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Xgeva vs Estrogen Patch against bone loss?

my husband will begin ADT, probably Firmagon. since he has already some micro bone mets and to some degree osteopenia, bone loss while on ADT is an even more...

my husband will begin ADT, probably Firmagon. since he has already some micro bo...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Firmagon - no side effects not working?

Hello! My father took a triple dose of Firmagon 3 days ago and besides feeling a bit tired and almost drunk the first day (and an itching on the injection...

Hello! My father took a triple dose of Firmagon 3 days ago and besides feeling a...

TheTopBanana

•4 years ago

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Genomic testing

For those that have been tested and a mutation was detected, how was it found - through liquid bx or tumor bx, and if the latter, soft tissue or bone? Thanks...

For those that have been tested and a mutation was detected, how was it found - ...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

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Alvin - update

I'm Alvin's wife posting under Alvin to give you an update on the roller coaster that Alvin has been through since his surgery on May 7th. I wrote this up for...

I'm Alvin's wife posting under Alvin to give you an update on the roller coaster...

Alvin735

•4 years ago

48 Replies

Pca

Your psa reading is 0.01 after 3 testings in a row after adt and rt. What does it tell you ?

Your psa reading is 0.01 after 3 testings in a row after adt and rt. What does i...

Henry265

•4 years ago

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Dallas recommendation and low platelets

Hello. Does anyone know if UT Southwestern in Dallas is a good place for prostate cancer treatment? Also, does anyone know how to raise platelet levels? Thank...

Hello. Does anyone know if UT Southwestern in Dallas is a good place for prostat...

annjohannsen

•4 years ago

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PSA Drop After ADT Holiday

After an 8 month holiday from Lupron/Abiraterone my PSA rose to 0.55 from a nadir at 0.01. After resuming ADT for a bit more than a month my PSA has dropped...

After an 8 month holiday from Lupron/Abiraterone my PSA rose to 0.55 from a nad...

6357axbz

•4 years ago

30 Replies

Curcumin and other supplements

I am someone that is big on supplements to help repress prostate cancer. But I think one must consider articles like the link on this post when taking...

I am someone that is big on supplements to help repress prostate cancer. But I t...

efsculpt

•4 years ago

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Recommendation for my dad's prostate cancer treatment

My dad is 80 years old with a cardiac history. He is taking medications for hypertension, diabetes and neurological disorders. During the TURP done recently he...

My dad is 80 years old with a cardiac history. He is taking medications for hype...

peacock20

•4 years ago

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Zytiga Has Stopped. What's next

PSA started at 250+ in November. Got down to 7 in April. Since then has risen to 19 in July. Had a bone and CT scan. Unfortunately it was mixed news....

PSA started at 250+ in November. Got down to 7 in April. Since then has risen ...

Newyork6264

•4 years ago

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The Perils and Pitfalls of "Treating PSA" in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Sometimes we do things that interfere with our ability to use PSA to monitor success of our treatments: therapies that select for low PSA sub-types,...

Sometimes we do things that interfere with our ability to use PSA to monitor suc...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

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Prolactin

Since PCa is heterogenous, does it make sense to decrease prolactin in androgen sensitive PCa? And, to keep the cancer from becoming resistant to this, should...

Since PCa is heterogenous, does it make sense to decrease prolactin in androgen ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Immucura , Dendritic Cell Therapy, Spain.

Has anybody heard of a Company / Hospital in Mijas , Spain and Gibraltar who is offering Dendritic Cell Therapy for various cancers including prostate? It is a...

Has anybody heard of a Company / Hospital in Mijas , Spain and Gibraltar who is ...

Miguelnumerouno

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Two nodules in Lungs

Hello everyone, I have been in this group since my father was diagnosed in December 2017. You have always been a great source of help and support. I have not...

Hello everyone, I have been in this group since my father was diagnosed in Decem...

Noel91

•4 years ago

20 Replies

5 years Stage 4

Just joined I have been taking 1000mg Zytiga with prednisone 5mg 2x day for about 2 years. I also get Lupron shots every 6 months. Radiation about 5 years...

Just joined I have been taking 1000mg Zytiga with prednisone 5mg 2x day for ab...

S42019

•4 years ago

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I was wondering what Prostate Acid Phos indicates..

I had surgery 4 years ago -- currently PSA is 1.03 but my PAP is 1.8 -- what does PAP value 1.8 indicate -- good?, bad?, bone mets ?

I had surgery 4 years ago -- currently PSA is 1.03 but my PAP is 1.8 -- what doe...

George71

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Zytiga vs Docetaxel Sitrep and new question.

Hola Shipmates, I have encountered some choppy waters and need further advice. To review: Diagnosed in June 2018 with PSA 178ng/dl and Gleason 9 a t biopsy....

Hola Shipmates, I have encountered some choppy waters and need further advice. T...

