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Cisplatin-Vinblastine-Davarbazine chemo for Advanced Prostate Cancer

This is my next chemo regime. Has anyone experienced this combo for treatment? Was expecting to do a Clinical Trial for Keytruda and A PARP inhibitor but not...

This is my next chemo regime. Has anyone experienced this combo for treatment? ...

scarlino

•5 years ago

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I realize its hopefully a marathon but when should you sprint.

Several weeks ago after zytiga failed some months back it appears that xtandi is the next to fail. My PSA is increasing, from 0.08 to 0.4 and now, three weeks...

Several weeks ago after zytiga failed some months back it appears that xtandi is...

Costarica1961

•5 years ago

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Nuclear Receptor ERRα Contributes to Castration-Resistant Growth of Prostate Cancer via Its Regulation of Intratumoral Androgen Biosynthesis

New paper below [1]. The paper describes how PCa can become resistant to classic ADT by making androgen from scratch. (The reason some use a statin &/or...

New paper below [1]. The paper describes how PCa can become resistant to classic...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Chemotherapy Covid 19

Hi all, My dad is undergoing chemotherapy - he has had 4 out of 6 - and the hospital have just rang him to say it is his decision whether to carry on with the...

Hi all, My dad is undergoing chemotherapy - he has had 4 out of 6 - and the hos...

SC19

•5 years ago

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Fenbendazole

I am new, but have been following the posts for a while. I have noticed a lot of questions about whether or not Fenbendazole gets results or not. Most people...

I am new, but have been following the posts for a while. I have noticed a lot of...

goldenfoot

•5 years ago

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Angiotensin antihypertensives and COVID-19: No clear added risk nor protection.

Yesterday in a reply I raised the possibility of whether angiotensin-related anti-hypertensive drugs, ACE inhibitors or ARBs would have any protective effect...

Yesterday in a reply I raised the possibility of whether angiotensin-related ant...

MateoBeach

•5 years ago

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PSMA PET-CT in patients with high-risk PCa before curative-intent surgery or radiotherapy ...

New study below [1]. From MedPage Today article [2]: "In men with high-risk prostate cancer, imaging with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)...

New study below [1]. From MedPage Today article [2]: "In men with high-risk pr...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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PSMA-PET in Men With Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •In this study, the authors retrospectively assessed 200 patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer (nm-CRPC) using the same...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •In this study, the authors retrospectively assessed 200 pa...

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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Survival Outcomes for Sequential Use of New Agents in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •Although there are many new treatments for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (MCRPC), including cabazitaxel, enzalutamide,...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •Although there are many new treatments for metastatic castr...

Balsam01

•5 years ago

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Swollen Leg

Anyone dealing with a swollen leg? Just had a bunch of tests run that ruled out clots or infection so it’s looking like it’s due to my bone mets/lesions. My...

Anyone dealing with a swollen leg? Just had a bunch of tests run that ruled out ...

ewhite999

•5 years ago

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Abiraterone instead of chemo in current covid-19 crisis?

My husband was scheduled for chemo this week (PSA today is 2.2; 3 weeks ago was 7, down from 24 in Jan following decapetyl started in Feb. - Scans show no...

My husband was scheduled for chemo this week (PSA today is 2.2; 3 weeks ago was...

Proflac

•5 years ago

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What is your current PSA?

Can I ask what your current PSA is? How long has it been in the state it is? In the last three months mine has gone from 0.09 to today’s reading at 2.03. I’ve...

Can I ask what your current PSA is? How long has it been in the state it is? In ...

RalphieJr64

•5 years ago

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A touch of optimism

Self isolation from astronaut https://youtu.be/4uL5sqe5Uk8

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

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At what point should there have been "a red flag" to a Primary Care Physician that indicated a problem, based on this data?

Apr '02 (PSA=1.0). Apr '03 (PSA=1.5/ Platelet=168). Sep '05 (PSA=1.7). Sept '06 (PSA=1.8/Testoterone=475; VIAGRA Rx began - "aging men with...

Apr '02 (PSA=1.0). Apr '03 (PSA=1.5/ Platelet=168). Sep '05 (PSA=1.7). ...

sdnb

•5 years ago

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Lupron while on Zytiga.

Lupron works by blocking testosterone manufactured in the testicles. Zytiga blocks testosterone from being manufactured in the testicles, Adrenal glands, and...

Lupron works by blocking testosterone manufactured in the testicles. Zytiga blo...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Need prayers

Hey everyone.this is just my 2nd time posting here. My dad is currently in hospital since Thursday. My heart is broken we can't even see him. He has been...

Hey everyone.this is just my 2nd time posting here. My dad is currently in hospi...

Nathalie89

•5 years ago

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Possible protection from Covid 19 if you are on ADT+

While this is speculative and complex it is from a distinguished scientist who tries in his blog to help us interpret the science for lay readers. A ray of...

While this is speculative and complex it is from a distinguished scientist who t...

