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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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5-year survival rate?

When The American Cancer Society post this - do they mean when treatment is given or not given? - if these stats are when treated, what treatments do they...

When The American Cancer Society post this - do they mean when treatment is give...

ken12491

•5 years ago

39 Replies

GABA

Guys, looking for comments on the many many drugs & supplemental herbs commonly used for insomnia /relaxation that act are GABA-ergic or GABA agonists (incl...

Guys, looking for comments on the many many drugs & supplemental herbs commonly ...

Spaceman210

•5 years ago

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Decipher results in. Whats next?

Keith, age 71, Agent Orange exposure 1967-68 PCa DX Biopsy 10/3/18, PSA 12.7 RALP 12/18/18 TUMORAcinar adenocarcinoma Gleason Pattern 8, (4+4) Tertiary Pattern...

Keith, age 71, Agent Orange exposure 1967-68 PCa DX Biopsy 10/3/18, PSA 12.7 RAL...

kpminn

•5 years ago

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Husband passed away

Hello Everyone, My husband, Joe, passed away on Jan 9 at age 53. He was diagnosed with PSA 3,7000 in May 2016. I read this site daily and found the advice and...

Hello Everyone, My husband, Joe, passed away on Jan 9 at age 53. He was diagnose...

Steph1234

•5 years ago

74 Replies

What’s next?

Hey All, My Dad’s last chemo is 1/28 after which he will continue with Lupron and monitor PSA every 3 months per his oncologist. I’m on board with continuing...

Hey All, My Dad’s last chemo is 1/28 after which he will continue with Lupron a...

Here4Dad

•5 years ago

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Zytiga vs. Yonsa (is it really a generic)

I couldn't find my original post giving my newbie info (have no clue how to use this app/chat room but rec'd great responses from NYMets and Redbank. My...

I couldn't find my original post giving my newbie info (have no clue how to use ...

BigJack28

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Bed wetting

Having issues with frequent urination and occasional bed wetting. Maybe its time for diapers. On Zytiga and prednisone, and oscal. Stage 4, spread to the...

Having issues with frequent urination and occasional bed wetting. Maybe its tim...

lincolnj8

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Treatment failure

Hi everyone,My dad ,57, has metastatic prostate cancer .He has been diagnosed on May 10th. He doesn’t really respond to treatment well. His initial psa was...

Hi everyone,My dad ,57, has metastatic prostate cancer .He has been diagnosed on...

Annie1373

•5 years ago

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Dutasteride & Abiraterone. The rewrite.

All quotes are from the papers cited in yesterday's confusing: "Dutasteride [Avodart] & Abiraterone [Zytiga]?" 1] "Abiraterone is metabolized in patients to...

All quotes are from the papers cited in yesterday's confusing: "Dutasteride [Avo...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Dukoral question

I am taking xtandi, lupron and xgeva, my psa was 900 6 months ago now psa is . 6 I am thinking about taking Dukoral does anyone have any experience taking...

I am taking xtandi, lupron and xgeva, my psa was 900 6 months ago now psa is . ...

delbert110

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Chemo advice

Hi, We've just had a letter come through regarding starting chemo in 3 weeks time. My concern is that my understanding is it should be given within 3 months of...

Hi, We've just had a letter come through regarding starting chemo in 3 weeks tim...

Fdccs

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Penile implants post radiation and prosectomy

Has anyone had a penile implant after going through radiation and a prosectomy that can share your experience, success rate and / or any complications...

Has anyone had a penile implant after going through radiation and a prosectomy t...

Broccoli1

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Still Here

Well, I was a Weapons System Officer in USAF, F101, CF-101 & F-4 jet fighters). Retired after 21 yrs. Taught high school kids for 17 yrs. Had PSA checked reg...

Well, I was a Weapons System Officer in USAF, F101, CF-101 & F-4 jet fighters). ...

jviar

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Hi from down under.

Hello. My journey began in March 2016 when an mri raised a suspicion of there being cancer in my prostate. I had a biopsy in June 2016 which gave a positive...

Hello. My journey began in March 2016 when an mri raised a suspicion of there be...

Hidden

•5 years ago

12 Replies

androgen blockade (adrenal gland)

Just stumbled across this while researching why my "T" is still high (187) while on Eligard. I can see where this could be possible.. going to as Doc about it....

Just stumbled across this while researching why my "T" is still high (187) while...

ezhoe

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Please share your personal experience if you have Prostate Cancer while Black.

I just watched the short VR film, Traveling While Black at...

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

1 Reply

Calling it quits with pulverizing my prostate.

I've had my psa drawn for 7 years. At first it was 9.3 and had a biopsy (12 core) come back negative with no abnormal cells. Next year it was 11.0 and had 50...

