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Help please - what next

Hi guys, So a bit of background my husband was diagnosed last November PSA 167, Gleason 9. He finished 6 rounds of chemo in May and is due to start whole...

Hi guys, So a bit of background my husband was diagnosed last November PSA 167, ...

Fdccs

•5 years ago

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Alternative Therapies Useful?

Anyone on here had success with one of these type of alternative therapy places? Raleigh would be closest for me....

Anyone on here had success with one of these type of alternative therapy places?...

GeorgeGlass

•5 years ago

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Is stevia ok if cancer loves sugar?

If cancer loves sugar is it ok to use stevia? What’s your thoughts? Do you use stevia instead of sugar and could it be just as bad?

If cancer loves sugar is it ok to use stevia? What’s your thoughts? Do you use ...

TomNew62

•5 years ago

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Trying to figure out an inscrutable doctor

So, after a clean CT, my husband had PET scan and we got the results back today. His primary urologist is NOT the most helpful, so all he told us was...

So, after a clean CT, my husband had PET scan and we got the results back today...

CrowMama

•5 years ago

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Predicting abiraterone and enzalutimide resistance in mCRPC

Follow Dr. Dan Spratt (DrSpratticus) on Twitter for good info (such as below) on PCa. Great guy. Great ally in the fight vs PCa...

Follow Dr. Dan Spratt (DrSpratticus) on Twitter for good info (such as below) on...

fritz1

•5 years ago

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Antihypertensive drugs and prostate cancer survival after radical prostatectomy in Finland- A nationwide cohort study. - PubMed - NCBI

My cardiologist found this very interesting and switched me from Atenolol to Losartan, right away. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30110124/ who...

My cardiologist found this very interesting and switched me from Atenolol to Los...

cbgjr

•5 years ago

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Psa under and down over the years

Psa was 9.8 it was been going up and down last 5.8 2012 had pre cancer cell now going for mir scan is a good or bad psa going up and down

Psa was 9.8 it was been going up and down last 5.8 2012 had pre cancer cell now ...

Deemond1

•5 years ago

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Any Problems Transitioning from Firmagon to Lupron

The 4 knots under the skin on my belly suggest I might try a 3 month Lupron shot in 24 days. The monthly Firmagon shots are seemingly scarring me. Any reason...

The 4 knots under the skin on my belly suggest I might try a 3 month Lupron shot...

TEBozo

•5 years ago

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DEXA results, HELP-should he start Prolia?

Finally got the DEXA results and still not sure if he should start Prolia yet! Of course his MO will say yes, since she wanted to start Prolia without even...

Finally got the DEXA results and still not sure if he should start Prolia yet! ...

sjc2

•5 years ago

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What marker is useful if PSA is not?

Adaptive Therapy uses as a biomarker PSA doubled or halved to decide when to resume or hold treatment. At dx, my PSA was only 2.14, with Gleason 8 and bone...

Adaptive Therapy uses as a biomarker PSA doubled or halved to decide when to res...

GranPaSmurf

•5 years ago

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5-FU Chemo Can Kill According to Chris Wark

5-FU Chemo Can Kill According to Chris Wark. Article: https://www.chrisbeatcancer.com/one-dose-of-5-fu-chemo-can-kill-you/

5-FU Chemo Can Kill According to Chris Wark. Article: https://www.chrisbeatcance...

Sheryn11

•5 years ago

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Targeting DNA-PK to battle PCa

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190702112900.htm?fbclid=IwAR3wdxoc0tXyWDbzhyy9ubP0HdFjbr4AWb6MhUY4OZv9tSTiST-070kiXxg

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/07/190702112900.htm?fbclid=IwAR3wdxoc...

dockam

•5 years ago

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XTANDI UPDATE

Off Xtandi July 1after PSA back up to 3.5 after reaching low .9 on 6/9/18. Started Xtandi August 2017. Start Zytiga on July 14. A summary of my treatment...

Off Xtandi July 1after PSA back up to 3.5 after reaching low .9 on 6/9/18. Star...

chascri

•5 years ago

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Dead nerves and deteriorating bones

Scans last year showed bones in hands and wrists deteriorating, This years scan shows bones in feet deteriorating. Is this related to Chemo residual effect or...

Scans last year showed bones in hands and wrists deteriorating, This years scan ...

Shooter1

•5 years ago

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MateoBeach - Living in fullness with advanced prostate cancer

Retired physician in Bend Oregon and also live in Los Cabos Mexico. Cancer advocacy and volunteer. Married turning 70 this year. No kids. Meditation teacher....

Retired physician in Bend Oregon and also live in Los Cabos Mexico. Cancer advoc...

MateoBeach

•5 years ago

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Two talks on sexual recovery during the October prostate cancer Patient conference

A urologist and a sexual therapy social worker will be speaking- frankly, realistically and specifically- about post treatment sexual recovery during the...

A urologist and a sexual therapy social worker will be speaking- frankly, reali...

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

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Low PSA but scans progressing

I’m not sure if this posted before. My husbands scans are showing major met progression but his PSA is only at 3.8, dx@1044. His recent biopsy does not show...