Frigataflyer

•4 years ago

13 Replies

hypophysectomy

Hello! I’m googling in the night and trying to learn about PC. I’ve read some about orchiectomy (this is a really interesting previous post by pjoshea13...

Hello! I’m googling in the night and trying to learn about PC. I’ve read some ab...

TheTopBanana

•4 years ago

36 Replies

Pre-Radiation Testosterone Levels & PCa Aggressiveness

New Canadian study below [1]. "... a Gleason score ≥8 was associated with a lower likelihood of having a normal (≥8 nmol/L) testosterone level (OR = 0.51 ..."...

New Canadian study below [1]. "... a Gleason score ≥8 was associated with a lowe...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Exercise Modulation of Tumour Perfusion and Hypoxia to Improve Radiotherapy Response

New paper below [1]. ".. recent studies reveal that exercise may also directly influence tumour physiology that could beneficially affect the response to...

New paper below [1]. ".. recent studies reveal that exercise may also directly i...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Pnemucoccal Vaccine Before Chemotherapy? Would You Recommend?

Hello, I'm just wondering if anyone has any experiences with this and or recommendations? My dad should begin chemotherapy in 2-3 weeks... depending. We're...

Hello, I'm just wondering if anyone has any experiences with this and or recomm...

Howmuchisthefish

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Epidural Lipomatosis

Good morning Warriors! Looking for stories and feedback/treatment for any other men on this board who have developed epidural lipomatosis due to steroid use...

Good morning Warriors! Looking for stories and feedback/treatment for any othe...

Amandaslp78

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Does "high" Testosterone predict more serious PCa?

New Italian study below [1]. Here is the conclusion: "Elevated preoperative {total testosterone} levels are associated with the risk of...

New Italian study below [1]. Here is the conclusion: "Elevated preoperative {tot...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

5 Replies

LOW sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) - what does it mean?

Can someone explain to me how SHBG works? And how it relates to prostate cancer? Pouring over my husband's charts & I see that Dr. Ahlering was closely...

Can someone explain to me how SHBG works? And how it relates to prostate cancer?...

pwallace

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Proton Pump Inhibitors and Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality

A new mostly-Canadian study below [1]. "We identified 21,512 men aged ≥ 66, with a history of a single negative prostate biopsy and no previous use of any of...

A new mostly-Canadian study below [1]. "We identified 21,512 men aged ≥ 66, with...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Recommendations ?

In your experience, do you recommend anything (more tests, food, supplementation, exercise, something alternative) that can benefit the results of the...

In your experience, do you recommend anything (more tests, food, supplementation...

JNunes

•4 years ago

26 Replies

All the abbreviations ....

Hi all A simple question .... There is a LOT of medical jargon and abbreviations here. Does anyone have an FAQ / Abbreviations list that will help a novice...

Hi all A simple question .... There is a LOT of medical jargon and abbreviations...

TheBrain56

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Dad in Hospice, Here Now with the honor of seeing him home

Dear brothers and caregivers, My dad, age 83, entered in home hospice about a month ago. For those of you who need a refresher, my dad was dx 11/17, mets to...

Dear brothers and caregivers, My dad, age 83, entered in home hospice about a mo...

missh2

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Tumor biopsy

I am scheduled for a tumor biopsy of my right scapula next week. Unfortunately the lu177/ac225 shrunk all of my nodes to the point where biopsy of a node...

I am scheduled for a tumor biopsy of my right scapula next week. Unfortunately ...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Praying for my dad

Hi everyone, today my dad diagnosed with prostate cancer on December 2019, with gleason 9, started branchytherapy. Recently his PSA was 0.2 no Mets,...

Hi everyone, today my dad diagnosed with prostate cancer on December 2019, with...

Etoile3

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2020

Xgeva vs Estrogen Patch against bone loss?

Firmagon - no side effects not working?

Genomic testing

Alvin - update

Pca

Dallas recommendation and low platelets

PSA Drop After ADT Holiday

Curcumin and other supplements

Recommendation for my dad's prostate cancer treatment

Zytiga Has Stopped. What's next

The Perils and Pitfalls of "Treating PSA" in Advanced Prostate Cancer

Prolactin

Immucura , Dendritic Cell Therapy, Spain.

Two nodules in Lungs

5 years Stage 4

I was wondering what Prostate Acid Phos indicates..

Zytiga vs Docetaxel Sitrep and new question.

hypophysectomy

Pre-Radiation Testosterone Levels & PCa Aggressiveness

Exercise Modulation of Tumour Perfusion and Hypoxia to Improve Radiotherapy Response

Pnemucoccal Vaccine Before Chemotherapy? Would You Recommend?

Epidural Lipomatosis

Does "high" Testosterone predict more serious PCa?

LOW sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) - what does it mean?

Proton Pump Inhibitors and Prostate Cancer-Specific Mortality

Recommendations ?

All the abbreviations ....

Dad in Hospice, Here Now with the honor of seeing him home

Tumor biopsy

Praying for my dad

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