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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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23 months since chemo ended and still holding on Lupron/Enzalutamide

It has been 23 good months since my small cell cancer in my left lung responded to chemo after being given a poor prognosis. Adenocarcinoma is also responding...

It has been 23 good months since my small cell cancer in my left lung responded ...

DenDoc

•4 years ago

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Beer is good as I can't drink 3 litres of water!

Beer is good as I can't drink 3 litres of water. With all the drugs I have to take, I try to drink lots of water, but it's hard. Between chemo sessions it's...

Beer is good as I can't drink 3 litres of water. With all the drugs I have to t...

Doseydoe

•4 years ago

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18F-PSMA instead of 68Ga-PSMA

Last PSMA scan was now done with 18F-PSMA PET/CT and they said, it is much better, clearer. Do you have any experiences with this? Advantages, disadvantages?

Last PSMA scan was now done with 18F-PSMA PET/CT and they said, it is much bette...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Xgeva Question...Please tell me what it is like for you to be on Xgeva

Hi Please tell me what it is like for you to be on Xgeva. Are the injections painful? Have you stopped taking the injections because of side effects from...

Hi Please tell me what it is like for you to be on Xgeva. Are the injections p...

Darryl

Partner•4 years ago

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MDT Met Zapping

Approximately how long, i.e., how many sessions does it take to zap mets?

6357axbz

•4 years ago

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Abiraterone NHS

Good evening everyone. Does anybody know if the NHS offer abiraterone as a first line treatment along with Zoladex? Also, I hear that doing this can be...

Good evening everyone. Does anybody know if the NHS offer abiraterone as a first...

Hillwalker87

•4 years ago

27 Replies

Torisel for PTEN loss

Does anyone have information or experience with the use of a medication called Torisel (Temsirolimus) in APC in those patients that have a loss of PTEN? Thanks

Does anyone have information or experience with the use of a medication called T...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

1 Reply

I wonder if..........scintigraphy

Hello Good people Almost all patients with metastatic prostate cancer present with a high serum PSA level. However, progression of prostate cancer can...

Hello Good people Almost all patients with metastatic prostate cancer present wi...

NOCanceros

•4 years ago

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All things considered, not going half bad

So I havent hit the lottery (yet). Havent figured out when the best fishing is. Havent got the darn cancer under control. Havent found a BLT like the one I had...

So I havent hit the lottery (yet). Havent figured out when the best fishing is. ...

Maleko808

•4 years ago

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Husband had RP 3 days ago.

Hi there This is my first post so I’m new to everything. My husband was diagnosed with PC 1st of June from a routine yearly health check and advised on 1st...

Hi there This is my first post so I’m new to everything. My husband was diagnos...

dublin1717

•4 years ago

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Statin impact on PSA level

My recurrent prostate cancer is tracked by PSA level and over the past 6 months my PSA level has leveled off to around 2.3. March and June quarterly numbers...

My recurrent prostate cancer is tracked by PSA level and over the past 6 months ...

Teddy28

•4 years ago

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Olaparib vs apalutimide(erleada)

On Olaparib.good results(60%+to10.8) wondering if erleanda is good next step when this pony stops. BRCA+

On Olaparib.good results(60%+to10.8) wondering if erleanda is good next step whe...

Goldberg

•4 years ago

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What Now? How is This Even Happening?

In November of last year, my husband had AUS surgery. The first ten days after surgery were fine, but on day 10, he became unable to urinate. 5 weeks later,...

In November of last year, my husband had AUS surgery. The first ten days after ...

COG1

•4 years ago

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Zytiga failed, trying chemo+Rubraca

Has anyone tried Zytiga with no response, and did you find any other treatments that worked? Any experience with Rubraca? My husband finished chemo a year...

Has anyone tried Zytiga with no response, and did you find any other treatments ...

COOP8

•4 years ago

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Ending A Long Treatment Plan Sept 1st

RP Jan 2019; IMRT 29 sessions July 2019, Lupron staring March 2019 and Zytiga/Prednisone beginning August 2019. 4+ 3 and 3 lymph nodes involved, Gallium PSMA...

RP Jan 2019; IMRT 29 sessions July 2019, Lupron staring March 2019 and Zytiga/Pr...

TEBozo

•4 years ago

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Metastasis-Directed Therapy in Oligoprogressive Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This retrospective study reports the clinical outcomes of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with...

TAKE-HOME MESSAGE •This retrospective study reports the clinical outcomes of p...

Balsam01

•4 years ago

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Zytiga not working?

So my father had another PSA check yesterday and it’s at 0.05, when last month it was 0.04 and the month before that it was 0.03. The doctor indicated that...

So my father had another PSA check yesterday and it’s at 0.05, when last month i...

chocolatelover_123

•4 years ago

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ADT vacation has been great, but coming to an end soon

Hello fellow PC warriors, I have been on an ADT vacation now for about 8 months, and it has been wonderful. My T is currently at 250 (I had low T before...

