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Stopping Prednisone

What’s a good taper off schedule after taking 5mg prednisone daily for 7 months?

What’s a good taper off schedule after taking 5mg prednisone daily for 7 months?...

6357axbz

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Worst 11 days in hospital I ever had.

Hi all, I have been absent from the group for discussions about Pca. To cut a long story short, I had multiple treatments for Pca over last 10 years since...

Hi all, I have been absent from the group for discussions about Pca. To cut a l...

Patrick-Turner

•4 years ago

28 Replies

Incontinence with a prostate

Hey Gents, In January 2019 after my PC was defined as nmCRPC I started a regimen of Erleada/Lupron/Xgeva. In October 2019, I switched out the...

Hey Gents, In January 2019 after my PC was defined as nmCRPC I started a regimen...

MJCA

•4 years ago

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IGRT started

Hi everyone on HU, I haven't posted for some time but I regularly read post so just an update on my situation. Back in June when I had my first shot of Eligard...

Hi everyone on HU, I haven't posted for some time but I regularly read post so j...

Pizzle123

•4 years ago

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Sclerotic bone lesions are these a metastasis?

I had Pelvic and Abdominal CT scan with contrast yesterday. And just got the results. RRP surgery September 2017, PSA increased from undetectable to 0.11 ng...

I had Pelvic and Abdominal CT scan with contrast yesterday. And just got the res...

Ralph1966

•4 years ago

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Round 7 Cabazitaxel incoming

Rounds 1 to 3 easy Round 4 lowered mobility Round 5 and 6 low days are day 4 to 10 Holiday season in January so looks like I will ask oncologist for a deferral...

Rounds 1 to 3 easy Round 4 lowered mobility Round 5 and 6 low days are day 4 to ...

GapBandTragic

•4 years ago

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New cancer added to the PC...Melanoma

So as most of us, I have been researching for a clinical trial that may work for my current situation. But yesterday was told that the little spot on my nose...

So as most of us, I have been researching for a clinical trial that may work for...

Parscore

•4 years ago

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Survival With Cabazitaxel in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in Clinical Practice

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This cohort study was designed to evaluate real-world outcomes associated with the use of cabazitaxel for patients with metastatic...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This cohort study was designed to evaluate real-world outco...

Balsam01

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Luteolin & Androgen Receptor splice variant 7 [AR-V7].

New rat study below [1]. "... results indicate luteolin inhibits CRPC by AR-V7 suppression through miR-8080, highlighting luteolin and miR-8080 as promising...

New rat study below [1]. "... results indicate luteolin inhibits CRPC by AR-V7 s...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Xtandi from herbsandmeds.com

Has anyone tried this? Are they trustworthy? I live in Sweden and the healthcare is almost free. My cancer is now castration resistent and I went to Finland...

Has anyone tried this? Are they trustworthy? I live in Sweden and the healthcare...

Axolotl2

•4 years ago

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Glucose and Cancer

Cancer & sugar: Spanish scientists prove the link After many years of speculation and investigation, research scientists at the Bellvitge-IDIBELL Hospital and...

Cancer & sugar: Spanish scientists prove the link After many years of speculati...

landcrab

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Bone treatment

What do people know about bone treatments for bone mets? Currently we are using targeted exercise as our bone mets are small (albeit numerous) as I figure the...

What do people know about bone treatments for bone mets? Currently we are using ...

Doggedness

•4 years ago

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October 3 2020 conference is coming

A bit of advanced notice: Malecare will be producing a second Prostate Cancer Patient Conference on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in New York City. More news to...

A bit of advanced notice: Malecare will be producing a second Prostate Cancer Pa...

Darryl

Partner•4 years ago

1 Reply

Blue Cross and Zytiga recommendations?

Hello gentlemen. I’m going “on the market” in the USA for health insurance for 2020 and I need to make a choice by 12/15. Blue Cross/Blue Shield seems to come...

Hello gentlemen. I’m going “on the market” in the USA for health insurance for 2...

dougnola

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Leuprolide: Eligard VS Lupron (1 month, 3 month, 6 months)

I just discovered that Eligard is superior to Lupron in one respect. It is injected into fatty tissue as opposed to muscle and as a result maintains more...

I just discovered that Eligard is superior to Lupron in one respect. It is inje...

cesanon

•4 years ago

41 Replies

Radium

Olabarib. Did not work Doc wants to stRt a radium treatment 1 a month for 6 months Treatment at Mdandersen

Olabarib. Did not work Doc wants to stRt a radium treatment 1 a month for 6 mon...

elainea53

•4 years ago

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ADT (Abi/pred & Lupron) Vacation Begins Today

Last two PSA readings at 0.02. Will take monthly PSA blood tests going forward. For the trial I’m in my RO wants to wait till PSA reaches 2.0 and then...

Last two PSA readings at 0.02. Will take monthly PSA blood tests going forward....

6357axbz

•4 years ago

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Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) vs Xtandi (Enzalutamide)

I remember Dr. Myers being cautious regarding Zytiga vs Xtandi. He said that he generally preferred Xtandi because he said in 25 percent of the cases Zytiga...

