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Vertigo

For the last week or so I have been having mini flashes of vertigo. No more than a few seconds. Been on ADT for 18 months (Firmagon then Lupron). Started...

For the last week or so I have been having mini flashes of vertigo. No more than...

xpbdb

•4 years ago

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University California-Los Angeles have launched Phase Two Clinical Trial Of Degarelix To Treat Only Male COVID-19 Patients

Looks like this might really work as UCLA started Phase Two trial. Dr Rettig is Medical Director, Prostate Cancer Program, UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology...

Looks like this might really work as UCLA started Phase Two trial. Dr Rettig is ...

kryciakrycia

•4 years ago

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Is this now Malecare.org

Is this site the same as healthunlocked? The. You go to advanced prostate cancer? Do in other words Is Malecare.org and heslthunlocked Advanced Prostate...

Is this site the same as healthunlocked? The. You go to advanced prostate cancer...

Armywifedublin

•4 years ago

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Important to read from my Dr.Oncology

Hello Good People My Dr.Weise from Germany answered my mail about my PSA level from 0.16 to 0.4 and he suggested the following : It is documented that when you...

Hello Good People My Dr.Weise from Germany answered my mail about my PSA level f...

NOCanceros

•4 years ago

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Tales of the Stupid Phoenix Bird.

Why does spring always hit me in the balls? Because I'm stupid? Every bad health event throughout my life had happened in the time of Spring. 26 years ago, in...

Why does spring always hit me in the balls? Because I'm stupid? Every bad health...

henukit

•4 years ago

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Dad having falls. Should we be worried?

Hi there. I haven’t posted for some time as dad’s pca appears to remain stable and responding to his three monthly shots of Xoladex. Recently however dad has...

Hi there. I haven’t posted for some time as dad’s pca appears to remain stable a...

Mish80

•4 years ago

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Bouncing PSA

Bouncing PSA, it was 3.2 in fall of 2019, 3.7 in February of this year, last one in may of this year came in at 4.6. What causes it to act so erratic and it...

Bouncing PSA, it was 3.2 in fall of 2019, 3.7 in February of this year, last one...

Muffin2019

•4 years ago

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Discussion of Phase 2 trial with LU-177 PSMA-617

I saw this presentation of the results of a phase 2 trial with LU-177 PSMA-617 and thought it was well done. I thought this presentation could be helpful to...

I saw this presentation of the results of a phase 2 trial with LU-177 PSMA-617 a...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Rucaparib

This has just been approved. What does this mean for life expectancy and advanced prostate cancer?

This has just been approved. What does this mean for life expectancy and advance...

lewicki

•4 years ago

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Live Streaming NOW summary from ASCO Mtg.

This Saturday, May 16 - Dr. BHANGOO Live-Stream event, 10:00am PST Overview of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting promotion...

This Saturday, May 16 - Dr. BHANGOO Live-Stream event, 10:00am PST Overview of t...

JPnSD

•4 years ago

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SWITCHING ADT TREATMENTS

Hello, would like to get some feedback on switching from Firmagon to Lupron. Have been on firmagon and Erleada since 8/19. I have tolerated treatment well to...

Hello, would like to get some feedback on switching from Firmagon to Lupron. Hav...

Edcl

•4 years ago

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Genomic and genetic testing

Hi. Can anyone direct me to an outline of these in the context of advanced prostate cancer? I assume for genomic testing that a sample of the tumour is...

Hi. Can anyone direct me to an outline of these in the context of advanced prost...

Proflac

•4 years ago

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How we doing...

Good morning fellow survivors..Did you have a good week??

Riverside2020

•4 years ago

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estrogen and zitiga

Can I take estrogen patches to relieve fatigue with current meds, . Lupron ,zitiga and prednisone,PSA 0.016, test 0.1.Or stop everything and use patches onlr?

Can I take estrogen patches to relieve fatigue with current meds, . Lupron ,ziti...

milto27xabc

•4 years ago

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Blood Test Parameters

Hi all. I am trying to come up with a definitive long term list of parameters for monitoring Prostate Cancer. My GP is hopeless, and the urologists only check...

Hi all. I am trying to come up with a definitive long term list of parameters fo...

TFBUNDY

•4 years ago

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FDA Approves First PARP Inhibitor Rucaparib for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-rucaparib-brca-mutated-metastatic-castration-resistant-prostate This article explains why the BRCA...

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/fda-grants-accelerated-approval-rucaparib-brca-mutated...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

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Shellfish? Should I stay away?

Hi everyone, I'm trying to collect some wisdom from this all-knowing forum and see whether or not I should avoid shellfish? I love shrimps, crabs, and mussels,...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to collect some wisdom from this all-knowing forum and s...

blkman60

•4 years ago

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Any experience cabazitaxel (Jevtana)without prednisone? Referencing preliminary report published Aug 2017.

This is much of interest to us, as husband Barry just started cabazitaxel with prednisone; we’re concerned about short and long-term effects of prednisone....

This is much of interest to us, as husband Barry just started cabazitaxel with p...

Barbara345

•4 years ago

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RP vs radiation. Survival from time of metastasis.

Presented at the American Urological Association 2020 Virtual Experience. [1] "... men who received radiation alone had 77% higher overall mortality...

Presented at the American Urological Association 2020 Virtual Experience. [1] "...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Maugham

Keep those little gray cells poppln’ boys. The more information the better the choice. Glad to be rockin in a real world with you guys. I don’t mind dying I...

