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clarification on EBRT protocol

I come back again on organ damage control during RT My RO says they have top equipment..IMRT IGRT upto date... It would be interesting to be aware of small...

I come back again on organ damage control during RT My RO says they have top equ...

Karmaji

•5 years ago

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Xtandi Availability at Reasonable Cost

Saw this article from 4/28/2016, "Biolyse Pharma offers to supply enzalutamide (Xtandi) for $3 per pill to Medicare and developing countries" - does anyone...

Saw this article from 4/28/2016, "Biolyse Pharma offers to supply enzalutamide (...

MMK-XFuture

•5 years ago

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Whelp, I was wrong about my dad's urine and now I'm really confused!

After reading all of your helpful replies and doing a little Googling, I decided to ask my dad some more questions and well, clearly we had some communication...

After reading all of your helpful replies and doing a little Googling, I decided...

Lynsi13

•5 years ago

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Dark specks "sediment" in urine?

My dad, just this me that he's started to see black specks or sediment in his urine. He said it just started this past few days while we've been vacationing...

My dad, just this me that he's started to see black specks or sediment in his u...

Lynsi13

•5 years ago

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Can Treatment Wait for Several Months?

A 72 year old friend had RP 3 months ago. Likely ED, but no incontinence now. His PSA was 40, and he believes his Gleason score was 9. Bone and CT scans did...

A 72 year old friend had RP 3 months ago. Likely ED, but no incontinence now. Hi...

yamobedeh

•5 years ago

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State of the Art Radiation Therapy Equipment

I just attended at talk by a Radiation Oncologist talking about: (a) Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) (b) Image Guided Radiation Therapy...

I just attended at talk by a Radiation Oncologist talking about: (a) Intens...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Small cell, BRCA2

Small cell Brca2

Eloisee

•5 years ago

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New meds experiences, veniafaxine

Has anyone had experience with venlafaxine 37.5 mg for hit flashes while on lupron. My oncologist is happy with my psa being 1.9 as long it states under 4, it...

Has anyone had experience with venlafaxine 37.5 mg for hit flashes while on lupr...

Muffin2019

•5 years ago

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GREEK Test

Has anybody here undertook a GREEK test? Did they use RGCC Group?

taylor123

•5 years ago

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Low Dose / Metronomic Chemotherapy

Has anybody here done Low Dose / Metronomic Chemotherapy? and would also maybe share their experiences? I know Dr Bob from Compassionate Oncology is an...

Has anybody here done Low Dose / Metronomic Chemotherapy? and would also maybe s...

taylor123

•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

This is another small-sample piece on radionuclides and Homologous Repair Defects. Dr. Sartor also made an additional comment on this piece right here. I'm...

This is another small-sample piece on radionuclides and Homologous Repair Defect...

snoraste

•5 years ago

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PSA down further and starting Docetaxel today

PSA continued to drop from 0.41 to 0.232. Just started my docetaxel today plus zometa and Lucrin ( ADT). Feeling a bit 'hype' after the treatment. Could be the...

PSA continued to drop from 0.41 to 0.232. Just started my docetaxel today plus z...

bellyhappy58

•5 years ago

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Zytiga with Fenbendazole

I have this huge bottle sitting here and wonder if others taking Zytiga are using Fenben. If so, are you getting good results.

I have this huge bottle sitting here and wonder if others taking Zytiga are usin...

Grumpyswife

•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...

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

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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Starting Zytiga questions

My husband ended Xtandi as it was no longer holding/lowering his PSA. He is 76 and could only tolerate half dose Xtandi. Questions regarding Zytiga. Do...

My husband ended Xtandi as it was no longer holding/lowering his PSA. He is 76 ...

Grumpyswife

•5 years ago

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Easier to find and participate in clinical trials?

Interesting article on attempts to make clinical trials more accessible....

JazzMan42

•5 years ago

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68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT terminology “AVID”

What does “AVID” actually mean in PSMA terminology?? Like in my Radiology PET/CT scan report? Depotdoug

What does “AVID” actually mean in PSMA terminology?? Like in my Radiology PET/CT...

depotdoug

•5 years ago

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Thoughts about Xtandi efficacy

Hi, Mikes PSA has been creeping along Xtandi since October 2018 going up about .5 from 1.0 to 3.7 ( 7/23) his ALP also had been creeping up from 100 in October...

Hi, Mikes PSA has been creeping along Xtandi since October 2018 going up about ....

