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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Patient-reported outcomes after open RP, laparoscopic RP & permanent prostate brachytherapy.

New study from Japan [1]. "Urinary function and bother were worst after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, especially in the early postoperative phase,...

New study from Japan [1]. "Urinary function and bother were worst after laparosc...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Some breathing space

Dad had his 6 months post salvage radiation psa and still undetectable! He continues to be grateful for the support that everyone has given and will continue...

Dad had his 6 months post salvage radiation psa and still undetectable! He conti...

k538

•5 years ago

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Sharing from spouses, partners, caregivers of APC experience?

I am not there yet (13 years with PC and still going) but as I turned 73 this year my thoughts have wandered into the future and wonder what my last few years...

I am not there yet (13 years with PC and still going) but as I turned 73 this ye...

Cmdrdata

•5 years ago

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PET-CT With 18F-Fluciclovine and 68Ga-PSMA-11 in Patients With Early Biochemical Recurrence After Prostatectomy

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This prospective, single-center trial evaluated 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT and 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT for patients with early biochemical...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This prospective, single-center trial evaluated 18F-flucic...

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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18 F DCFPyL Pet CT scan

18 F DCFPyL Pet CT scan I would be grateful if anyone knows where in Europe I can do this scan? I am open to Germany and England. Thank you so much. Mike

18 F DCFPyL Pet CT scan I would be grateful if anyone knows where in Europe I c...

mklc

•5 years ago

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Happy dance

Just a note husband on Zytiga Prednisone and Lupron. Went today psa has went down 90% to 6.1. In 2 months. No side effects All blood work up was fine...

Just a note husband on Zytiga Prednisone and Lupron. Went today psa has went...

Collarpurple

•5 years ago

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Acupuncture

Hi Folks, Hope everyone is hanging in there and doing the best they can both physically and emotionally. I was wondering if anyone has found some positive...

Hi Folks, Hope everyone is hanging in there and doing the best they can both phy...

Tmetz

•5 years ago

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Clinical Trials.. Length of time? Process?

I'm curious how long a drug "usually" takes when going thru clinical trials? I understand some get fast tracked but does anyone know the process? What is the...

I'm curious how long a drug "usually" takes when going thru clinical trials? I ...

Longterm101

•5 years ago

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Immature Platelet Fraction

Has anyone had a Immature Platelet Fraction blood test? This one is confusing me wondering why my oncologist ordered the testing.

Has anyone had a Immature Platelet Fraction blood test? This one is confusing me...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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What I learned from today's conference call...

This is the third year that I've listened to the CancerCare Workshop for patients called "Highlights of the ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) 2019...

This is the third year that I've listened to the CancerCare Workshop for patient...

tallguy2

•5 years ago

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Just finished this Audible book

A fascinating biography of cancer. Being kind of nerdy science guy, this history of cancer was very well researched and presented. I listened during my...

A fascinating biography of cancer. Being kind of nerdy science guy, this history...

dockam

•5 years ago

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New PSMA ligand treatment with less side effects than Ac225?

I am in a mental quandary. After reading a out xerostomia(dry mouth, often permanent), I am seriously considering cancelling the Ac225 and just going with a...

I am in a mental quandary. After reading a out xerostomia(dry mouth, often per...

Fuzzman77

•5 years ago

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Stopped Zytiga and Lupon

I have stopped all treatments of Zytiga/Lupon treatments as the side effects grew so bad. It's been 90 days and will keep you updated. Just can't live with...

I have stopped all treatments of Zytiga/Lupon treatments as the side effects gre...

Oregon56

•5 years ago

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Help me ask

Hi all, yesterday my dad’s local oncologist conferred with Dr. Andrew Armstrong at Duke, at Dr. A’s request. They apparently agree on the remaining options...

Hi all, yesterday my dad’s local oncologist conferred with Dr. Andrew Armstrong ...

Sea5

•5 years ago

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FOMO about being more aggressive with options

We have a great MO, one recommended by the board here. Every time my husband sees her, I ask him to ask about doing treatments such as LU177 now, while the...

We have a great MO, one recommended by the board here. Every time my husband see...

CantChoose

•5 years ago

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Treatment for mets to the liver - has anyone heard about this?

My Dr is going to use cabazitaxel and carboplatin to treat me. 3 rounds, 1 shot once every weeks - total 3 rounds - taking scans along the way.. Has anyone...

My Dr is going to use cabazitaxel and carboplatin to treat me. 3 rounds, 1 sh...

ken12491

•5 years ago

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Bromocriptine (Bone Met Treatment)

'Bromocriptine' looks to be another repurposed drug which could help with bone mets. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29907594

'Bromocriptine' looks to be another repurposed drug which could help with bone m...

taylor123

•5 years ago

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Ac225-minimzing side effects

Hi all. I will be leaving for Delhi to get a new batch of APCEDEN vaccines made for me and my first Ac225 infusion September 5th. Anyone here have Ac225 and...

Hi all. I will be leaving for Delhi to get a new batch of APCEDEN vaccines made...

