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ADT holiday

Today I got my psa checked and has decreased to 0.07 after stopping bicalutamide for last 4 months...

Today I got my psa checked and has decreased to 0.07 after stopping bicalutamide...

Rafithussain

•4 years ago

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Zoladex and Enzalutamide?

Good evening all! This is just a drop in post asking you folks a couple of questions off the back of my Fathers recent consultation with his oncologist; He was...

Good evening all! This is just a drop in post asking you folks a couple of quest...

Hillwalker87

•4 years ago

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PRINCE trial Lu177 Pembrolizumab Side effects

Hi Ho - anyone else on the PRINCE trial?. I started in May. Real bad side effects for a week after the infusion: no energy, feel faint, nausea, pain flares...

Hi Ho - anyone else on the PRINCE trial?. I started in May. Real bad side effec...

NedDevine

•4 years ago

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Just be Thankful

I was just Reading how people are worried how long you can live with the cancer and what else you can do anything all that’s really good to know information...

I was just Reading how people are worried how long you can live with the cance...

Collarpurple

•4 years ago

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Pain again

My dad is having pain again at the same area as last time, what could this mean? He says it hurts to get up and sit down constantly. Does this mean that...

My dad is having pain again at the same area as last time, what could this mean?...

chocolatelover_123

•4 years ago

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BCR - what might be next ...

It was bound to happen – came as no surprise (although you could hope for a different outcome). My PSA has jumped dramatically, in the last 6 months. Previous...

It was bound to happen – came as no surprise (although you could hope for a diff...

RonnyBaby

•4 years ago

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Very Informative Podcast

https://m.soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/off-label-treatment-used-for-prostate-cancer This podcast was done by Mark Scholz (my oncologist from Prostate...

https://m.soundcloud.com/prostate-oncology/off-label-treatment-used-for-prostate...

Schwah

•4 years ago

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Epidiolex & PCa?

"Epidiolex ... was approved for medical use in the United States in June 2018 for treatment of two rare forms of childhood epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut...

"Epidiolex ... was approved for medical use in the United States in June 2018 fo...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Recurrence after Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration Sensitive PCa

New study below [1]. "Metastasis directed therapy (MDT) is increasingly used in castration-sensitive oligometastatic prostate cancer (OPCa) because it prolongs...

New study below [1]. "Metastasis directed therapy (MDT) is increasingly used in ...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Regular Aspirin Use May Increase Older People’s Risk of Dying from Cancer

For those taking 100 mg of aspirin daily. https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/cancer-currents-blog/2020/aspree-aspirin-increases-advanced-cancer?cid=eb_govdel...

For those taking 100 mg of aspirin daily. https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/ca...

tango65

•4 years ago

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Success with SBRT

I was wondering have many had success with SBRT. I am supposed to start next week mets spreading in my pelvis with rising psa . Have been on Xtandi but did not...

I was wondering have many had success with SBRT. I am supposed to start next wee...

Scootman

•4 years ago

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SURPRISING STUDY RESULTS ? - PSA Levels Before Salvage Radiotherapy and Outcomes With Long-Term Antiandrogen Therapy in Prostate Cancer

This recent published study surprisingly? portrays that a higher PSA following RP and early pre salvage radiation theray (pre-SRT) has a better outcome using...

This recent published study surprisingly? portrays that a higher PSA following R...

searchingtom

•4 years ago

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Headaches and Brain MRI

Just a quick update that I've been having more frequent migraines this summer, including one that started last Friday and is still going today. I've never had...

Just a quick update that I've been having more frequent migraines this summer, i...

tom67inMA

•4 years ago

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Why continue Lupron if failing?

I am soon to start a secondary ADT drug now that Lupron is failing after 3 years. The plan is to also continue the Lupron. Why is this if it is failing? My MO...

I am soon to start a secondary ADT drug now that Lupron is failing after 3 years...

