO recommendation is to use SpaceOAR gel to reduce possible damage to lower intestine....

I’m about to start Cyberknife (G8 3 Cores, with PNI, PSA 10, no Mets). RO recomm...

marmigs

•5 years ago

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How do you afford MD Anderson when you have crap insurance?

I have employer provided insurance but it's not a very good plan. They give MDA the dreaded "out of network " status. This means I would be on the hook for 10s...

I have employer provided insurance but it's not a very good plan. They give MDA ...

joeguy

•5 years ago

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CONCERNED WITH PSA RISE

PLEASE HELP!! Been dealing with my diagnosis for 9 months. Had 2 mets on the spine, and some regional lymph node involvement at diagnosis, with PSA of...

PLEASE HELP!! Been dealing with my diagnosis for 9 months. Had 2 mets on the s...

Larryfanman

•5 years ago

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If you are able to support this forum, please consider donating today on Giving Tuesday and if you're on FB they will match it....

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dockam

•5 years ago

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BAT - Bipolar testosterone therapy

Just learned that Sartor at Tulane has 20+ patients where he is doing high testosterone to reset the prostate cancer, but doing it with just high testosterone,...

Just learned that Sartor at Tulane has 20+ patients where he is doing high testo...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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DES is As Effective As Lupron in Phase 3 Clinical Trial

I would like to try DES myself so I can take a vacation from Xtandi. If any of you guys know a reliable supplier PM me....

I would like to try DES myself so I can take a vacation from Xtandi. If any of y...

gusgold

•5 years ago

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How to get the darn search feature to work

Sorry to clutter up the page with mundane affairs but I can’t get the search feature to work for anything. Any tips?

Sorry to clutter up the page with mundane affairs but I can’t get the search fea...

Mohopes

•5 years ago

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Lupron /Zytega “Vacation” or Not?

Hi all. I’d love some opinions from all the smart participants on this site, on taking a “vacation” from lupron/Zytega . My situation. 6 years after focal...

Hi all. I’d love some opinions from all the smart participants on this site, on ...

Schwah

•5 years ago

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Stage 4 advanced prostate cancer

Hello everyone. I am reaching out for some advice and info so anything you can offer would be wonderful! My dear friend was diagnosed with Stage 4 Metastatic...

Hello everyone. I am reaching out for some advice and info so anything you can o...

JaimJam2

•5 years ago

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I’ll lurk around from time to time...BUT, I feel like I’ve got a wake up call, and a reprieve ...

It’s time to recover and get on with living! On November 18, last Saturday I Had robotic RP. Just about a half hour ago the Dr. called with the pathology. He...

It’s time to recover and get on with living! On November 18, last Saturday I Had...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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New Proposed Changes to Medicare

The administration is proposing some new cost reduction changes to Medicare. "More leeway for insurers to exclude a specific drug in Medicare's six...

The administration is proposing some new cost reduction changes to Medicare. "...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Pain and Radiation

Ok,, I start Radiation in January for 7 weeks, how bad is this going to hurt? Will the pain increase as I go? I’m not going to worry bout the side affects...

Ok,, I start Radiation in January for 7 weeks, how bad is this going to hurt? W...

Excell

•5 years ago

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Zytiga generic

Pharmacy told me today the generic Zytiga is on the market. Anyone heard an opinion from their dr on it? Carlo

Pharmacy told me today the generic Zytiga is on the market. Anyone heard an opin...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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General Questions

I have some questions in regards to how often should my fiancé who has stage 4 prostate that met to the bones get his hemoglobins checked, he’s on hormone pill...

I have some questions in regards to how often should my fiancé who has stage 4 p...

Lagovista2018

•5 years ago

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PSA Results-Cautiously Optimistic

Hi All, At diagnosis my Dad's PSA was 488. After first chemo treatment and ADT it dropped to 6 and after the second chemo infusion is now at 1.2. I am happy...

Hi All, At diagnosis my Dad's PSA was 488. After first chemo treatment and ADT ...

Here4Dad

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Oncologist at MD Anderson, Houston?

I am considering getting down to MD Anderson for a consultation on my MCRPC. Does anyone have a recommendation for the best prostate cancer guy there?

