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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Failed chemo

Just off 5 months of taxatere only worked some Psa only came down to 16 now off chemo 8 weeks already up to 19 my question is what is next I have fought this...

Just off 5 months of taxatere only worked some Psa only came down to 16 now off ...

•5 years ago

Title of post re: PET/CT scans v. MRI's

This morning I read a post about the high amount of radiation from frequent PET/CT scans (I believe the person posting was receiving them every 3 months, like...

This morning I read a post about the high amount of radiation from frequent PET/...

•5 years ago

Spot radiation questions...

I usually check everything we do. I've grown a little weary/tired and feel I need to step up again as far as vigilance. My husband is having spot radiation...

I usually check everything we do. I've grown a little weary/tired and feel I ne...

•5 years ago

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Lu177 in UK?

What's the deal with this? Anyone had this treatment via the UK NHS? I'm currently in Germany waiting for Lu177 (PSMA scan qualified well) and wondering now...

What's the deal with this? Anyone had this treatment via the UK NHS? I'm curren...

•5 years ago

Medicare and social security

I know there are a lot of you who have researched this. How are folks able to pay for treatments if they only have social security income and Medicare?

I know there are a lot of you who have researched this. How are folks able to pa...

•5 years ago

Torn between two approaches for next treatments

Hi My status(RP 6 years ago), SRT(2 years ago), G 7(3+4), no Mets yet OPTION 1 find where the Mets are, treat with targeted therapy to delay the start of ADT...

Hi My status(RP 6 years ago), SRT(2 years ago), G 7(3+4), no Mets yet OPTION 1 ...

•5 years ago

Patient assistance programs help some and hurt many

Patient assistance programs help some patients with co-pay subsidies but hurt all of us by supporting higher drug costs. Please read this Bloomberg article...

Patient assistance programs help some patients with co-pay subsidies but hurt al...

Partner•5 years ago

PSA decreasing slowly

My husband is now on cisplatin and etoposide and his PSA response is slow started 598-549-518 after three rounds. His alk phosphorus and other blood markers...

My husband is now on cisplatin and etoposide and his PSA response is slow starte...

•5 years ago

Same story as last 3wk checkup! Alk Phos decreasing and PSA considered stable

Well we got my dad’s results back yesterday before his 4th Taxotere infusion. Still so confused! His Alk Phos has looked like this: Before each infusion:...

Well we got my dad’s results back yesterday before his 4th Taxotere infusion. St...

•5 years ago

Clinical trial Xtandi and Keytruda

My husbands oncologist has suggested a clinical trial. Xtandi plus infusion of Keytruda every 3 weeks for 2 years. Has anyone heard of this? Scary side...

My husbands oncologist has suggested a clinical trial. Xtandi plus infusion of ...

•5 years ago

GenomeDx results are pretty worrying...

I am now 11 months post RRP (G7=4+3+5% 5; ECE; SVI). My post-op PSA was undetectable but showed up at 0.024 almost 6 months after surgery and now, 11 months...

I am now 11 months post RRP (G7=4+3+5% 5; ECE; SVI). My post-op PSA was undete...

•5 years ago

First Lu 177 Heidelberg discharge

I am new here. My husband is Discharging today after first Lu 177 treatment. Heading to hotel two days then flying home to Minnesota USA. What can we expect...

I am new here. My husband is Discharging today after first Lu 177 treatment. Hea...

•5 years ago

Start of New Phase in My Prostate Cancer Journey

In 2011, when I was diagnosed with low volume Gleason 3 + 3 prostate cancer and treated with brachytherapy, I did not think that I would be fighting the cancer...

In 2011, when I was diagnosed with low volume Gleason 3 + 3 prostate cancer and ...

•5 years ago

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