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November 14 2019

Geanton

•5 years ago

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Amelioration of ADT Brain Smog

I have been on ADT continuously since February 2016 and in general I have tolerated Lupron (in my case) fairly well. The hot flashes have diminished in...

I have been on ADT continuously since February 2016 and in general I have toler...

PhilipSZacarias

•5 years ago

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Alternative to xtandi without the sign effects

The support group that I attend, had a speaker from the University of Michigan ( Mark Moyad MD ) he had mentioned two alternative ADT drugs that have the same...

The support group that I attend, had a speaker from the University of Michigan (...

Hotcars74

•5 years ago

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Criteria for Commencement of Next Line Therapy

Most of the oncologists that I have talked to date consider a PSA of 2 ng/ml as the threshold for classifying a patient as castration resistant and before...

Most of the oncologists that I have talked to date consider a PSA of 2 ng/ml as...

PhilipSZacarias

•5 years ago

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latest fenben results

I've been taking fenben off and on since my PC returned in April 2019 (I’ve never had metastases.). I’ve had 4 HIFUS total in Europe: beginning in 2008 - I...

I've been taking fenben off and on since my PC returned in April 2019 (I’ve neve...

kapakahi

•5 years ago

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Anyone know anything about Excel Diagnostics in Houston?

We visited with nuclear medicine yesterday and instead of doing radium 223 at this time she referred us to Excel Diagnostics for possible trials. In the...

We visited with nuclear medicine yesterday and instead of doing radium 223 at th...

Dalipup

•5 years ago

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Almost three years in with oligometastatic PCa. Guidance welcome --- are we doing all we should?

Hi All, As usual, I'm having trouble breathing in the days leading up to the next doc appointment and PSA test. Questions that run through my mind: - Are we...

Hi All, As usual, I'm having trouble breathing in the days leading up to the nex...

TNCanuck

•5 years ago

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Medical Oncologist in Southern New England

Jimhoy

•5 years ago

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Liquid biopsy procedure

Good day, can someone tell me about the liquid biopsy procedure I and scheduled for one on Monday I did Google because the staff at cancer cancer center acted...

Good day, can someone tell me about the liquid biopsy procedure I and scheduled...

Costarica1961

•5 years ago

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What to expect from chemo, if doesn't work what is next?

Hi my husband started this awful journey 8 1/2 years ago at age 52 with gleason 8, psa 22. He had radiation, then we treated with Dr. Snuffy Myers, had...

Hi my husband started this awful journey 8 1/2 years ago at age 52 with gleason ...

Judymin

•5 years ago

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Watch the Movie "Heal" on Netflix

The movie "Heal" contains varying strategies to improve ones overall health. It is worth the 1.5 hours to watch. Have a great life :-)

The movie "Heal" contains varying strategies to improve ones overall health. It...

skateguy

•5 years ago

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Starting Docetaxel

My 82yr old husband’s MO has recommended Docetaxel since Xtandi is failing. PSA is 7 after a high of 4.5 four years ago. I’m concerned his weakened condition...

My 82yr old husband’s MO has recommended Docetaxel since Xtandi is failing. PSA ...

Bball

•5 years ago

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Study suggests cancer patients be given prescription for exercise

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Oct 6:2047487319874900. doi: 10.1177/2047487319874900. [Epub ahead of print] The benefits of exercise in cancer patients and the...

Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Oct 6:2047487319874900. doi: 10.1177/2047487319874900. ...

Graham49

•5 years ago

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Liver metastasis

Hi all, wondering if there's anyone out there who can help with suggestions on treatment for liver Mets. The cancer seems to be confined to a couple of spots...

Hi all, wondering if there's anyone out there who can help with suggestions on t...

Easey

•5 years ago

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Lowering tumour burden in metastatic cancer

I had a consultation yesterday with a cryotherapy specialist. My situation: after rising PSA (BCR), I had PSMA done 8 months ago. It showed seminal vesicle...

I had a consultation yesterday with a cryotherapy specialist. My situation: afte...

CrocodileShoes

•5 years ago

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Is the lupron failing ?

Started lupron in 2/17 , psa was 156.4 free wax 13.5, went through 6 dx in 2018, after dx psa was 0.6 with free under 0.1, 5/19 rose to 1.8, 8/19 went to 1.9,...

Started lupron in 2/17 , psa was 156.4 free wax 13.5, went through 6 dx in 2018...

Muffin2019

•5 years ago

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Screw Checkmate 650 - the “trials” of trials!

Last time I updated on my husband he had resumed chemo, was going to try one more round before traveling to St Louis for Provenge at Siteman Center, and then I...

Last time I updated on my husband he had resumed chemo, was going to try one mor...

joekaty

•5 years ago

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Measuring cancer's repsonse to treatment test

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News · Lexent Bio is currently developing a test, Confera, that will measure a cancer's response to treatment and hope...

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News · Lexent Bio is currently developing ...

