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Cryotech for pain.

I just saw a tv segment on using cryotechnology for pain relief. Apparently you are exposed to nitrogen generated cold for three minutes to temperatures of...

I just saw a tv segment on using cryotechnology for pain relief. Apparently you ...

Mkeman

•5 years ago

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Zytiga at 250mg just as effective as 1000mg?

I stumbled on this article by accident. I presume this was discussed in this site. What was the conclusion?...

I stumbled on this article by accident. I presume this was discussed in this sit...

GeorgeGlass

•5 years ago

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hands now painfully sensitive to touch and temperature after 3rd Docetaxel

A week ago I had my 3rd Docetaxel infusion. Aside from a dry mouth and funny tastes, there's been no side effects. But now I'm getting dark red spots on my...

A week ago I had my 3rd Docetaxel infusion. Aside from a dry mouth and funny tas...

kcamH

•5 years ago

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How High Can it Go ??

With advanced, active, G-9 PC, PSA doubling time 30-40 days, how high can the PSA number go and the patient still be alive ? I'm at 2200 now.. There must be...

With advanced, active, G-9 PC, PSA doubling time 30-40 days, how high can the PS...

Fairwind

•5 years ago

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A controversial topic: does "artificial" lowering PSA exist?

This is a topic coming up here lots of times when speaking about PSA measures. There are meds, off-label or ADT, but also supplements that may lower PSA. If...

This is a topic coming up here lots of times when speaking about PSA measures. T...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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PSA doubling time with fluctuating data

I think that I mentioned that I am a working statistician. My husband appears to be in BCR with PSAs going up at what looked like 4 - 6 months doubling time....

I think that I mentioned that I am a working statistician. My husband appears to...

FSB12

•5 years ago

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Fenbendazole safety

Some of my musings on the safety of fenbendazole reached the ears of the guru himself, Joe Tippens, and his response was: "I have done two man-years of...

Some of my musings on the safety of fenbendazole reached the ears of the guru hi...

cigafred

•5 years ago

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CHI-HU-JIA-LONG-GU-MA-LI-TANG

Has any PCa patient tried this TCM formula? There's been a few studies that say it slows down PCa.

Has any PCa patient tried this TCM formula? There's been a few studies that say ...

Kevinski65

•5 years ago

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Cachexia

Anyone besides me pickup a mCRPC hitchhiker called CACHEXIA?

Josephaloysius

•5 years ago

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Memory loss with Lupron and Xtandi

I have been on Lupron for 3 years after diagnosis of mPC with lesions on L2, S2, and H6 in May of 2016. I was in a clinical trial at NIH for Dosetaxel with...

I have been on Lupron for 3 years after diagnosis of mPC with lesions on L2, S2...

tomtom9148

•5 years ago

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THANKS FOR GREAT FEEDBACK/ENCOURAGEMENT

T H A N K S to all for great feedback and encouragement regarding starting Docetaxel. My fears remain, but to a much lesser degree. I will keep you posted on...

T H A N K S to all for great feedback and encouragement regarding starting Doce...

Grizzly_Bear

•5 years ago

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Merits of generic abiraterone acetate vs. Zytiga

I have been taking 1000 mg of Zytiga since early May this year. Now I see that several firms sell generics: Mylan, Apotex, Hikma, Teva, Patriot. I expect...

I have been taking 1000 mg of Zytiga since early May this year. Now I see that...

bloodyveinpoke

•5 years ago

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Starting Radium 223 (Xofigo) next week

Having just finished a trial of carboplatin + docetaxel, I'll be starting Xofigo next week as a bridge to a pembro+ trial early next year. My latest PSA is...

Having just finished a trial of carboplatin + docetaxel, I'll be starting Xofigo...

johngwilk

•5 years ago

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PSA update

Hey gang - PSA ticked up to 4.0 from 3.9 last month with T at 13 then and 12 now. The MSK PSADT Nomogram: PSA DOUBLING TIME Doubling Time -5.6 months Slope...

Hey gang - PSA ticked up to 4.0 from 3.9 last month with T at 13 then and 12 now...

dockam

•5 years ago

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PSA Trickling up

My PSA has been holding steady at 0.03 for the last few months. Went up to 0.04 last month and latest reading after yesterdays lab work now at 0.05. Have been...

My PSA has been holding steady at 0.03 for the last few months. Went up to 0.04 ...

RalphieJr64

•5 years ago

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PSA and Turmeric/Curcumin Supplements

A while ago, there was a post concerning turmeric/curcumin interfering with PSA readings, and that people who use these supplements could be reducing PSA...

A while ago, there was a post concerning turmeric/curcumin interfering with PSA ...

cashlessclay

•5 years ago

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Meds are working

DX in March 2019 stage four, Gleason 9, one doctor indicated that with my 7 mets and lymph invasion that it was not good. I thought things were soon coming...

DX in March 2019 stage four, Gleason 9, one doctor indicated that with my 7 mets...

Drphil1938

•5 years ago

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Prostate Cancer Advance...Cold Spring Harbor Lab

Has anyone read or heard about breakthrough in lab test that researchers were able to halt the natural process of cancer spread by targeting an enzyme required...

