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Docetaxel side effects

I am experiencing eye blurring 20 days after the first infusion of Doce. Is this usual, Is it reversible?

I am experiencing eye blurring 20 days after the first infusion of Doce. Is this...

drsridhar53

•6 years ago

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Mannose Sugar Enhances Cell Death In Response To Chemotherapy

Mannose Sugar Enhances Cell Death In Response To Chemotherapy https://reliawire.com/mannose-slows-tumors/ "Mannose sugar, a nutritional supplement, can both...

Mannose Sugar Enhances Cell Death In Response To Chemotherapy https://reliawire....

cesanon

•6 years ago

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Very young to have this Dx

I really feel for all of you on this post, but honestly, I have never see anyone below 60 in any post with this diagnosis, and you should be happy that you...

I really feel for all of you on this post, but honestly, I have never see anyone...

angeltrinity

•6 years ago

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8 1/2 days on BIRM (aka Gator Blood) Feeling the Best I have since starting Lupron.

I Started BIRM at Dinner on Nov. 15th....appx 8 days ago...and everyone is noticing a difference. I have Tons more energy...a lot more strength (i.e. at the...

I Started BIRM at Dinner on Nov. 15th....appx 8 days ago...and everyone is notic...

greatjohn

•6 years ago

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Slowly Rising PSA and Chromogranin-A

I apologize if this is more info than you need/want....This is an attempt to provide you with a brief outline of Rob's PC history, so that you might give me...

I apologize if this is more info than you need/want....This is an attempt to pro...

4luvofrob

•6 years ago

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Initial PCa Diagnosis, the Journey begins...

Diagnosed with the terminology language: Advanced Prostate Cancer, Metastatic, Stage 4. This will overwhelm generic Medical Oncologists, getting a PCa...

Diagnosed with the terminology language: Advanced Prostate Cancer, Metastatic, S...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Introduction and progress

Recently joined, so want to update all on my progress. Now 74, retired veterinarian. Diagnosed in in 2008 with biopsy, Gleason 7. Travelled to Orlando to...

Recently joined, so want to update all on my progress. Now 74, retired veterinar...

Blueslover

•6 years ago

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Scan positive, biopsy negative?

So I had lymph node dissection...5 nodes removed from the pelvic bed (following rad prostatectomy in Jan 2016 after rapid PSA increase from 8-18 in 6 weeks....

So I had lymph node dissection...5 nodes removed from the pelvic bed (following ...

Flydoggy

•6 years ago

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Prognostic role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio in PCa.

New meta-analysis below. See also my post of 14 days ago: "More on the platelets-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR)." "A total of 7,228 patients from 18 studies were...

New meta-analysis below. See also my post of 14 days ago: "More on the platelets...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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Is X-ray reliable

Oncologist sent my husband for an X-ray to investigate his shoulder pain. Isn’t an X-ray highly unreliable to detect if his pain is being caused by his...

Oncologist sent my husband for an X-ray to investigate his shoulder pain. Isn’t ...

Blair77

•6 years ago

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MO in Orange County or LA?

I would like to partner with a great MO for this, live in OC but can extend to LA County, UCLA, etc. Finding too many inadequacies or specialty bias with my...

I would like to partner with a great MO for this, live in OC but can extend to L...

Spaceman210

•6 years ago

32 Replies

DNA TESTING

Hi, Has anyone with their prostate stored in formaldehyde had their DNA successfully tested. Many Thanks Dai

Hi, Has anyone with their prostate stored in formaldehyde had their DNA successf...

Sharprick

•6 years ago

7 Replies

A brief introduction

Hello everyone. My name is Phillip and I live in the UK. I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in November 2016 with bone mets and some in my lymph...

Hello everyone. My name is Phillip and I live in the UK. I was diagnosed with a...

Teddysdad

•6 years ago

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Cancer in Lymph nodes and VA stopped Zitgia medication

I had my prostrate removed and 62 radiation treatments in 2013 my Gleason score was 9. My PSA after the surgery, radiation and hormones 1 year later was .01...

I had my prostrate removed and 62 radiation treatments in 2013 my Gleason score ...

Oregon56

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Prostate MO on Phila

Looking for a good prostate mo in the Philadelphia area.

Joeym1040

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Extreme pain as a Lupron side effect?

My husband, dx stage 4, Gleason 9, bone mets, got his first Lupron shot a week ago on 11/15 and ever since has had increasingly more intense fevers every night...

My husband, dx stage 4, Gleason 9, bone mets, got his first Lupron shot a week a...

Mohopes

•6 years ago

26 Replies

Right to Try Act/Bill

Anyone know how this works, exactly? My oncologist is acting as if its there's way to much red tape for this to work.

Anyone know how this works, exactly? My oncologist is acting as if its there's ...

