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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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My father was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer last year

So we started with only harmonal tharapy taking zoladex injection on monthly bases because the PSA level was 1800 when checked it worked out for a year but...

So we started with only harmonal tharapy taking zoladex injection on monthly bas...

MuzDani

•5 years ago

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Fascinating discussion about the process of PCa metastasis

From this months Prostapedia......

EdBar

•5 years ago

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Lupron headaches

Are headaches common with lupron? Just saw urologist yesterday Psa has gone from 1200 to 3.4 with lupron and zytiga. First 6 month shot of lupron had no...

Are headaches common with lupron? Just saw urologist yesterday Psa has gone from...

michael00

•5 years ago

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Zytiga Generic Pricing

I confirmed at my Walgreens today that generic Zytiga is available for $3500 per months supply. Use this as a benchmark and shop around as others may be...

I confirmed at my Walgreens today that generic Zytiga is available for $3500 per...

Mkeman

•5 years ago

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Update!

Just wanted to give everyone an update on Mike. He’s doing well had his first trelstar hormone injection Monday which he will have to go and get every 6 months...

Just wanted to give everyone an update on Mike. He’s doing well had his first tr...

Lagovista2018

•5 years ago

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FDA Approves an Oncology Drug That Targets a Key Genetic Driver of Cancer, Rather Than a Specific Type of Tumor

Sounds like good news for this group of patients....

snoraste

•5 years ago

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Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Periodontal Disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17296376

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Comparative Effectiveness of Radical Prostatectomy vs EBRT Plus Brachytherapy in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

This is a study done on "healthy" adults. There are limitations to this study to be sure. It's a population study, and not addressing the advanced disease....

This is a study done on "healthy" adults. There are limitations to this study to...

snoraste

•5 years ago

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New member, my story so far

Hi All, thought I'd introduce myself and share what I've been through recently. As a reference point, back in September of 2017, just before my 50th birthday,...

Hi All, thought I'd introduce myself and share what I've been through recently. ...

tom67inMA

•5 years ago

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DIY BAT: an interim report

G'day comrades About 2 months ago I reported my experience with self administered BAT. (search DIY BAT). To summarise I had been on ADT (zolodex) and...

G'day comrades About 2 months ago I reported my experience with self administere...

kaptank

•5 years ago

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Zytiga vs Yonsa

There is a lot of mention of Yonsa the new alternative to Zytiga. Is there anyone out there who has actually taken it? I read that it has a fine particle...

There is a lot of mention of Yonsa the new alternative to Zytiga. Is there anyon...

Mkeman

•5 years ago

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Just started taking BIRM concentrate.

Started taking BIRM concentrate on December 3rd. My PSA is currently at 0.48. The taste I would say is an acquired one. My oncologist just left town so I am...

Started taking BIRM concentrate on December 3rd. My PSA is currently at 0.48. ...

Urunstoppable

•5 years ago

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Removing your testicles

So removing your testicles may take you off the meds but, is that a good thing???? The Cancer cells just start figuring out how to feed on other shit right???...

So removing your testicles may take you off the meds but, is that a good thing??...

Doug47

•5 years ago

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WE NEED A NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUP WITH TEETH!

After being turned down twice for the Axumin scan after BCR for pre-authorization at the peer-to-peer review level with my MO and the head of the OHSU Knight...

After being turned down twice for the Axumin scan after BCR for pre-authorizatio...

dmt1121

•5 years ago

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Xtandi for castrate resistant PC

I just started Xtandi a couple of weeks ago after becoming castrate resistant. I was on Firagon, Eligard, and briefly Casodex for 20 months before becoming...

I just started Xtandi a couple of weeks ago after becoming castrate resistant. I...

joeguy

•5 years ago

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New here

Hi we have been reading posts and this website has helped us a lot. Thank you ! My husband 56 had prostate surgery last year December 2017 with a 4+3=7...

Hi we have been reading posts and this website has helped us a lot. Thank you ! ...

Sculler

•5 years ago

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Changing MO for convenience?

Should I change MO for convenience? I currently see Dr. Evan Yu at Seattle Cancer Care Center. I am happy with my care. We drive 188 miles to SCCA, often...

Should I change MO for convenience? I currently see Dr. Evan Yu at Seattle Cance...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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PSA stopped rising!

After doubling every two months after stopping ADT3, I had a PSMA scan which found two new bone mets and went back on trelstar and exgeva . Psa , which was...

After doubling every two months after stopping ADT3, I had a PSMA scan which fou...

Break60

•5 years ago

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1st radiation treatent

This has been a source of frustration for me which is why I changed my treating oncologist and radiation oncologist. Approximately 2 weeks ago I had a CT scan...