Buddy1950

•5 years ago

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I Can Not Get No Satisfaction. Whooping 63 days in 1st Lupron inj. No CT pelvis/abd & Bone scan order yet. F R U S T R A T I O N

+63 days of hormone eliminating Lupron in my blood. And its working. Great News but!...

+63 days of hormone eliminating Lupron in my blood. And its working. Great News ...

depotdoug

•5 years ago

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Pupdog concern

Two years ago I started elagard and bicalutamide as I had a psa reading three years after prostate removal. Readings had been undetectable until the latest...

Two years ago I started elagard and bicalutamide as I had a psa reading three ye...

Pupdog

•5 years ago

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Life Expectancy When ADT/Abiraterone stops working?

I have been treated with ADT/Zytiga for 2 1/2 years. (I have posted a summary on line of my disease history.) My PSA remains undetectable but my MO says I...

I have been treated with ADT/Zytiga for 2 1/2 years. (I have posted a summary on...

ronton2

•5 years ago

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Chemicals with alternate fenbendazole

Somewhere I saw that a cheaper way to obtain fenbendazole was the Safe-Guard suspension for goats. But it says "not for human use." The other ingredients are...

Somewhere I saw that a cheaper way to obtain fenbendazole was the Safe-Guard sus...

cigafred

•5 years ago

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A pain in the groin

Just wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience. Since around the end of September I've been having "sensations" in my prostate area. Not really...

Just wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience. Since around the e...

tom67inMA

•5 years ago

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Ebb & Flow...to eat or not to eat. Crazy diet, rising PSA, consistent weight, and what's next? (on the menu of treatments)

Pizza Pizza....(but NOT Little Caesar's) This pizza looks as big as ME! ! ! I was out a couple of days ago with a good friend, Ruth...and we put a big dent...

Pizza Pizza....(but NOT Little Caesar's) This pizza looks as big as ME! ! ! I w...

greatjohn

•5 years ago

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Post ADT Testosterone replacement therapy

I am interested if anyone has undergone testosterone replacement after ADT. Some new studies have suggested low T after ADT can actually accelerate cancer...

I am interested if anyone has undergone testosterone replacement after ADT. Som...

tsim

•5 years ago

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Combined EBRT and Brachytherapy vs Radical Prostatectomy With Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •While existing studies have shown better oncologic outcomes with external beam radiation therapy with brachytherapy boost compared with...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •While existing studies have shown better oncologic outcomes...

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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4th Lu-177 on 20th May, how long before the effects wear off?

Since the 4th treatment, Ray has had no drugs(had Orchidectomy 10 years ago) at all. Scan on 29th October, lymph nodes and residual growths in bones showing...

Since the 4th treatment, Ray has had no drugs(had Orchidectomy 10 years ago) at ...

Carol2

•5 years ago

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Loving life!

I’m so glad to be able to “talk to people about this! My hubby sees his oncologist Tuesday. Hope to get a good prognosis.

I’m so glad to be able to “talk to people about this! My hubby sees his oncologi...

peglovespete

•5 years ago

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CAR-T Cell Therapy

While only one type of immunotherapy, Sipuleucel-T, has yielded only modest improvements in survival most other types such as viruses, PD-1 and PD-L1...

While only one type of immunotherapy, Sipuleucel-T, has yielded only modest impr...

PhilipSZacarias

•5 years ago

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Proxalutamide clinical trial?

After a good 3 year run on Xtandi, my husband's PSA has risen to 38 and it's time to change treatment. (Dx 2015, mets to bone, Gleason 9 on Lupron injections,...

After a good 3 year run on Xtandi, my husband's PSA has risen to 38 and it's tim...

Hidden

•5 years ago

4 Replies

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Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for November 2019

November

Amelioration of ADT Brain Smog

Alternative to xtandi without the sign effects

Criteria for Commencement of Next Line Therapy

latest fenben results

Anyone know anything about Excel Diagnostics in Houston?

Almost three years in with oligometastatic PCa. Guidance welcome --- are we doing all we should?

Medical Oncologist in Southern New England

Liquid biopsy procedure

What to expect from chemo, if doesn't work what is next?

Watch the Movie "Heal" on Netflix

Starting Docetaxel

Study suggests cancer patients be given prescription for exercise

Liver metastasis

Lowering tumour burden in metastatic cancer

Is the lupron failing ?

Screw Checkmate 650 - the “trials” of trials!

Measuring cancer's repsonse to treatment test

I Can Not Get No Satisfaction. Whooping 63 days in 1st Lupron inj. No CT pelvis/abd & Bone scan order yet. F R U S T R A T I O N

Pupdog concern

Life Expectancy When ADT/Abiraterone stops working?

Chemicals with alternate fenbendazole

A pain in the groin

Ebb & Flow...to eat or not to eat. Crazy diet, rising PSA, consistent weight, and what's next? (on the menu of treatments)

Post ADT Testosterone replacement therapy

Combined EBRT and Brachytherapy vs Radical Prostatectomy With Adjuvant Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

4th Lu-177 on 20th May, how long before the effects wear off?

Loving life!

CAR-T Cell Therapy

Proxalutamide clinical trial?

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