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mHSPCa Intermittent VS Contiuous ADT

I’ve reviewed the trial results but am interested in hearing from anyone who has actual experience with IADT for mHSPCa and how long this was effective before...

I’ve reviewed the trial results but am interested in hearing from anyone who has...

6357axbz

•5 years ago

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How a high-salt intake inhibits tumors

They found that excessive salt inhibited the function of a type of immune cell scientists call myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) both in mice cells and...

They found that excessive salt inhibited the function of a type of immune cell s...

George71

•5 years ago

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VITAMIN D FIGHTS cancer - ‘slashes risk of cancer death by 13% -- Studies presented at the world’s biggest cancer summit

"PLENTY of vitamin D slashes the risk of dying from cancer by 13 per cent or more. Studies presented at the world’s biggest cancer summit all suggest more...

"PLENTY of vitamin D slashes the risk of dying from cancer by 13 per cent or mor...

George71

•5 years ago

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lewicki

•5 years ago

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Losing your nuts

Has anyone ever had the oncologist suggest that they take your nuts and put fake ones in since 90 percent of hormone comes from them.

Has anyone ever had the oncologist suggest that they take your nuts and put fake...

Muffin2019

•5 years ago

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Repurposing off label drugs for cancer/targeting metabolic pathways. Is anyone participating in this trial?

I expect I will get shot down in flames, but I have just read Jane McLelland’s ‘How to starve cancer’ (without starving yourself book) - she is a 15 year plus...

I expect I will get shot down in flames, but I have just read Jane McLelland’s ‘...

marya21

•5 years ago

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Sedentary 75 year old

New here, great to read posts. Following 3 years treatment by GP for BPH with finasteride, stopped due to side effects. 6 months later blood test showed psa of...

New here, great to read posts. Following 3 years treatment by GP for BPH with fi...

Dondodoc

•5 years ago

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Crossroads after failed Lu-177

Hello everyone, What a sad heading right?, Sorry, but this is not to break the hope that you you may all have for the treatments, MO told us on a personal...

Hello everyone, What a sad heading right?, Sorry, but this is not to break the ...

Summm

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Hyperthermia & Cancer & Inflammation

I sleep on a 32"X20" FIR heating pad.(40C) I found it took care of my joint pain. Scan showed I had arthritis everywhere. Not sure what it did for cancer....

I sleep on a 32"X20" FIR heating pad.(40C) I found it took care of my joint pa...

arete1105

•5 years ago

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Participation in Trial ADT+SRT

Hi all, I’ve been reading many posts on here learning so much to try to understand this disease and treatments. You all have my utmost respect for your...

Hi all, I’ve been reading many posts on here learning so much to try to understa...

Mikeski

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Prednisone dosage and meal

Do you take Prednisone with a meal or after a meal? Why take Prednisone with Zytiga? What does it do? The oncologist said it was dangerous to take Zytiga...

Do you take Prednisone with a meal or after a meal? Why take Prednisone with Zyt...

Coco2535

•5 years ago

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Undetectable PSA with bone lesions?

Just wondering if anyone has had undetectable PSA with some lesions. Or stable disease with a low PSA. My fathers PSA is currently less than 0.02. He was taken...

Just wondering if anyone has had undetectable PSA with some lesions. Or stable d...

BarronS

•5 years ago

13 Replies

LU 177 Vision Trial

Anyone here enroll in the Vision Trial and get standard of care? Well I had the unfortunate luck of not getting the Lu177 treatment arm. Did you stay in the...

Anyone here enroll in the Vision Trial and get standard of care? Well I had the ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Xtandi alongside chemo for neuroendocrine cancer?

Hi, my dad's cancer has spread to his liver and possibly abdomen and he will be starting chemo in the next week. Xtandi is still working to keep his psa low...

Hi, my dad's cancer has spread to his liver and possibly abdomen and he will be ...

sem275

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Damaged weenie

Oh, the things we post here... My poor hubbie had a LOT of trauma during his hospital stay. Multiple catheters and stents (22 French!), irrigation every...

Oh, the things we post here... My poor hubbie had a LOT of trauma during his hos...

CantChoose

•5 years ago

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Beta-Endorphin (or make your own opioids at home)

With so much talk here on the forum about off-label drugs and supplements, I thought I would throw in another "miracle" substance you can make in your very own...

With so much talk here on the forum about off-label drugs and supplements, I tho...

tom67inMA

•5 years ago

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K-9 Eros dies of prostate cancer months after recovering from shooting

In an old post, I mentioned that 'man's best friend' was the only animal other than man to spontaneously develop PCa. Rodents do not develop PCa & have to be...

In an old post, I mentioned that 'man's best friend' was the only animal other t...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Video Discussion of ASCO Highlights.

"Dr Neal Shore (Carolina Urologic Research Center, South Carolina, USA), Dr Joaquin Mateo (Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, Barcelona, Spain) and Dr Karim...