DenDoc

•5 years ago

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Neuropathy- consider acupuncture

I had pretty significant neuropathy in my feet after Taxotere. Nothing was really working, tried some supplements that one PA recommended to no avail. I...

I had pretty significant neuropathy in my feet after Taxotere. Nothing was reall...

Chugach

•5 years ago

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Flu Vaccine

Guys Will it be safe to have the Flu Vaccine whilst on Firmagon and Xtandi

Andrevz

•5 years ago

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Covid19 hysteria delaying radiation

Hi everyone, I had prostatectomy winter 2019 and began Lupron Jan 2020. Gleason 9 and spread to 1 lymph node. PSMA scan was clean. Was to start 40 rounds of...

Hi everyone, I had prostatectomy winter 2019 and began Lupron Jan 2020. Gleason...

geobill99

•5 years ago

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Immunotheraphy and Covid-19?

Interested in thoughts about those of us in active treatment with Immunotheraphy drugs, ie: checkpoint inhibitors Blockade, Provenge?, Have my own thoughts and...

Interested in thoughts about those of us in active treatment with Immunotheraphy...

Hotrod65

•5 years ago

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Effects of radiation on immune system

Does anyone know if external beam radiation for PC has a long term effect on the immune system?

Does anyone know if external beam radiation for PC has a long term effect on the...

EchoII

•5 years ago

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Zinc, copper, and COVID-19 ?

I know some members here take zinc, and there is still a bit of controversy as regards benefit or harm for us with PC. I also know that zinc is often taken (in...

I know some members here take zinc, and there is still a bit of controversy as r...

noahware

•5 years ago

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Is a PSA of 0.05 good?

My father had his tests done and it showed that his PSA is 0.05, is that a good sign? What does it mean?

My father had his tests done and it showed that his PSA is 0.05, is that a good ...

chocolatelover_123

•5 years ago

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Borders and Chemotherapy

I'm up against a unique problem and do not know where to go to get an answer. A quick update on me. 65, initial psa 55, Gleason 9 in 16. No mets visible....

I'm up against a unique problem and do not know where to go to get an answer. A ...

dpowellnt

•5 years ago

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Everything there is to know about Covid-19 (honest)

Everything there is to know about Covid-19 (honest) - Last updated 3/28 It goes pretty deep. Some of the stuff is likely to be too deep for many of us. But...

Everything there is to know about Covid-19 (honest) - Last updated 3/28 It goes ...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Psa and prostate treatments

Feeling pretty upbeat....got my psa results back. 3 months ago my psa was 1.4 ,this past week my psa results are 0.1. I finished 45 days of radiation therapy...

Feeling pretty upbeat....got my psa results back. 3 months ago my psa was 1.4 ,t...

Suds4me

•5 years ago

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Covid-19 Progression, whole Country and each State

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections?fbclid=IwAR39VPwmGw8CszgmQ9IyjV6xjlRDzj0ua9V7Sw_ceJDGBhoUpPomcx_lUhQ

https://covid19.healthdata.org/projections?fbclid=IwAR39VPwmGw8CszgmQ9IyjV6xjl...

tango65

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Yes, another COVID-19 post. Important.

New info of concern to the group. By now, most will know that ADT as monotherapy is not immunosuppressive. Testosterone [T] at normal-high levels is...

New info of concern to the group. By now, most will know that ADT as monotherapy...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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SBRT what hospitals offer and what is M6

Had initial appointment with new RO to talk about cyberknife suggested by T-tall. He said they no longer do cyberknife, but start with uro a fun then mri and...

Had initial appointment with new RO to talk about cyberknife suggested by T-tall...

Bobcat64

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for March 2020

Cisplatin-Vinblastine-Davarbazine chemo for Advanced Prostate Cancer

I realize its hopefully a marathon but when should you sprint.

Nuclear Receptor ERRα Contributes to Castration-Resistant Growth of Prostate Cancer via Its Regulation of Intratumoral Androgen Biosynthesis

Chemotherapy Covid 19

Fenbendazole

Angiotensin antihypertensives and COVID-19: No clear added risk nor protection.

PSMA PET-CT in patients with high-risk PCa before curative-intent surgery or radiotherapy ...

PSMA-PET in Men With Nonmetastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Survival Outcomes for Sequential Use of New Agents in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Swollen Leg

Abiraterone instead of chemo in current covid-19 crisis?

What is your current PSA?

A touch of optimism

At what point should there have been "a red flag" to a Primary Care Physician that indicated a problem, based on this data?

Lupron while on Zytiga.

Need prayers

Possible protection from Covid 19 if you are on ADT+

Neuropathy- consider acupuncture

Flu Vaccine

Covid19 hysteria delaying radiation

Immunotheraphy and Covid-19?

Effects of radiation on immune system

Zinc, copper, and COVID-19 ?

Is a PSA of 0.05 good?

Borders and Chemotherapy

Everything there is to know about Covid-19 (honest)

Psa and prostate treatments

Covid-19 Progression, whole Country and each State

Yes, another COVID-19 post. Important.

SBRT what hospitals offer and what is M6

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