Keep those little gray cells poppln’ boys. The more information the better the ...

Dostoevsky

•4 years ago

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Starting Prolia, any advice?

Today after a Dexa scan my urologist and oncology nurse recommended Prolia to treat osteopenia. Does anyone have personal experience with this medication? Ive...

Today after a Dexa scan my urologist and oncology nurse recommended Prolia to tr...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Uncontrolled blood sugar

My dad has been taking abiraterone since july 2018 4 tablets in the morning before breakfast and prednisone 10 mg once daily after breakfast.Due to high blood...

My dad has been taking abiraterone since july 2018 4 tablets in the morning befo...

Vsahay

•4 years ago

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Tests results are back

Good morning Brothers, I had my six month Bone scan and CT scan done a few days ago and the results are back. The two show no significant changes or new growth...

Good morning Brothers, I had my six month Bone scan and CT scan done a few days ...

leo2634

•4 years ago

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Tomography results

Hello everybody! Today we got the result from my husbands tomography of the abdomen and everything was ok! He has got a slowly rising psa, but as Gleason 9 and...

Hello everybody! Today we got the result from my husbands tomography of the abdo...

tasmanien13

•4 years ago

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Derived Fibrinogen

I am new on this site . My fiancé was feeling un-well and had quite extensive blood tests. Everything was ok or within normal parameters, however his...

I am new on this site . My fiancé was feeling un-well and had quite extensive ...

Margo

•4 years ago

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New news I didn’t know yesterday- Cancer causes blood clots

It was one week F/U post RF catheter cardiac ablation wIth my Primary Care Physician. Yes, I gad 3 cardiac cath incisions, 2 in my L/R groin. Left groin...

It was one week F/U post RF catheter cardiac ablation wIth my Primary Care Physi...

depotdoug

•4 years ago

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Round 2 docetaxal in the books so far so good except !

Has anybody else encountered a relapse of incontinence, it's been almost a full year since nightly incontinence now it's back with a vengeance. I am currently...

Has anybody else encountered a relapse of incontinence, it's been almost a full...

Costarica1961

•4 years ago

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Slurred speech and excess saliva

Been on ADT 12 months: 6 on Firmagon, 6 on Enantone. PSA is now 0.05. Notice two things in past few months both to do with my mouth. My speech has become...

Been on ADT 12 months: 6 on Firmagon, 6 on Enantone. PSA is now 0.05. Notice tw...

3100connecticut

•4 years ago

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Question about xtandi response during initial treatment :)

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well on here!! I posted awhile ago in regards to my dad who started on xtandi a month ago and Lupron 3 months ago. His initial...

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well on here!! I posted awhile ago in regards to...

Maraba90

•4 years ago

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Lupron and Prostate Cancer

I have come across statements like: Lupron can kill prostate cancer, prevent cancer cells from growing, shrink tumor, etc. I am just curious to know what...

I have come across statements like: Lupron can kill prostate cancer, prevent can...

dac500

•4 years ago

13 Replies

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Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2020

Vertigo

University California-Los Angeles have launched Phase Two Clinical Trial Of Degarelix To Treat Only Male COVID-19 Patients

Is this now Malecare.org

Important to read from my Dr.Oncology

Tales of the Stupid Phoenix Bird.

Dad having falls. Should we be worried?

Bouncing PSA

Discussion of Phase 2 trial with LU-177 PSMA-617

Rucaparib

Live Streaming NOW summary from ASCO Mtg.

SWITCHING ADT TREATMENTS

Genomic and genetic testing

How we doing...

estrogen and zitiga

Blood Test Parameters

FDA Approves First PARP Inhibitor Rucaparib for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Shellfish? Should I stay away?

Any experience cabazitaxel (Jevtana)without prednisone? Referencing preliminary report published Aug 2017.

RP vs radiation. Survival from time of metastasis.

Maugham

Starting Prolia, any advice?

Uncontrolled blood sugar

Tests results are back

Tomography results

Derived Fibrinogen

New news I didn’t know yesterday- Cancer causes blood clots

Round 2 docetaxal in the books so far so good except !

Slurred speech and excess saliva

Question about xtandi response during initial treatment :)

Lupron and Prostate Cancer

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2020

Vertigo

University California-Los Angeles have launched Phase Two Clinical Trial Of Degarelix To Treat Only Male COVID-19 Patients

Is this now Malecare.org

Important to read from my Dr.Oncology

Tales of the Stupid Phoenix Bird.

Dad having falls. Should we be worried?

Bouncing PSA

Discussion of Phase 2 trial with LU-177 PSMA-617

Rucaparib

Live Streaming NOW summary from ASCO Mtg.

SWITCHING ADT TREATMENTS

Genomic and genetic testing

How we doing...

estrogen and zitiga

Blood Test Parameters

FDA Approves First PARP Inhibitor Rucaparib for BRCA-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer

Shellfish? Should I stay away?

Any experience cabazitaxel (Jevtana)without prednisone? Referencing preliminary report published Aug 2017.

RP vs radiation. Survival from time of metastasis.

Maugham

Starting Prolia, any advice?

Uncontrolled blood sugar

***Tests results are back***

Tomography results

Derived Fibrinogen

New news I didn’t know yesterday- Cancer causes blood clots

Round 2 docetaxal in the books so far so good except !

Slurred speech and excess saliva

Question about xtandi response during initial treatment :)

Lupron and Prostate Cancer

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