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Tips for hiking

Family and I have been doing some nature visits and walks lately during quarantine. There is a turquoise lake that we want to go to which has a 1.6km hike with...

Family and I have been doing some nature visits and walks lately during quaranti...

chocolatelover_123

•4 years ago

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Axumin full body scan vs partial scan?

I just learned St. Luke’s Imaging in Meridian, Idaho, does only Axumin PET Scans “base of skull to hips” or CPT Code 78815. They do not do CPT 78816 PET Scan...

I just learned St. Luke’s Imaging in Meridian, Idaho, does only Axumin PET Scans...

happycamperguy

•4 years ago

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Cost comparison between Lupron and Oestrogel

Until the ‘Patch” trial is completed sometime next year there seems to be a lot of unanswered questions regarding the use of tE2. Some warriors on this site...

Until the ‘Patch” trial is completed sometime next year there seems to be a lot ...

E2-Guy

•4 years ago

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Is radiation still a good idea? Can APC be cured (until last week I always heard no)?

Once again turning to this forum for a decision I am struggling with. I have been ADT since Oct 2019 which (maybe assisted with some lifestyle changes) has...

Once again turning to this forum for a decision I am struggling with. I have bee...

barrybayarea

•4 years ago

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Good news

Good evening, Worried in April about my dad's results, I wrote to you ... you reassured me on the whole. A blood test was performed last week and the result...

Good evening, Worried in April about my dad's results, I wrote to you ... you r...

Katiafrench

•4 years ago

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De bonnes nouvelles

Bonsoir, Inquiète au mois d'avril des résultats de mon papa, je vous avais écrit...vous m'aviez dans l'ensemble rassuré. Une prise de sang a été effectuée la...

Bonsoir, Inquiète au mois d'avril des résultats de mon papa, je vous avais écri...

Katiafrench

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Thymus

4 months ago in "Coronavirus & PCa" [1], I wrote: "... removal of {testosterone} causes the involuted thymus to regenerate. That should have a positive...

4 months ago in "Coronavirus & PCa" [1], I wrote: "... removal of {testosterone}...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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against the tide.....

Has anyone asked their doctor about taking Xgeva every other month? The side effect suck...so wondering if it would still help with bone strength, but be...

Has anyone asked their doctor about taking Xgeva every other month? The side ef...

greatjohn

•4 years ago

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Small study shows Mediterranean diet improves ADT fatigue

Mediterranean-style dietary pattern improves cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in men with prostate cancer treated with androgen deprivation therapy:...

Mediterranean-style dietary pattern improves cancer-related fatigue and quality ...

Graham49

•4 years ago

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Muscle Pain.

Thanks for getting back on this Bodybuilder and the rest of you fine people. Will keep on truckin and see how this goes.

Thanks for getting back on this Bodybuilder and the rest of you fine people. Wi...

CountryJoe

•4 years ago

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Bought time....I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

I guess what I'm saying is it would be better to get the time first and pay later...LOL. My radiation oncologist that had made promises of love to me with...

I guess what I'm saying is it would be better to get the time first and pay late...

greatjohn

•4 years ago

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Can a 60 year old have an undetectable PSA?

Do you think it is conceivable that a 60 year old man who comes from a family of significant PCa would have an undetectable PSA upon getting his first prostate...

Do you think it is conceivable that a 60 year old man who comes from a family of...

E2-Guy

•4 years ago

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Fenbendazole

What is the dosage taken and where is the best place to buy it.

lewicki

•4 years ago

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Firmagon vs. Lupron?

My doc wants me to switch from Firmagon to Lupron so that’ll be on a 3 month schedule instead of the every 30 day shot with Firmagon. Which is the better of...

My doc wants me to switch from Firmagon to Lupron so that’ll be on a 3 month sch...

Stevana

•4 years ago

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A new chapter

To recap: Dx w/G9 PCa at age 58 in 2016 RP June of '16. Positive margins, so followed up with adjuvant RP and ADT. Two years later, BCR with 2 month PSADT....

To recap: Dx w/G9 PCa at age 58 in 2016 RP June of '16. Positive margins, so fol...

shueswim

•4 years ago

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When is Medical Oncologist Appropriate?

I had RARP in December of 2018, Gleason 5+4=9, negative margins, pT3N0. Post op PSA 0.009 which has risen to 0.063 over the past 18 months. Have been...

I had RARP in December of 2018, Gleason 5+4=9, negative margins, pT3N0. Post o...

B_Sprout

•4 years ago

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Does Medicare cover nuclear bone scan for advanced prostate cancer

Gleason 7, cancer found in pelvic nodes during prostate removal. Post surgery psa since 2006 has been from 20 to .7 present. Psa went undetectable in 2007 and...

Gleason 7, cancer found in pelvic nodes during prostate removal. Post surgery ps...

dbrooks_h

•4 years ago

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Fenbendazole

I was diagonised with pc in Dec 2019 had CT and bone scans and was told cancer was contained inside prostate.My PSA was 7•6 and Gleason 4+3 I was given a 6 mth...