Has anyone read or heard about breakthrough in lab test that researchers were ab...

SPEEDYX

•5 years ago

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Efficacy of Radium-223 in Bone-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With and Without Homologous Repair Gene Defects

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Somatic tumor and germline DNA testing are becoming more meaningful in the management of patients with advanced prostate cancer. This study...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Somatic tumor and germline DNA testing are becoming more meani...

snoraste

•5 years ago

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PARP Inhibitor Drugs Found to Have Hidden Talent

This is probably only of interest to men with a BRCA and TP53 gene mutations but it does show that the science is getting closer. (I know it is in a mouse...

This is probably only of interest to men with a BRCA and TP53 gene mutations but...

p3d1

•5 years ago

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Trouble posting one to one via this Pca group

Hi all, a couple of ppl have tried to have one to one discussions with me about Pca treatment and when I have tried to answer their queries, and then click...

Hi all, a couple of ppl have tried to have one to one discussions with me about ...

Patrick-Turner

•5 years ago

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Does alpha fetoprotein detects prostate Mets in liver?

My father had history of hepatitis C He had stage 4 prostate cancer He recently developed acute on chronic hepatitis. The medical specialist suggest test of...

My father had history of hepatitis C He had stage 4 prostate cancer He recently...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Why is not LU 177 not yet approved anywhere?

More specifically being granted insurance eligibility. Is it because no evidence of an overall survival benefit has been established? Has anyone read any...

More specifically being granted insurance eligibility. Is it because no evide...

Sxrxrnr1

•5 years ago

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‘Trojan horse’ anticancer drug disguises itself as fat. Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effects

New drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapy drugs as fat, fooling quick-growing and hungry tumor cells that consume the nutrients much faster than normal...

New drug-delivery system disguises chemotherapy drugs as fat, fooling quick-grow...

Pierreb

•5 years ago

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Headaches, Confusion... Zytiga?

My dad's got metastatic prostrate cancer (79yo) and is on zytiga (has been for 18+ months). He’s currently in hospital and has the doctors baffled as he took a...

My dad's got metastatic prostrate cancer (79yo) and is on zytiga (has been for 1...

Nmccardle

•5 years ago

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Where in being without metastasis means "Watchful Waiting"

Hi There, I've posted now and then, and let me give a refresher and update on my own particular situation; Diagnosed in 2009 as Gleason 9 and PSA of 15....

Hi There, I've posted now and then, and let me give a refresher and update on...

zenbee13

•5 years ago

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Abiraterone added to Lupron

I'm seeing my MO later toady. Been off Lupon for 1.5 years wit PSA rising steadily. He said 3 months ago that lupron will be started again soon. Lupron keep my...

I'm seeing my MO later toady. Been off Lupon for 1.5 years wit PSA rising steadi...

ken12491

•5 years ago

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For those on statins: adding dipyridamole might be a good idea

the drug dipyridamole can be used to block statin-induced SREBP activation and augment apoptosis in statin-insensitive PCa cells. In this study fluvastatin...

the drug dipyridamole can be used to block statin-induced SREBP activation and ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Survival rates for having PCa and bone metastasis???

I found this at https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer-prognosis-life-expectancy-bone-metastases#symptoms A study by researchers in Denmark...

I found this at https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer-prognosis-life...

HopingForTheBest1

•5 years ago

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How long for PSA to drop when starting ADT?

Hi everyone. My partner was at 1.17 post RP (GS 4+5=9, SVI, N+). PSMA scan indicated some diffuse PCa remaining in the pelvic area (not enough to biopsy)...

Hi everyone. My partner was at 1.17 post RP (GS 4+5=9, SVI, N+). PSMA scan in...

CatNinja

•5 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2019

Cryotech for pain.

Zytiga at 250mg just as effective as 1000mg?

hands now painfully sensitive to touch and temperature after 3rd Docetaxel

How High Can it Go ??

A controversial topic: does "artificial" lowering PSA exist?

PSA doubling time with fluctuating data

Fenbendazole safety

CHI-HU-JIA-LONG-GU-MA-LI-TANG

Cachexia

Memory loss with Lupron and Xtandi

THANKS FOR GREAT FEEDBACK/ENCOURAGEMENT

Merits of generic abiraterone acetate vs. Zytiga

Starting Radium 223 (Xofigo) next week

PSA update

PSA Trickling up

PSA and Turmeric/Curcumin Supplements

Meds are working

Prostate Cancer Advance...Cold Spring Harbor Lab

Efficacy of Radium-223 in Bone-Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer With and Without Homologous Repair Gene Defects

PARP Inhibitor Drugs Found to Have Hidden Talent

Trouble posting one to one via this Pca group

Does alpha fetoprotein detects prostate Mets in liver?

Why is not LU 177 not yet approved anywhere?

‘Trojan horse’ anticancer drug disguises itself as fat. Promising system delivers chemo drug straight into tumors with fewer side effects

Headaches, Confusion... Zytiga?

Where in being without metastasis means "Watchful Waiting"

Abiraterone added to Lupron

For those on statins: adding dipyridamole might be a good idea

Survival rates for having PCa and bone metastasis???

How long for PSA to drop when starting ADT?

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