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Real increase in PSA

Hey, I Hope all is well in our club nobodys wants to be a member of. I have posted in the past when my psa increased while on zytiga 17 mos and lupron. Those...

Hey, I Hope all is well in our club nobodys wants to be a member of. I have post...

Costarica1961

•5 years ago

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High-fat diet fuels prostate cancer progression by rewiring the metabolome and amplifying the MYC program

Published: 25 September 2019 in Nature Communications volume 10, Article number: 4358 (2019)...

Published: 25 September 2019 in Nature Communications volume 10, Article number:...

KariMari

•5 years ago

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Reducing saturated fat intake may delay progression in men with MYC amplification

This was only a mouse study, but they also looked at animal fat/saturated fat intake of metastatic men treated at some top institutions. They found an...

This was only a mouse study, but they also looked at animal fat/saturated fat in...

Tall_Allen

•5 years ago

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Thank you, Brothers!

I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy and support that my post on going on hospice brought forth. I can’t answer you all, but your concern deeply...

I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy and support that my post on goin...

Stegosaurus37

•5 years ago

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Need advice for organ damage control during RT

Dear Friends....I am on Firmagon since 2 months. .(aged 79.. GL 8 T3B...small oligo metastases on 2 points in pelvis... not seen in Bone scan but seen in...

Dear Friends....I am on Firmagon since 2 months. .(aged 79.. GL 8 T3B...small ol...

Karmaji

•5 years ago

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Care Oncology Clinic London Now Treating In the US

We finally have found an Oncologist after 2.5 years dealing with my husbands Advanced Prostate Cancer. I have done a lot of research on repurposed drugs and...

We finally have found an Oncologist after 2.5 years dealing with my husbands Adv...

paige20180

•5 years ago

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Advanced prostate cancer on Lupron and xtandi

Has anyone tried Diosmin and Hesperidin it is helping with Shrinking my lymph noids and taking my pain away

Has anyone tried Diosmin and Hesperidin it is helping with Shrinking my lymph n...

Wen6181hellothere

•5 years ago

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MID-COURSE TREATMENT SNAPSHOT 25Sept19

Lupron injection was 29MAY19, so I'm about 4 months into a 6 month ADT cycle. PSA - 0.8 (down from 2.14 29MAY19) Testosterone - 3 (down from 359, 29MAY19)...

Lupron injection was 29MAY19, so I'm about 4 months into a 6 month ADT cycle. P...

GranPaSmurf

•5 years ago

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2nd appointment with MO

Yesterday was my 2nd appointment with the MO. Some may remember that I was very dissatisfied with the first. I started the visit with my own little speech....

Yesterday was my 2nd appointment with the MO. Some may remember that I was very ...

GranPaSmurf

•5 years ago

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#nationaldaughtersday

That was on 09/25, pic was in NYC last weekend when we did the ZERO 5k along the Hudson. She is an atty in NYC and doing well, but doesn't have time to cook....

That was on 09/25, pic was in NYC last weekend when we did the ZERO 5k along the...

dockam

•5 years ago

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The U.S. National Cancer Institute as a source of cancer information

I worked as a computer programmer at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) for 26 years during which I developed great respect for NCI. The computer...

I worked as a computer programmer at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) fo...

AlanMeyer

•5 years ago

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PSMA scan and Medicare

Would anyone happen to know if traditional Medicare ( A&B ) covers a 68Ga-PSMA scan? I'm getting conflicting reports. Thank you.

Would anyone happen to know if traditional Medicare ( A&B ) covers a 68Ga-PSMA s...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Watchful Waiting Worked

Nearly 3 yrs ago I chose radiation over radical prostatectomy to halt aggressively growing cancer. My PSA following radiation is now down to .020. I am...

Nearly 3 yrs ago I chose radiation over radical prostatectomy to halt aggressiv...

Wildandcrazybob

•5 years ago

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Xgeva & Calcium/vitamin D

It’s almost been a year since my husband was diagnosed with this terrible disease (stage 4,Mets to bones) his docs put him on casodex and trelstrar injections...

It’s almost been a year since my husband was diagnosed with this terrible diseas...

Lagovista2018

•5 years ago

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zytiga failed going on oxfigo radium 223

Had 4 bone mets in pelvis 9/18 started on zytiga and predisone psa was 4 in 3 months went to 0.68 by 8/19 up to 8.13 MO stopped Zytiga took bone scan...

Had 4 bone mets in pelvis 9/18 started on zytiga and predisone psa was 4 in 3 mo...

Racer26

•5 years ago

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Done with Lutetium

I completed five of the six infusions in the VISION clinical trial before I was excluded due to low hemoglobin. The initial and main cause of the low...

I completed five of the six infusions in the VISION clinical trial before I was ...

Beauxman

•5 years ago

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Negative results for 12 genetic disorders test. Can anyone elaborate further?

Just had the above done by Invitae Lab and results for the 12 genetic disorder came out negative ( include ATM, BRCA 1, BRCA 2, CHEK2, EPCAM, HOXB13, MLH1,...

