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My Cat loves me

My Cat prays for me, she is great company and good for my welfare.

Zetabow

•4 years ago

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Docetaxal treatment #2 upcoming.

Well one down 5 more treatments to go, number 2 on the 13th. My white blood count is currently at one it's down from pre chemo numbers, to be expected...

Well one down 5 more treatments to go, number 2 on the 13th. My white blood cou...

Costarica1961

•4 years ago

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Xgeva experiences

Hello all. I've posted a few times and read religiously the information given on this forum. I now have arrived at the Docetaxel stage of my cancer....

Hello all. I've posted a few times and read religiously the information given o...

dpowellnt

•4 years ago

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Casodex causing an increase in PSA

Has anyone heard of Casodex to cause an increase in PSA ?

Scootman

•4 years ago

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Zytiga and stomach pain; pain relief cocktails

Hello, guys. I haven't been on line much, as we've had a rough couple of months. We went to Europe in early January. My husband had some pain, but got through...

Hello, guys. I haven't been on line much, as we've had a rough couple of months....

CantChoose

•4 years ago

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Why hasn't MO recommended Provenge? Ideas? He has extensive bone mets (is that it?)Almost no pain. Also 2 questions - clinical trial and PET

Hi All, I hope I'm not missing something important, but would like to know more about this. I'd like to understand more. DESCRIPTION OF BARRY'S PC ---...

Hi All, I hope I'm not missing something important, but would like to know more...

Barbara345

•4 years ago

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Hmm... AJ's Covid-19 self defense garb...

Photo credits to "My darling wife of 46 years". OK. I've made it to 71 and all indications appear that I may have beaten this damn APC thing (time will...

Photo credits to "My darling wife of 46 years". OK. I've made it to 71 and all ...

westof

•4 years ago

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Weight training Supplement

I find some weight training gives me energy. I am 73 and my legs are shot . I have been on Lupron for three years . So I pump light weights . My question is...

I find some weight training gives me energy. I am 73 and my legs are shot . I ha...

Sun1115

•4 years ago

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Xtandi not working?

Started Xtandi a month ago after my PSA went to 8.3 almost a year after radiation and Lupron every three months also started casodex prior to Xtandi. Had...

Started Xtandi a month ago after my PSA went to 8.3 almost a year after radiatio...

Scootman

•4 years ago

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Advice concerning treatment and supplements

Hi again! I am struggling to find posts about what kind of ADT-treatment that could be least harmful to my husband who has got coronary heart disease. He is...

Hi again! I am struggling to find posts about what kind of ADT-treatment that c...

tasmanien13

•4 years ago

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When to stop taking calcium after stopping Lupron?

I was wondering when it was OK to stop taking calcium supplements after stopping Lupron? I have no issues with taking D3K2, but I am concerned that there are...

I was wondering when it was OK to stop taking calcium supplements after stopping...

SooHwa99

•4 years ago

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Study shows Lupron lowers chances of getting the Wuhan virus. Only four out of 5,273 PCx patients on ADT got covid and none of them died.

Prof. Andrea Alimonti and team looked at more than 9000 patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection in Veneto, Italy; they also used data on all cancer patients...

Prof. Andrea Alimonti and team looked at more than 9000 patients with confirmed ...

GeorgeGlass

•4 years ago

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Question on Bicalutamide Withdrawal

There is evidence that when you are on Lupron and Bicalutamide for metastatic prostate cancer and your PSA starts rising, stopping Bicalutamide may, in some...

There is evidence that when you are on Lupron and Bicalutamide for metastatic pr...

dac500

•4 years ago

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fenbendazole or ketoconazole and xarelto

will either of these drugs conflick with xarelto. Taking xarelto to prevent strokes

will either of these drugs conflick with xarelto. Taking xarelto to prevent stro...

lewicki

•4 years ago

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Post-treatment Levels of Plasma 25- And 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D and Mortality in Men With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

New Australian study below [1]. What does "post-treatment" mean? Vitamin D samples were collected "4.9 to 8.6 years after diagnosis". Our vitamin D resevoir...

New Australian study below [1]. What does "post-treatment" mean? Vitamin D samp...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Covid 19 survivor

Just curious, has anyone on this site had Covid 19 and come out OK? please share your experience.

Just curious, has anyone on this site had Covid 19 and come out OK? please share...

kmack57

•4 years ago

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Starting Prolia injections.. but worried of side effects !!

In 2.5 weeks, I am getting my 2nd shot of Eligard (6 months injection). During my last control (over phone due to Corona), my urologist said that I would also...

In 2.5 weeks, I am getting my 2nd shot of Eligard (6 months injection). During m...

45yrsDenmark

•4 years ago

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5-years Today ... and counting! :)

Today is my 5th anniversary since being diagnosed with advanced PCa. Currently 4-months into an ADT holiday. No PSA detectable for 29-months! Seems like just...