Fuzzman77

•5 years ago

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The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service

NCI runs a free service for cancer patients that can be reached by phone, Internet chat, or email. I have never used it myself but I met some of the people...

NCI runs a free service for cancer patients that can be reached by phone, Intern...

AlanMeyer

•5 years ago

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Genomic Prostate tracking ID blood test?

Anybody know of Genomic Prostate blood or tissue testing methods? It’s new or newer type testing of Genetic PCa markers tracking finding . Where do I look for...

Anybody know of Genomic Prostate blood or tissue testing methods? It’s new or ne...

depotdoug

•5 years ago

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Just came back from Dr. Appt. Erleada failing

Hi all. First posting here. I "had" nmCRPC and was put on Erleada about a year ago. It worked great for a while. My PSA went down to .15. Then three...

Hi all. First posting here. I "had" nmCRPC and was put on Erleada about a year...

dpowellnt

•5 years ago

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Digitoxin

New study below [1]. The foxglove-related arrhythmia drugs (Digitoxin, Digoxin, Digitalis) don't crop up much in the PCa literature, although there was a post...

New study below [1]. The foxglove-related arrhythmia drugs (Digitoxin, Digoxin, ...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Early Dutasteride Monotherapy in Patients With Elevated PSA Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

Interesting new study (off-topic for most of us) [1]. "We retrospectively analyzed RARP patients whose pathological stage is T2a to T3b without lymph node or...

Interesting new study (off-topic for most of us) [1]. "We retrospectively analyz...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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SIGNIFICANT METS PROGRESSION DESPITE LOW PSA, LOW ALP, LOW CALCIUM WITH LUPRON/ZYTIGA TREATMENT

My husband and I are in shock after our visit to Mass General where my husband got bone and CT scans last week. (Due to pacemaker, he can’t get an MRI) From...

My husband and I are in shock after our visit to Mass General where my husband g...

spouse21

•5 years ago

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More Lupron, or not?

Hi friends, A year ago, I had brachy boost therapy, and I'm now on month #14 of 18 months of Lupron. I know some other places give 24 months of Lupron, and I...

Hi friends, A year ago, I had brachy boost therapy, and I'm now on month #14 of...

billfenley2

•5 years ago

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Prostate Cancer Patient Conference

I looked at the agenda that Darryl posted for the Prostate Cancer Patient Conference he organized for October 5 in New York. See:...

I looked at the agenda that Darryl posted for the Prostate Cancer Patient Confer...

AlanMeyer

•5 years ago

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Dream Cruise

I am so sorry I haven't posted in a very long time... but I read your posts every day. I experience your ups, downs, sorrows and celebrations with you. My...

I am so sorry I haven't posted in a very long time... but I read your posts ever...

Brbnbrn

•5 years ago

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Need some advice from friends

Age 70 in August Started the fight 6/2011 gleason 8 psa 7 proton radiation. update 9/12/18 psa 4.8 testosterone 13.9 pet scan 3mets pelvis area started...

Age 70 in August Started the fight 6/2011 gleason 8 psa 7 proton radiation. ...

Racer26

•5 years ago

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Interesting development- Renewed Hair Growth?

Hey guys, my wife just noticed (nice to know she still notices!) I’m spouting new chest, arm and leg hair. Anyone else share this after almost 2 years of...

Hey guys, my wife just noticed (nice to know she still notices!) I’m spouting ne...

3putt

•5 years ago

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Fasting, Cancer & Chemo

This article from MIT's Technology Review Website has an interesting overview of research regarding cancer, chemo and dietary restriction. "I tried Prolon’s...

This article from MIT's Technology Review Website has an interesting overview of...

cesanon

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for August 2019

Patient-reported outcomes after open RP, laparoscopic RP & permanent prostate brachytherapy.

Some breathing space

Sharing from spouses, partners, caregivers of APC experience?

PET-CT With 18F-Fluciclovine and 68Ga-PSMA-11 in Patients With Early Biochemical Recurrence After Prostatectomy

18 F DCFPyL Pet CT scan

Happy dance

Acupuncture

Clinical Trials.. Length of time? Process?

Immature Platelet Fraction

What I learned from today's conference call...

Just finished this Audible book

New PSMA ligand treatment with less side effects than Ac225?

Stopped Zytiga and Lupon

Help me ask

FOMO about being more aggressive with options

Treatment for mets to the liver - has anyone heard about this?

Bromocriptine (Bone Met Treatment)

Ac225-minimzing side effects

The National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service

Genomic Prostate tracking ID blood test?

Just came back from Dr. Appt. Erleada failing

Digitoxin

Early Dutasteride Monotherapy in Patients With Elevated PSA Following Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy

SIGNIFICANT METS PROGRESSION DESPITE LOW PSA, LOW ALP, LOW CALCIUM WITH LUPRON/ZYTIGA TREATMENT

More Lupron, or not?

Prostate Cancer Patient Conference

Dream Cruise

Need some advice from friends

Interesting development- Renewed Hair Growth?

Fasting, Cancer & Chemo

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