I was diagonised with pc in Dec 2019 had CT and bone scans and was told cancer w...

Whoogo

•4 years ago

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initial treatment Locally advanced combo therapy results compared

https://hospitals.jefferson.edu/news/2018/09/Prostate-removal-improves-outcomes-for-some-prostate-cancers.html In this study, researchers found surgery plus...

https://hospitals.jefferson.edu/news/2018/09/Prostate-removal-improves-outcomes-...

maley2711

•4 years ago

15 Replies

My dad has advanced cancer

Hello everyone! My name is Azul and I am from Argentina. My English is very bad and I am using the Google translator. Hope it's understandable...! My dad (59...

Hello everyone! My name is Azul and I am from Argentina. My English is very bad ...

azulmsalas

•4 years ago

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2020 AUA conference studies

https://www.urologytimes.com/clinical/prostate-cancer?page=9 You'll find something on almost any PCa topic here!! Good reading !

https://www.urologytimes.com/clinical/prostate-cancer?page=9 You'll find somethi...

maley2711

•4 years ago

12 Replies

PSA Rising

Husband diagnosed Dec 2019, Mets to bones, lymph nodes “Superscan”. Original PSA 2434. Started Firmagon for 2 months, Dec and Jan, PSA went down to 45....

Husband diagnosed Dec 2019, Mets to bones, lymph nodes “Superscan”. Original PS...

krwtjw

•4 years ago

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AZD4635 with Xtandi

I am getting ready to start a clinical trial with AZD4635 and Xtandi. Just checking to see if anyone has participated in this clinical trial. If so how it has...

I am getting ready to start a clinical trial with AZD4635 and Xtandi. Just check...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Investigating Proton therapy for salvage treatment following RARP

I had RARP nine months ago, and I'm investigating salvage treatment now. I am G9/10 with pT3a NO EPE but with PCa in the margins. My bone scan was negative....

I had RARP nine months ago, and I'm investigating salvage treatment now. I am G9...

ragnar2020

•4 years ago

26 Replies

FDA detained meds that are not mine

I got a letter from the FDA saying that they detained a shipment of medicine to us. Except we didn’t order anything - I happen to recognize the name of the...

I got a letter from the FDA saying that they detained a shipment of medicine to ...

anon3333

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Any risk of taking 30% CBD oil when also treated with lupron and Zytiga (and post raidiation) ??

I am considering to start taking 30% CBD oil (as recommended by an expert into this) with the purpose of weakening especially 2 metastases which did not...

I am considering to start taking 30% CBD oil (as recommended by an expert into t...

45yrsDenmark

•4 years ago

41 Replies

PSA rising

Hi All, I am new here. My Dad (65) was diagnosed with cancer of the Prostate in Mar 2019, stage 4, PSA 62, Gleason -8...

Hi All, I am new here. My Dad (65) was diagnosed with cancer of the Prostate in ...

seeker47

•4 years ago

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.008 PSA Bicalutimide Monotherapy

Thanks to Tall Allen I have read some solid studies that say combining treatments is best for overall survival, for personal reasons I am on 150 Bicalutimide...

Thanks to Tall Allen I have read some solid studies that say combining treatmen...

Canuck53

•4 years ago

36 Replies

American Urological Association Advanced Prostate Cancer Guidelines

No surprises here (at least not for me). I might quibble about the GRADEs on a couple of them, but overall, a good standard-of-care document....

No surprises here (at least not for me). I might quibble about the GRADEs on a c...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

19 Replies

No fibre diet

I had to go on a no-fibre diet in preparation for my pre-radiation measurements and tattoos last Thursday. I now have more than a week until my 5 weekly...

I had to go on a no-fibre diet in preparation for my pre-radiation measurements ...

Cramlingtonboy

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2020

Tips for hiking

Axumin full body scan vs partial scan?

Cost comparison between Lupron and Oestrogel

Is radiation still a good idea? Can APC be cured (until last week I always heard no)?

Good news

De bonnes nouvelles

Thymus

against the tide.....

Small study shows Mediterranean diet improves ADT fatigue

Muscle Pain.

Bought time....I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.

Can a 60 year old have an undetectable PSA?

Fenbendazole

Firmagon vs. Lupron?

A new chapter

When is Medical Oncologist Appropriate?

Does Medicare cover nuclear bone scan for advanced prostate cancer

Fenbendazole

initial treatment Locally advanced combo therapy results compared

My dad has advanced cancer

2020 AUA conference studies

PSA Rising

AZD4635 with Xtandi

Investigating Proton therapy for salvage treatment following RARP

FDA detained meds that are not mine

Any risk of taking 30% CBD oil when also treated with lupron and Zytiga (and post raidiation) ??

PSA rising

.008 PSA Bicalutimide Monotherapy

American Urological Association Advanced Prostate Cancer Guidelines

No fibre diet

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