I’m not sure if this posted before. My husbands scans are showing major met prog...

Blair77

•5 years ago

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Xtandi now getting first line approval

Had a talk with my oncologist yesterday, Xtandi is now being recognized as a first line defense for stage 4 with hormone sensitive Mets. As in my treatment...

Had a talk with my oncologist yesterday, Xtandi is now being recognized as a fir...

larry_dammit

•5 years ago

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Apalutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •The authors of this double-blind, phase III trial randomly assigned 525 patients with metastatic, castration-sensitive prostate cancer to...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •The authors of this double-blind, phase III trial randomly ...

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs

Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs...

Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy dru...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Haemoglobin levels and blood transfusion while on Docetaxel

Did anyone need a blood transfusion while on Docetaxel? I'm 3 rounds in and my haemoglobin level are down to 80. I'm being advised a transfusion would be the...

Did anyone need a blood transfusion while on Docetaxel? I'm 3 rounds in and my h...

easeytiger

•5 years ago

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Locating a supply of medical grade cannabis in UK

I found that medical grade cannibis really helped reduce the fatigue phase of Chemo by 50%. I'm due to start Chemo again soon. I've run out of Cannibis pills...

I found that medical grade cannibis really helped reduce the fatigue phase of Ch...

deedeer

•5 years ago

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PSA fluctuations

Although my PSA levels have gone to 0.03 from 0.01 over 2 years, why do they fluctuate?

Although my PSA levels have gone to 0.03 from 0.01 over 2 years, why do they flu...

Mark50

•5 years ago

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advice

hi getting back w my stats nov 18 gs24 dec 21 jan before rp 21 end of march after rp bcr psa 21 was put on lupron and casodex seems to be working may bt test...

hi getting back w my stats nov 18 gs24 dec 21 jan before rp 21 end of march afte...

Coolpops

•5 years ago

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PSA low mets high

My husbands PSA creeping up is not matching how extensive his progression is on scans. They checked for Neuroendocrine cells and said it wasn’t. What other...

My husbands PSA creeping up is not matching how extensive his progression is on ...

Blair77

•5 years ago

1 Reply

WHAT'S NEXT? I am posting this for "Running-on-Empty" (with his permission).

Diagnosed 06/2017 Gleason 9 PSA 30.4 CT scan & Bone Scan / cancer contained to the prostate 97/2017 referred to Oncologist Elegard injections every three...

Diagnosed 06/2017 Gleason 9 PSA 30.4 CT scan & Bone Scan / cancer contained to t...

j-o-h-n

•5 years ago

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With or without ADT?

I have a 4 mm suspected lesion on a hip bone. It was suspected on MRI scan but didn’t show on 18F dcfpyl scan. RO Is suggested to treat it without biopsy with...

I have a 4 mm suspected lesion on a hip bone. It was suspected on MRI scan but d...

Ahk1

•5 years ago

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6 month CT and Mri

Well have been a little uptight lately, I’m at 35 months this month with my stage 4. Had my 6 month tests Monday and blood work with oncologist today. Love...

Well have been a little uptight lately, I’m at 35 months this month with my stag...

larry_dammit

•5 years ago

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Xofigo sent me to the ER

June 13th I had my 4th Xofigo infusion and over the next three days I grew weaker and more fatigued until Sunday night, I couldn't move. My muscles would not...

June 13th I had my 4th Xofigo infusion and over the next three days I grew weake...

Chuckujo

•5 years ago

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For all those in treatment with liver Mets...

I am undergoing the second round of taxotere- 2nd infusion tomorrow- First round was 2016 then Mets to liver showed up 3-19 and increased by June so taxotere...

I am undergoing the second round of taxotere- 2nd infusion tomorrow- First round...

DSEE

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2019

Help please - what next

Alternative Therapies Useful?

Is stevia ok if cancer loves sugar?

Trying to figure out an inscrutable doctor

Predicting abiraterone and enzalutimide resistance in mCRPC

Antihypertensive drugs and prostate cancer survival after radical prostatectomy in Finland- A nationwide cohort study. - PubMed - NCBI

Psa under and down over the years

Any Problems Transitioning from Firmagon to Lupron

DEXA results, HELP-should he start Prolia?

What marker is useful if PSA is not?

5-FU Chemo Can Kill According to Chris Wark

Targeting DNA-PK to battle PCa

XTANDI UPDATE

Dead nerves and deteriorating bones

MateoBeach - Living in fullness with advanced prostate cancer

Two talks on sexual recovery during the October prostate cancer Patient conference

Low PSA but scans progressing

Xtandi now getting first line approval

Apalutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Docs should consider a patient's weight before prescribing new chemotherapy drugs

Haemoglobin levels and blood transfusion while on Docetaxel

Locating a supply of medical grade cannabis in UK

PSA fluctuations

advice

PSA low mets high

WHAT'S NEXT? I am posting this for "Running-on-Empty" (with his permission).

With or without ADT?

6 month CT and Mri

Xofigo sent me to the ER

For all those in treatment with liver Mets...

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