I am considering getting down to MD Anderson for a consultation on my MCRPC. Doe...

joeguy

•5 years ago

20 Replies

question regarding switching drugs....,

Has anyone on this forum that has been taken off Zytiga that failed waited as much as 45 days to start another therapy with rising PSA? Thankful for any...

Has anyone on this forum that has been taken off Zytiga that failed waited as mu...

DSEE

•5 years ago

12 Replies

FYI

hello, I am new here, so I wanted to share my story about my personal fight with prostate surgery. Diagnosed in 2006 at age 56,5.8 psa, had robotic surgery May...

hello, I am new here, so I wanted to share my story about my personal fight with...

cabin

•5 years ago

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Locally advanced/stage

Hi, After returning from the hospital I am a little confused as with pelvic lymph node spread my husband was told it's locally advanced and with radiotherapy...

Hi, After returning from the hospital I am a little confused as with pelvic lymp...

Fdccs

•5 years ago

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List of fun/interesting things since being diagnosed

Hi gang. I was sitting here realizing that my wife and I are, well, boring....so am asking. What have you done different since being diagnosed? I think maybe...

Hi gang. I was sitting here realizing that my wife and I are, well, boring....s...

Maleko808

•5 years ago

62 Replies

Can anyone explain this to me?

As I have written before my approach to my cancer is maybe a little unconventional. Here is what I am doing: 1. Vitamin C intravenously twice a week 75...

As I have written before my approach to my cancer is maybe a little unconvention...

Urunstoppable

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Sick of the meds

Hello Johnny here. Diagnosed late 2011 at 46 years old, Gleason 9 (4+5) PSA 50. An aggressive cancer they said. Prostatectomy 2012, 21 bags of chemo, lots of...

Hello Johnny here. Diagnosed late 2011 at 46 years old, Gleason 9 (4+5) PSA 50....

Survivor1965

•5 years ago

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"Check your Fish Oil Capsules -- They're very likely to be rancid!"

This was the advice I received from a very sharp and nutrition-oriented internist (MD) with whom I met this week. Among other things, he encouraged me to cut...

This was the advice I received from a very sharp and nutrition-oriented internis...

Bill2544

•5 years ago

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Heaven gained an Angel

On Thanksgiving night our father and soulmate, Sargon Jabbour gained his wings to heaven. He peacefully passed on a day filled with gratitude, a sky filled...

On Thanksgiving night our father and soulmate, Sargon Jabbour gained his wings t...

Daddysdaughter

•5 years ago

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Heaven gained an Angel

On Thanksgiving night our father and soulmate, Sargon Jabbour gained his wings to heaven. He peacefully passed on a day filled with gratitude, a sky filled...

On Thanksgiving night our father and soulmate, Sargon Jabbour gained his wings t...

Daddysdaughter

•5 years ago

78 Replies

Aside from the “death” part, what would make Prostate Cancer suck less?

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

20 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for November 2018

Anyone here on Spironolactone [Aldactone]?

PRE-ZYTIGA LUPRON PSA DIDN'T DROP MUCH

64 year old - Stage 4 Metastadized Prostate Cancer Patient at MDA

Benefits of diet change

SpaceOAR For SBRT (Cyberknife)

How do you afford MD Anderson when you have crap insurance?

CONCERNED WITH PSA RISE

#givingtuesday matched by Facebook and PayPal

BAT - Bipolar testosterone therapy

DES is As Effective As Lupron in Phase 3 Clinical Trial

How to get the darn search feature to work

Lupron /Zytega “Vacation” or Not?

Stage 4 advanced prostate cancer

I’ll lurk around from time to time...BUT, I feel like I’ve got a wake up call, and a reprieve ...

New Proposed Changes to Medicare

Pain and Radiation

Zytiga generic

General Questions

PSA Results-Cautiously Optimistic

Oncologist at MD Anderson, Houston?

question regarding switching drugs....,

FYI

Locally advanced/stage

List of fun/interesting things since being diagnosed

Can anyone explain this to me?

Sick of the meds

"Check your Fish Oil Capsules -- They're very likely to be rancid!"

Heaven gained an Angel

Heaven gained an Angel

Aside from the “death” part, what would make Prostate Cancer suck less?

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