I remember Dr. Myers being cautious regarding Zytiga vs Xtandi. He said that he ...

cesanon

•4 years ago

102 Replies

Lu 177 results

Has anyone heard of any preliminary results from the vision trial? Could those who have had Lu177 please share their own results? I have heard that many who...

Has anyone heard of any preliminary results from the vision trial? Could those ...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

30 Replies

MD Anderson

Does anyone know MD Anderson's recommendations on the use of low dosage Estradiol patches to help reduce bone loss and/or cardiovascular problems...

Does anyone know MD Anderson's recommendations on the use of low dosage Estrad...

Ran2599dy

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Approved for Lynparza (Olaparib)

PSA is rising and Xtandi doesn't seem to be doing it anymore, so Dr. Sartor has me going on Lynparza probably starting at my next appointment in two weeks. If...

PSA is rising and Xtandi doesn't seem to be doing it anymore, so Dr. Sartor has ...

Alvin735

•4 years ago

10 Replies

New, Non-hormonal Target Identified for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Drug tested in lab studies halts cancer cells that are impervious to hormone therapy DURHAM, N.C. – Hormone therapies for prostate cancer have greatly...

Drug tested in lab studies halts cancer cells that are impervious to hormone the...

DrWrite

•4 years ago

6 Replies

I Call 911 On My Tumor

“I’m being abused by a tumor,” I say. “We’ll send a squad car directly,” the voice says. Cop arrives, wants to know what the deal is. Tumor and I both talk at...

“I’m being abused by a tumor,” I say. “We’ll send a squad car directly,” the vo...

Cisco99

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Lupron--every three months? or every six months?

My dad's doctor wants to start him on the Lupron shot every six months. However I feel like most people I've heard about have it every three. Can anyone...

My dad's doctor wants to start him on the Lupron shot every six months. However ...

j5000

•4 years ago

9 Replies

TUMOR TALK ... a dialog

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5TWy5SgpE&fbclid=IwAR2Yn1BI9-QPqh2B9nwvlCgeFz-wpzckrNSNrJ78VMYxK_QM7GC6LfP2sN8 You know, Tumor, I think I'd like to...

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU5TWy5SgpE&fbclid=IwAR2Yn1BI9-QPqh2B9nwv...

Cisco99

•4 years ago

18 Replies

A bio, as requested by j-o-h-n

Hello j-o-h-n ... I am 69 years old, in St. Paul MN, and was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer 2 1/2 years ago. I have tumors mainly in my spine, and...

Hello j-o-h-n ... I am 69 years old, in St. Paul MN, and was diagnosed with meta...

Cisco99

•4 years ago

12 Replies

What happened to the option to Follow Post ???

Why can’t we “follow” posts now? Saving a post is not the same and doesn’t alert me when new replies are posted. Following posts is extremely valuable!

Why can’t we “follow” posts now? Saving a post is not the same and doesn’t alert...

SuppWife

•4 years ago

8 Replies

An immunotherapy drug called

Opdivo- Was recommended in a second opinion appointment today. Does anyone have experience with this drug for very advanced prostate cancer when other drugs...

Opdivo- Was recommended in a second opinion appointment today. Does anyone have ...

DSEE

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Alliance for Proton Therapy Access

After reading about this organization I tried to find out more about them. According to their press release from July 25, 2017: "The Alliance for Proton...

After reading about this organization I tried to find out more about them. Acco...

AlanMeyer

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Is PSA doubling rate the end all be all?

If I'm eating all the healthy stuff and taking many of the supplements recommended by the smart people on this site, and exercising most days but my psa...

If I'm eating all the healthy stuff and taking many of the supplements recommen...

GeorgeGlass

•4 years ago

76 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for December 2019

Stopping Prednisone

Worst 11 days in hospital I ever had.

Incontinence with a prostate

IGRT started

Sclerotic bone lesions are these a metastasis?

Round 7 Cabazitaxel incoming

New cancer added to the PC...Melanoma

Survival With Cabazitaxel in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer in Clinical Practice

Luteolin & Androgen Receptor splice variant 7 [AR-V7].

Xtandi from herbsandmeds.com

Glucose and Cancer

Bone treatment

October 3 2020 conference is coming

Blue Cross and Zytiga recommendations?

Leuprolide: Eligard VS Lupron (1 month, 3 month, 6 months)

Radium

ADT (Abi/pred & Lupron) Vacation Begins Today

Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) vs Xtandi (Enzalutamide)

Lu 177 results

MD Anderson

Approved for Lynparza (Olaparib)

New, Non-hormonal Target Identified for Advanced Prostate Cancer

I Call 911 On My Tumor

Lupron--every three months? or every six months?

TUMOR TALK ... a dialog

A bio, as requested by j-o-h-n

What happened to the option to Follow Post ???

An immunotherapy drug called

Alliance for Proton Therapy Access

Is PSA doubling rate the end all be all?

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