I've had my psa drawn for 7 years. At first it was 9.3 and had a biopsy (12 core...

saynerken

•5 years ago

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Dutasteride [Avodart] & Abiraterone [Zytiga]?

Something I missed - apologies if it has been discussed. Dutasteride "was approved by the FDA for the treatment of BPH in November 2001 and was introduced into...

Something I missed - apologies if it has been discussed. Dutasteride "was approv...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Oligometastatic Treatment - SBRT with or SBRT without ADT?

7.5 years post RP, never been on hormone treatment (ADT) and now Bio-Chemical Recurrent (BCR) (0.4 PSA). Had PSMA Scan end of December which revealed PCa in 1...

7.5 years post RP, never been on hormone treatment (ADT) and now Bio-Chemical Re...

Moespy

•5 years ago

48 Replies

Proton beam therapy please help

Hi did anybody try proton beam therapy. With Mets to lower their pas and did it help thanks sooo much

Hi did anybody try proton beam therapy. With Mets to lower their pas and did it ...

Bob10

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Post Surgery Report :(

Well, I posted a couple ago a little stressed that I had not received my post robotic surgery pathology report. My initial biopsy revealed a Gleason of 6,...

Well, I posted a couple ago a little stressed that I had not received my post r...

gmj51207

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Radiation Therapy

Me again. My dad just had his first consultation for radiation treatment. So many questions after we left as this particular Doctor was absolutely horrible....

Me again. My dad just had his first consultation for radiation treatment. So man...

FrancescaO

•5 years ago

12 Replies

1st patient in US on Lut-177 vision trial. Remarkable story!!! 😁

https://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/health/omaha-patient-back-in-kayak-thanks-to-experimental-drug-that/article_33eabf74-d310-55e1-bd8d-a2e1df9796e2.html...

https://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/health/omaha-patient-back-in-kayak-thank...

CJ4J

•5 years ago

13 Replies

radiation cystitis after SRT?

Has anyone developed radiation cystitis after SRT? If so, what did you do to relieve the pain? This showed up 4-5 months after RT --- MRI, and cystotomy have...

Has anyone developed radiation cystitis after SRT? If so, what did you do to rel...

ken12491

•5 years ago

10 Replies

58 years old with a PSA of 5 what should be next move?

My friend at work is 58 years old with a PSA of 5 and his Urologist wants to do a biopsy, he doesn't want to. I ask him to get his entire history of psa scores...

My friend at work is 58 years old with a PSA of 5 and his Urologist wants to do ...

math33

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Exercise in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen-Deprivation Therapy

Statement of the obvious for those of us who have experienced it first hand. I fail to understand why the MOs don't make it mandatory. "TAKE-HOME MESSAGE...

Statement of the obvious for those of us who have experienced it first hand. I f...

snoraste

•5 years ago

29 Replies

Scans frequencies.....

How often you guys do bone and CT scans? I am asked to do both and just very worried about the toxicities from all these scans. Are they safe to do them like...

How often you guys do bone and CT scans? I am asked to do both and just very wor...

Ahk1

•5 years ago

15 Replies

seeking advice

Hello my father has not yet been diagnosed with prostate cancer but based on his X-rays there are signs that it has spread to his bones.He has gone through...

Hello my father has not yet been diagnosed with prostate cancer but based on his...

Mrsram

•5 years ago

6 Replies

I am a newbie

My first PSA was 29.9 my Gleason score was 4.4. I was put on Hormone Therapy and had my first injection was in December with the second in January. My next is...

My first PSA was 29.9 my Gleason score was 4.4. I was put on Hormone Therapy and...

Swagman55

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Is it worth it?

Struggling to make a decision : Failed surgery and radiation since started 6 years ago. Psa is at .51. Trying to get into the clinical trial for the 18 F pet...

Struggling to make a decision : Failed surgery and radiation since started 6 yea...

Ahk1

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2019

5-year survival rate?

GABA

Decipher results in. Whats next?

Husband passed away

What’s next?

Zytiga vs. Yonsa (is it really a generic)

Bed wetting

Treatment failure

Dutasteride & Abiraterone. The rewrite.

Dukoral question

Chemo advice

Penile implants post radiation and prosectomy

Still Here

Hi from down under.

androgen blockade (adrenal gland)

Please share your personal experience if you have Prostate Cancer while Black.

Calling it quits with pulverizing my prostate.

Dutasteride [Avodart] & Abiraterone [Zytiga]?

Oligometastatic Treatment - SBRT with or SBRT without ADT?

Proton beam therapy please help

Post Surgery Report :(

Radiation Therapy

1st patient in US on Lut-177 vision trial. Remarkable story!!! 😁

radiation cystitis after SRT?

58 years old with a PSA of 5 what should be next move?

Exercise in Patients With Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen-Deprivation Therapy

Scans frequencies.....

seeking advice

I am a newbie

Is it worth it?

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