Lombardi24

•6 years ago

29 Replies

Checkmark 650

Has anyone been following the Checkmate 650 trials? Does anyone know if more trials are going to open up for this?

Has anyone been following the Checkmate 650 trials? Does anyone know if more tri...

huhnes

•6 years ago

9 Replies

I SEEM TO HAVE TWO PROFILES

My apologies, bad start, as I now have two profiles. Apologies for any confusion but I will be using Opaque not Opaque 1.

My apologies, bad start, as I now have two profiles. Apologies for any confusion...

Hidden

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Results in

Hi, So just been told prostate cancer is G9, in lymph nodes close to Prostate and one small one in pelvis. Clinical nurse said given high PSA could be a lot...

Hi, So just been told prostate cancer is G9, in lymph nodes close to Prostate an...

Fdccs

•6 years ago

33 Replies

Homocysteine, hypermethylation/PCa aggressiveness and MTFHR mutation

Prompted by review of a number of posts related to methyl donors, I’ve become concerned about hypermethylation and its potential implications for my PCa. This...

Prompted by review of a number of posts related to methyl donors, I’ve become co...

Bill2544

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Give Thanks.

Greetings all and to all a Happy Thanksgiving! Everyone reading this whether celebrating US Thanksgiving or just celebrating another day has thanks to give....

Greetings all and to all a Happy Thanksgiving! Everyone reading this whether ce...

noirhole

•6 years ago

2 Replies

PSMA/PET scans

Hi Guys Quick question ... which is a better PET scan ...18F flourine, or Gallium 68. I haven't been able to make head nor tail of Dr Google's answers to my...

Hi Guys Quick question ... which is a better PET scan ...18F flourine, or Galliu...

thevvy

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Does anybody use Kombucha tea?

Does anybody use Kombucha tea or have any views on it? There's some evidence of anti prostate cancer properties: Biomedicine & Preventive Nutrition. Volume 3,...

Does anybody use Kombucha tea or have any views on it? There's some evidence of ...

Graham49

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Zytiga generics

For those of us suffering from the high cost of Zytiga.....apparently some of the patents held by Johnson and Johnson expired or became invalid at the end of...

For those of us suffering from the high cost of Zytiga.....apparently some of th...

Mkeman

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Shoulder Pain

Hey fellas, looking for a bit of advise please. I have extreme constant shoulder pain for 7 weeks now. Recent x ray reported degenerative bone disease...

Hey fellas, looking for a bit of advise please. I have extreme constant shoulder...

deano58

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Thank you for all your support and information

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I would like to thank everyone for their support and information sharing. It has been invaluable and meant the world to my...

In the spirit of Thanksgiving I would like to thank everyone for their support a...

HOPEFULSPOUSE

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Terminal advanced prostate cancer

Hi ! I'm new to all this. I am 57, I have terminal advanced prostate cancer, Gleeson 10 ( the most aggressive form ), it has spread to my shoulder blade, ribs,...

Hi ! I'm new to all this. I am 57, I have terminal advanced prostate cancer, Gle...

Artlenoc11

•6 years ago

9 Replies

What's my next plan of attack?

Need help from the smart ones.Stage 4 Gleason 9, multiple bone mets.Twenty three months and have been through most of front line treatments. Radiation,...

Need help from the smart ones.Stage 4 Gleason 9, multiple bone mets.Twenty three...

Mattox

•6 years ago

54 Replies

Active Surveillance Caution

I had active surveillance between 2007 and 2009 at UCSF. Their prominent doctors/researchers did not follow up with me in a timely manner to advise surgery...

I had active surveillance between 2007 and 2009 at UCSF. Their prominent doctor...

Spaceman210

•6 years ago

23 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for November 2018

Docetaxel side effects

Mannose Sugar Enhances Cell Death In Response To Chemotherapy

Very young to have this Dx

8 1/2 days on BIRM (aka Gator Blood) Feeling the Best I have since starting Lupron.

Slowly Rising PSA and Chromogranin-A

Initial PCa Diagnosis, the Journey begins...

Introduction and progress

Scan positive, biopsy negative?

Prognostic role of neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio and platelet to lymphocyte ratio in PCa.

Is X-ray reliable

MO in Orange County or LA?

DNA TESTING

A brief introduction

Cancer in Lymph nodes and VA stopped Zitgia medication

Prostate MO on Phila

Extreme pain as a Lupron side effect?

Right to Try Act/Bill

Checkmark 650

I SEEM TO HAVE TWO PROFILES

Results in

Homocysteine, hypermethylation/PCa aggressiveness and MTFHR mutation

Give Thanks.

PSMA/PET scans

Does anybody use Kombucha tea?

Zytiga generics

Shoulder Pain

Thank you for all your support and information

Terminal advanced prostate cancer

What's my next plan of attack?

Active Surveillance Caution

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