Hello fellow PC warriors, I have been on an ADT vacation now for about 8 months,...

joeguy

•4 years ago

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Alternative therapies I've had success with, (new here)

New here. Ever since I learned I had prostate cancer I have tried various things to get rid of it. (Searching books and the internet.) When it became...

New here. Ever since I learned I had prostate cancer I have tried various thing...

NecessarilySo

•4 years ago

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zytiga after chemo

Hi, my husband is having his 12th doxetaxol this Friday. His psa went from 35 to 5.8 but that seems as low as it will go. I asked doctor about trying zytiga...

Hi, my husband is having his 12th doxetaxol this Friday. His psa went from 35 t...

Judymin

•4 years ago

15 Replies

small cell carcinoma

Has anyone else had their prostate cancer spread to the liver? If so what was the treatment plan?

Has anyone else had their prostate cancer spread to the liver? If so what was th...

Redlog

•4 years ago

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Stem cell therapy as a single agent or in combination with standard therapies.

I read somewhere about why tumors grow back after radiation or chemotherapy and a simplified explanation was that it was all about the damaged healthy tissue...

I read somewhere about why tumors grow back after radiation or chemotherapy and ...

Easey

•4 years ago

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NO MORE SHOTS (SOON) Urologist won't be happy!! bye bye lupron

https://www.onclive.com/view/fda-grants-priority-review-to-relugolix-for-advanced-prostate-cancer?eKey=ZGd3aXpAbGV3aXMtYXF1YXRlY2guY29t

https://www.onclive.com/view/fda-grants-priority-review-to-relugolix-for-advance...

Longterm101

•4 years ago

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My PSA has been .02 for the last year but my testosterone is climbing. Why?

My testosterone was less than 10 a year ago but it has steadily climbed up to 35. I have been on Lupron,, Zytiga and Pred for the last two years. I was...

My testosterone was less than 10 a year ago but it has steadily climbed up to 35...

Fitzbruce1

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Looking for Dr. Christopher R. King

Trying to fond Dr. Christopher R. King. Formerly with UCLA

soccer4647

•4 years ago

3 Replies

liquid biopsy

Hi! I am writing to consult you for genetic testing. When is the best time to do them? I read about liquid biopsies and consulted the oncologist. He told me...

Hi! I am writing to consult you for genetic testing. When is the best time to do...

azulmsalas

•4 years ago

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Back again.

Well back in hospital due to severe pain in pelvis. Supposed to start chemo tomorrow but that has gone out of the window until they can sort out what is...

Well back in hospital due to severe pain in pelvis. Supposed to start chemo tomo...

Bullterrier1966

•4 years ago

9 Replies

PSA and PSMA

There is one thing confusing me and my father: He has a Gleason 9 that does not show that much on PSA (he has always had a low PSA, even with mets). The doctor...

There is one thing confusing me and my father: He has a Gleason 9 that does not ...

TheTopBanana

•4 years ago

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Previous photon radiation to pelvic & lumbar=>proton beam radiation?

Hello everyone. My father had photon radiation to his pelvic & lumbar area a short while ago, and it seems he's having some pain there again. He is also taking...

Hello everyone. My father had photon radiation to his pelvic & lumbar area a sho...

AerospaceElectrical

•4 years ago

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Advanced Prostate with bone mets, new to the site.

Thank you all for the education I have received from this site. Looking to hear from those who may have had similar cases and what types of treatments were...

Thank you all for the education I have received from this site. Looking to hear...

GoNapoli

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2020

23 months since chemo ended and still holding on Lupron/Enzalutamide

Beer is good as I can't drink 3 litres of water!

18F-PSMA instead of 68Ga-PSMA

Xgeva Question...Please tell me what it is like for you to be on Xgeva

MDT Met Zapping

Abiraterone NHS

Torisel for PTEN loss

I wonder if..........scintigraphy

All things considered, not going half bad

Husband had RP 3 days ago.

Statin impact on PSA level

Olaparib vs apalutimide(erleada)

What Now? How is This Even Happening?

Zytiga failed, trying chemo+Rubraca

Ending A Long Treatment Plan Sept 1st

Metastasis-Directed Therapy in Oligoprogressive Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Zytiga not working?

ADT vacation has been great, but coming to an end soon

Alternative therapies I've had success with, (new here)

zytiga after chemo

small cell carcinoma

Stem cell therapy as a single agent or in combination with standard therapies.

NO MORE SHOTS (SOON) Urologist won't be happy!! bye bye lupron

My PSA has been .02 for the last year but my testosterone is climbing. Why?

Looking for Dr. Christopher R. King

liquid biopsy

Back again.

PSA and PSMA

Previous photon radiation to pelvic & lumbar=>proton beam radiation?

Advanced Prostate with bone mets, new to the site.

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