Just had the above done by Invitae Lab and results for the 12 genetic disorder c...

bellyhappy58

•5 years ago

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Can anyone offer advise on Lynparza?

Lynparza question My husband started Lynparza 2 weeks ago. Still on Lupron. He is 3 years in now, very aggressive, castrate resistant, has done the...

Lynparza question My husband started Lynparza 2 weeks ago. Still on Lupron. He...

Vanskid

•5 years ago

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Xtandi and Firmagon side effect s

After taking Xtandi for 2 weeks, I got my monthly Firmagon belly shot. About 8 hours later, around midnight, I woke up shaking violently. I mean I was really...

After taking Xtandi for 2 weeks, I got my monthly Firmagon belly shot. About 8 h...

xpbdb

•5 years ago

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For central/eastern NC folks

Short notice, but this Friday, 11AM-1:30PM on the campus of the Nash-UNC hospital in Rocky Mount, NC, there’s a free event for men (and their family...

Short notice, but this Friday, 11AM-1:30PM on the campus of the Nash-UNC hospita...

Sea5

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Docetaxel...one down...advice wanted on “chilling out”

My dad’s PSA recently went up from around 4 to around 6, so the local oncologist told us to put a lung surgery on the back burner and to start chemo, which we...

My dad’s PSA recently went up from around 4 to around 6, so the local oncologist...

Sea5

•5 years ago

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Gallium PSMA PET scan

Can anyone tell me how I could get my husband a PSMA PET scan. Or where? How much it cost if insurance won’t cover? He has to have radiation as he had a...

Can anyone tell me how I could get my husband a PSMA PET scan. Or where? How mu...

Schelley

•5 years ago

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Going on hospice

Well, after three infusions, I've been taken off the VISION (Lu-177) trial. It wasn't doing me any good and there was starting to be damage to my liver and...

Well, after three infusions, I've been taken off the VISION (Lu-177) trial. It ...

Stegosaurus37

•5 years ago

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Has anyone heard of essiac? It’s supposed to be an immune enhanser. Has anyone used it and has it worked?

Essiac

Casper3

•5 years ago

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Does cows milk increase prostate cancer risk?

See attached: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-hormones-in-dairy-milk-on-cancer/

See attached: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-effects-of-hormones-in-dair...

Break60

•5 years ago

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Failing Lupron? What's next?

After more than four years on hormone therapy and 6 rounds of chemo, my dad's PSA is beginning to slowly rise. It has moved from .07 size months ago to .13...

After more than four years on hormone therapy and 6 rounds of chemo, my dad's PS...

Lynsi13

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Help with managing side effects from radiation therapy.

I posted about my father's PCa initially here:...

vforvendetta

•5 years ago

19 Replies

“UriVarx”- has anyone with bladder leakage issues after RP and EBRT tried it?

Many of us have some stress bladder leakage as a result of our RP’s and salvage radiation therapy. Has anyone on this forum had a positive experience using...

Many of us have some stress bladder leakage as a result of our RP’s and salvage ...

tallguy2

•5 years ago

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Radiation to the chest (thorax / mediastitum) area?

Has anyone had radiation to the chest area? Specifically the mediastitum? PSMA scan shows 2 or 3 small Lymph Nodes in the area. No other area in the body...

Has anyone had radiation to the chest area? Specifically the mediastitum? PSMA ...

mklc

•5 years ago

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Which should I take first and WHY ?? Cabazitaxel or Enzalutamide ??

As most of you know by now, I have been through Casodex, Eligard, Abiraterone, Docetaxel, Lu-177 and radiation therapy thus far. My remaining options are...

As most of you know by now, I have been through Casodex, Eligard, Abiraterone, D...

whatsinaname

•5 years ago

45 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for September 2019

Real increase in PSA

High-fat diet fuels prostate cancer progression by rewiring the metabolome and amplifying the MYC program

Reducing saturated fat intake may delay progression in men with MYC amplification

Thank you, Brothers!

Need advice for organ damage control during RT

Care Oncology Clinic London Now Treating In the US

Advanced prostate cancer on Lupron and xtandi

MID-COURSE TREATMENT SNAPSHOT 25Sept19

2nd appointment with MO

#nationaldaughtersday

The U.S. National Cancer Institute as a source of cancer information

PSMA scan and Medicare

Watchful Waiting Worked

Xgeva & Calcium/vitamin D

zytiga failed going on oxfigo radium 223

Done with Lutetium

Negative results for 12 genetic disorders test. Can anyone elaborate further?

Can anyone offer advise on Lynparza?

Xtandi and Firmagon side effect s

For central/eastern NC folks

Docetaxel...one down...advice wanted on “chilling out”

Gallium PSMA PET scan

Going on hospice

Has anyone heard of essiac? It’s supposed to be an immune enhanser. Has anyone used it and has it worked?

Does cows milk increase prostate cancer risk?

Failing Lupron? What's next?

Help with managing side effects from radiation therapy.

“UriVarx”- has anyone with bladder leakage issues after RP and EBRT tried it?

Radiation to the chest (thorax / mediastitum) area?

Which should I take first and WHY ?? Cabazitaxel or Enzalutamide ??

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