This has been a source of frustration for me which is why I changed my treating ...

DaC00tie

•5 years ago

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Zytiga for high-risk non-metastatic PCa?

Hi fellows, My cancer was diagnosed as Gleason 9 and non-metastatic. It's been treated in recent months with EBRT and brachytherapy. I'm on Casodex & Lupron,...

Hi fellows, My cancer was diagnosed as Gleason 9 and non-metastatic. It's been t...

billfenley2

•5 years ago

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8 years since dx, doing well ...

Hi, I'm new here, brief history of my prostate cancer is below. My cancer has been kept under control with very low dose casodex since psa recurrence, so I'm...

Hi, I'm new here, brief history of my prostate cancer is below. My cancer has be...

traveller64

•5 years ago

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Hormone resistant?

Hi Everyone, Yesterday,my father had new Blood tests results.He was indetectable with PSA 0,04 And now he had PSA 0,06 at the same laboratory. I am aware you...

Hi Everyone, Yesterday,my father had new Blood tests results.He was indetectable...

Noel91

•5 years ago

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ARMY VETERAN CANCER SURVIVOR

HELLO. I AM A ARMY VETERAN FROM AUGUSTA GEORGIA.

MAJORLO

•5 years ago

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Zometa / Celebrex and Lipitor

As Tall Allen pointed out to me a few months ago, zometa and Celebrex combined (but neither alone) were shown to reduce deaths on men with metastatic PC over...

As Tall Allen pointed out to me a few months ago, zometa and Celebrex combined ...

Schwah

•5 years ago

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Hello from Sydney

Apologies for delay in introduction. I am the best buddy of a cancer survivor. Gleason score left was 8 and right was 9. Spread to seminal vesicles and bladder...

Apologies for delay in introduction. I am the best buddy of a cancer survivor. G...

babychi

•5 years ago

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High cost of Xtandi - any ideas?

Hello - I have been reading this forum for awhile and want to say first how impressed I have been with this "band of brothers". Kudos to you all. My husband...

Hello - I have been reading this forum for awhile and want to say first how impr...

Caddie28

•5 years ago

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Time interval for PSA, other labs, and MO followup appt.

Interested in what labs and MO visit schedules folks have. I’m metastatic (11 rib and spine lesions per Jan ‘18 Axumin PET), hormone sensitive on Lupron since...

Interested in what labs and MO visit schedules folks have. I’m metastatic (11 ri...

etenntider

•5 years ago

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I Don't Want To Become Castrate Resistant

From what I have read one way to avoid castrate resistance is to go on a BAT Protocol. The problem is the onco's at The Mayo Clinic will not prescribe it at...

From what I have read one way to avoid castrate resistance is to go on a BAT Pro...

gusgold

•5 years ago

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Impact of nutritional status on the prognosis of patients with metastatic hormone-naïve prostate cancer

New study from Japan. Interesting to note non-PCa tests that may affect mortality. "The baseline GNRI [Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index] was calculated using...

New study from Japan. Interesting to note non-PCa tests that may affect mortalit...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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DES - PCSPES and Prostate Cancer

Are any members of the board currently using DES or PCSPES as part of a protocol either now or in the past...can you post how you use it and what the results...

Are any members of the board currently using DES or PCSPES as part of a protocol...

gusgold

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for December 2018

My father was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer last year

Fascinating discussion about the process of PCa metastasis

Lupron headaches

Zytiga Generic Pricing

Update!

FDA Approves an Oncology Drug That Targets a Key Genetic Driver of Cancer, Rather Than a Specific Type of Tumor

Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Periodontal Disease

Comparative Effectiveness of Radical Prostatectomy vs EBRT Plus Brachytherapy in High-Risk Localized Prostate Cancer

New member, my story so far

DIY BAT: an interim report

Zytiga vs Yonsa

Just started taking BIRM concentrate.

Removing your testicles

WE NEED A NON-PROFIT ADVOCACY GROUP WITH TEETH!

Xtandi for castrate resistant PC

New here

Changing MO for convenience?

PSA stopped rising!

1st radiation treatent

Zytiga for high-risk non-metastatic PCa?

8 years since dx, doing well ...

Hormone resistant?

ARMY VETERAN CANCER SURVIVOR

Zometa / Celebrex and Lipitor

Hello from Sydney

High cost of Xtandi - any ideas?

Time interval for PSA, other labs, and MO followup appt.

I Don't Want To Become Castrate Resistant

Impact of nutritional status on the prognosis of patients with metastatic hormone-naïve prostate cancer

DES - PCSPES and Prostate Cancer

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