Blair77

•5 years ago

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Leg Muscles Aches after ADT?

I stopped Zytiga in March and tapered off the Prednisone for a couple weeks. By May I was starting to get muscle aches at night after lying down and...

I stopped Zytiga in March and tapered off the Prednisone for a couple weeks. By ...

jdm3

•5 years ago

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Oral docetaxel

Modra Pharmaceuticals is working on an oral version of docetaxel, the main drug used in chemotherapy for prostate and a number of other cancers. A patient...

Modra Pharmaceuticals is working on an oral version of docetaxel, the main drug ...

AlanMeyer

•5 years ago

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Confused by PSA tests -- Husband's PSA for past 3 yrs: <0.1; now (8/10/19) reported 0.05.

Recently moved & hubby has new urologist, new testing lab, etc. It seems a different type of PSA test was just done with the report of PSA 0.05. Would this...

Recently moved & hubby has new urologist, new testing lab, etc. It seems a diff...

Lyubov

•5 years ago

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Increase in PSA during Taxotere?

In the last few months- post 3 more taxotere infusions after liver Mets were discovered in March- keeping in mind this is the second time I have had taxotere-...

In the last few months- post 3 more taxotere infusions after liver Mets were dis...

DSEE

•5 years ago

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Come to end of treatment line after R223. Nothing else available.

Hi All Hope you can help out here. Feeling a bit down after today’s consultation. Diagnosed in Aug 2016. Gl 8/9 PSA 7. Spread to local lymph nodes and...

Hi All Hope you can help out here. Feeling a bit down after today’s consultatio...

JP63

•5 years ago

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13 August 2019

Another beautiful day . resent to like this world I hope god will give me some more days to live

Another beautiful day . resent to like this world I hope god will give me some m...

Geanton

•5 years ago

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Paulofaus?

Hello. Is there anyone here who came in contact with Paul to ask how is he doing? Its been over 3 months that he is not posting here and his latest thread was...

Hello. Is there anyone here who came in contact with Paul to ask how is he doing...

Dalph87

•5 years ago

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Brain Fog?

I’m 57 and finished 10 rounds of Chemo about eighteen months ago. I continue on my required Lipton injections. PSA remains undetectable but I’m over due for s...

I’m 57 and finished 10 rounds of Chemo about eighteen months ago. I continue on ...

BigM62

•5 years ago

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20 Bags & Counting!

Good evening brethren. Just received my 20th vial of Zytiga and was curious as to who has claim to the most months on this incredible drug?

Good evening brethren. Just received my 20th vial of Zytiga and was curious as t...

3putt

•5 years ago

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You be the judge.

Foods, you be the judge..........

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Charges for GA68-PSMA-11 trials

Found out Clinical trials at UCLA Jonson and Sloan Kettering researching Ga 68-labeled PSMA-11 https://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/NCI-2018-01518 both...

Found out Clinical trials at UCLA Jonson and Sloan Kettering researching Ga 68-l...

kainasar

•5 years ago

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Olaparib Phase III trial

Lynparza Phase III PROfound trial in HRR vs. enzalutamide or abiraterone Maybe this positive result from a phase III trial could help some of you?...

Lynparza Phase III PROfound trial in HRR vs. enzalutamide or abiraterone Maybe ...

Claud68

•5 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for August 2019

clarification on EBRT protocol

Xtandi Availability at Reasonable Cost

Whelp, I was wrong about my dad's urine and now I'm really confused!

Dark specks "sediment" in urine?

Can Treatment Wait for Several Months?

State of the Art Radiation Therapy Equipment

Small cell, BRCA2

New meds experiences, veniafaxine

GREEK Test

Low Dose / Metronomic Chemotherapy

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

PSA down further and starting Docetaxel today

Zytiga with Fenbendazole

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

Starting Zytiga questions

Easier to find and participate in clinical trials?

68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT terminology “AVID”

Thoughts about Xtandi efficacy

Leg Muscles Aches after ADT?

Oral docetaxel

Confused by PSA tests -- Husband's PSA for past 3 yrs: <0.1; now (8/10/19) reported 0.05.

Increase in PSA during Taxotere?

Come to end of treatment line after R223. Nothing else available.

13 August 2019

Paulofaus?

Brain Fog?

20 Bags & Counting!

You be the judge.

Charges for GA68-PSMA-11 trials

Olaparib Phase III trial

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