"Dr Neal Shore (Carolina Urologic Research Center, South Carolina, USA), Dr Joaq...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Going to try to live a little before moving on.

Went to the oncologist monday, psa was 3.4 after being 2.2 7 weeks ago and 1 the first week of January. I have been off treatments since oct 2018, I was on for...

Went to the oncologist monday, psa was 3.4 after being 2.2 7 weeks ago and 1 the...

M1Mike

•5 years ago

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Flare in Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen PET Tracer Uptake with Initiation of Androgen Pathway Blockade in Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

The study confirms what it has been posted here by GP24 and others that ADT and Enzalutamide may increase the tracer uptake by the cancer cells. The uptake...

The study confirms what it has been posted here by GP24 and others that ADT and ...

tango65

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Only four more days (until June 12) for your donations to double

Only four more days (until June 12) for your donations to double, thanks to a generous supporter. Please donate right now to help us all. If our Advanced...

Only four more days (until June 12) for your donations to double, thanks to a ge...

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

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Mitoxantrone Side Effects

Hello Has anyone out there been treated with Mitoxantrone chemotherapy an older drug? They're wanting to give my husband this one and I'm kind of worried...

Hello Has anyone out there been treated with Mitoxantrone chemotherapy an older ...

sgrama

•5 years ago

3 Replies

LU-177 clinical trial and nueroendocrine tumors

My husband and I have been following this site for almost a year now. We are so impressed by all of you and your posts, and your dedication to helping others...

My husband and I have been following this site for almost a year now. We are so ...

MeliaQuinn

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Apalutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Not surprising - question is the relative performance vs Abi or Enz (or combination with other drugs). "TAKE-HOME MESSAGE The authors of this double-blind,...

Not surprising - question is the relative performance vs Abi or Enz (or combinat...

snoraste

•5 years ago

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Question about timing Zytiga dosage

When first reading about Zytiga 4 250mg pills, I assumed that was 4 times per day. I clarified that you take them all at once. Since taking them on an empty...

When first reading about Zytiga 4 250mg pills, I assumed that was 4 times per da...

Philly13

•5 years ago

43 Replies

Fibrinogen

"To celebrate the Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases satellite meeting in Shangai on 7 December 2018, Dr Stephen Freedland and Dr Dingwei Ye...

"To celebrate the Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases satellite meeting in Sh...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Drug Effective in 80% of Men With BRCA-mutant Prostate Cancer

This is the media version of the TOPARP-B study of Olaparib [Lynparza], conducted by a team at the Royal Marsden:...

This is the media version of the TOPARP-B study of Olaparib [Lynparza], conducte...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Has anyone used CheckPoint Immunotherapy?

Hello again, the Zytiga seems to be slowing down and not helping my dad his numbers are rising so its either Chemotherapy or an Immunotherapy called Checkpoint...

Hello again, the Zytiga seems to be slowing down and not helping my dad his numb...

Olivia007

•5 years ago

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Another study of Drug Repositioning for Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.00500/full Not sure if already posted.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2018.00500/full Not sure if a...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Standard of Care for Stage IV mHSPCa

Is there a definitive SOC for Stage IV mHSPCa (mets in the bone)? I thought I knew the answer but my experiences seem to contradict what I thought I knew....

Is there a definitive SOC for Stage IV mHSPCa (mets in the bone)? I thought I k...

6357axbz

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2019

mHSPCa Intermittent VS Contiuous ADT

How a high-salt intake inhibits tumors

VITAMIN D FIGHTS cancer - ‘slashes risk of cancer death by 13% -- Studies presented at the world’s biggest cancer summit

name change

Losing your nuts

Repurposing off label drugs for cancer/targeting metabolic pathways. Is anyone participating in this trial?

Sedentary 75 year old

Crossroads after failed Lu-177

Hyperthermia & Cancer & Inflammation

Participation in Trial ADT+SRT

Prednisone dosage and meal

Undetectable PSA with bone lesions?

LU 177 Vision Trial

Xtandi alongside chemo for neuroendocrine cancer?

Damaged weenie

Beta-Endorphin (or make your own opioids at home)

K-9 Eros dies of prostate cancer months after recovering from shooting

Video Discussion of ASCO Highlights.

Going to try to live a little before moving on.

Flare in Prostate-specific Membrane Antigen PET Tracer Uptake with Initiation of Androgen Pathway Blockade in Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

Only four more days (until June 12) for your donations to double

Mitoxantrone Side Effects

LU-177 clinical trial and nueroendocrine tumors

Apalutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Question about timing Zytiga dosage

Fibrinogen

Drug Effective in 80% of Men With BRCA-mutant Prostate Cancer

Has anyone used CheckPoint Immunotherapy?

Another study of Drug Repositioning for Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment

Standard of Care for Stage IV mHSPCa

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