Today is my 5th anniversary since being diagnosed with advanced PCa. Currently 4...

JamesAtlanta

•4 years ago

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It's not always bad.

Just got scoped top to bottom. Hope I never have that great experience again. .Dr. told me only one small polyp but said very little about the esophageal...

Just got scoped top to bottom. Hope I never have that great experience again. ...

Shooter1

•4 years ago

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Psa ultra sensitive test results

So I had my prostate removed in April 2016 and had hormone treatment until August of 2018. My oncologist has me do the lab Corp ultra sensitive test and I have...

So I had my prostate removed in April 2016 and had hormone treatment until Augus...

Mikes21

•4 years ago

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ADT may protect against Covid-19

In an earlier post, I pointed out that ADT is immuno-protective:...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

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Husbands difficulty sleeping

Anyone have problems sleeping because they can’t empty bladder completely and up 5/6 times a night? My husband is stage 4, Gleason 9 and diagnosed Dec 2019....

Anyone have problems sleeping because they can’t empty bladder completely and up...

krwtjw

•4 years ago

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Radiation treatments.

I will be getting radiation treatments on L5 vertebrae. Was told that 30% of the bone is cancer. Once the treatments are done will the bone regrow and heal...

I will be getting radiation treatments on L5 vertebrae. Was told that 30% of the...

GoEZ

•4 years ago

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Benefits of D3 vitamin?

Any input available for D3 vitamin?

Sun1115

•4 years ago

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V E Day

Its a big deal here in the UK today. 75yrs since the war was declared over.Normaly there would be street parties etc. but because of the virus we are having a...

Its a big deal here in the UK today. 75yrs since the war was declared over.Norma...

16starsky

•4 years ago

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Risk vs rewards of allowing psa to rise high enough for a PSMA PET CT

PSMA Clinical trial eligibility requires psa to rise to 2.0 above nadir at Stanford/UCLA. Have had nodal Mets previously treated with radiation , adt, and...

PSMA Clinical trial eligibility requires psa to rise to 2.0 above nadir at Stanf...

wilcoxsaw

•4 years ago

49 Replies

Onc Live discussion of CRPC treatments and quality of life

Came across this informative talk. Onc Live discussion on Cabazitaxel and other treatments for CRPC. Topics include: treatment sequencing, side effects, fears...

Came across this informative talk. Onc Live discussion on Cabazitaxel and other ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Time for a new MD? Anyone in Seattle know what happened to Dr. Higano?

Apparently Celestia Higano is no longer at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. I received an email from Dr. Higano that was a little bit enigmatic, stating she...

Apparently Celestia Higano is no longer at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. I rece...

Tak-Druk

•4 years ago

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My Dad's Metastatic Prostate Cancer Update

Not much has changed. I've wrote here it seem's like a year ago or more. He's on Zytiga + Prednisone.. he has MCRPC (metastatic castrate resistant prostate...

Not much has changed. I've wrote here it seem's like a year ago or more. He's on...

jberg22

•4 years ago

18 Replies

First PSA is 0.2 after Radical Prostatectomy 6 weeks ago

Hi Everyone Just wanted to make a quick summary of my current situation 6weeks post RP.My pathology report says I have T3b N1 type of cancer,Gleason 9 and...

Hi Everyone Just wanted to make a quick summary of my current situation 6weeks ...

VioS

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2020

My Cat loves me

Docetaxal treatment #2 upcoming.

Xgeva experiences

Casodex causing an increase in PSA

Zytiga and stomach pain; pain relief cocktails

Why hasn't MO recommended Provenge? Ideas? He has extensive bone mets (is that it?)Almost no pain. Also 2 questions - clinical trial and PET

Hmm... AJ's Covid-19 self defense garb...

Weight training Supplement

Xtandi not working?

Advice concerning treatment and supplements

When to stop taking calcium after stopping Lupron?

Study shows Lupron lowers chances of getting the Wuhan virus. Only four out of 5,273 PCx patients on ADT got covid and none of them died.

Question on Bicalutamide Withdrawal

fenbendazole or ketoconazole and xarelto

Post-treatment Levels of Plasma 25- And 1,25-dihydroxy Vitamin D and Mortality in Men With Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Covid 19 survivor

Starting Prolia injections.. but worried of side effects !!

5-years Today ... and counting! :)

It's not always bad.

Psa ultra sensitive test results

ADT may protect against Covid-19

Husbands difficulty sleeping

Radiation treatments.

Benefits of D3 vitamin?

V E Day

Risk vs rewards of allowing psa to rise high enough for a PSMA PET CT

Onc Live discussion of CRPC treatments and quality of life

Time for a new MD? Anyone in Seattle know what happened to Dr. Higano?

My Dad's Metastatic Prostate Cancer Update

First PSA is 0.2 after Radical Prostatectomy 6 weeks ago

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