Blueslover

•4 years ago

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Familial PCa - 10 Novel Genes Associated with Risk.

New study below [1]. Discussion of familial risk for PCa - i.e. genetic risk - tends to focus on feared BRCA2 variations, but there are others. And now, even...

New study below [1]. Discussion of familial risk for PCa - i.e. genetic risk - t...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Patterns of Cancer Progression of Metastatic Hormone-sensitive PCa in the ECOG3805 CHAARTED Trial

New CHAARTED paper below [1]. "Reliance on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) alone is an inadequate strategy to monitor patients undergoing treatment for...

New CHAARTED paper below [1]. "Reliance on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) alone...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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I read an article in sweden for cancer.......!

Potency-enhancing drugs that contain so-called PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra, may have a cancer-inhibiting potential and improve the prognosis for men with...

Potency-enhancing drugs that contain so-called PDE5 inhibitors, including Viagra...

NOCanceros

•4 years ago

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Antioxidants are they good for us special people?

Antioxidants and APC, Pro's & Con's. Like always I'm confused :)) or is it I find different opinions confussing! What's the experience in the group?

Antioxidants and APC, Pro's & Con's. Like always I'm confused :)) or is it I fin...

alangeorge

•4 years ago

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Recognition of a Fallen Fellow Warrior in a Phase-I Clinical Trial

Some offer up their lives in hopes that they and others may live better lives in the future. I salute this Fallen Fellow Warrior who recently gave his all in...

Some offer up their lives in hopes that they and others may live better lives in...

ctarleton

•4 years ago

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Dreams

As I’m about to fall into my often piss interrupted slumber, I thought I might post this to you champions. Sleep has been petty much shit since the adt 15...

As I’m about to fall into my often piss interrupted slumber, I thought I might p...

jkm100

•4 years ago

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With Salvage Radiation on the Horizon - what does this group think of SpaceOAR Hydrogel ? Does it help ?

What do you all think ?

searchingtom

•4 years ago

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POST Radiation PSA movement

I just received my first PSA result, 7 weeks post Radiation Therapy. The number is .01. My 1 month and 3 month PSA post prostatectomy were also both .01, then...

I just received my first PSA result, 7 weeks post Radiation Therapy. The number...

Jmr11820

•4 years ago

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Which genetic markers should I be looking at?

Back when my cancer journey began I had a battery of genetic tests run, and they all came back negative. However, there seems to be a lot more interest in the...

Back when my cancer journey began I had a battery of genetic tests run, and they...

V10fanatic

•4 years ago

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Confused a bit

Can you be hormone sensitive and still have metastatic prostate cancer because during your remission you were off all medications. Because pSA went up during...

Can you be hormone sensitive and still have metastatic prostate cancer because ...

Chris52981

•4 years ago

10 Replies

New member - requesting advice for next steps - rising PSA following radical prostatectomy - decipher test score considerations

See my radical prostatectomy details below. I am in the process of determining next steps for treatment for post surgery biochemical recurrence (BCR). Robotic...

See my radical prostatectomy details below. I am in the process of determining ...

searchingtom

•4 years ago

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Return of spinal soft tissue Mets. What to do?

I have been on Zytiga for 32 months. PSA went from 76 to < 0.008 after diagnosis Nov 2017 but then up to 0.06 in the last 3 months. CT followed by last week...

I have been on Zytiga for 32 months. PSA went from 76 to < 0.008 after diagnosis...

nobaday

•4 years ago

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YOUR ADVISE RE WHEN DO I GO ON CONTINUOUS ADT VERSUS INTERMETTENT ADT?

I would be most grateful for your opinion on my present situation. Since September 2019 I have been on my 4th ADT of Lupron and Cassodex. Cassodex only for 2...

I would be most grateful for your opinion on my present situation. Since Septem...

Christopherg

•4 years ago

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Post HOLAP Peeing Problems

I finally got back to Mexico at the end of June which was two months late for my 3month Lupron injection. I was experiencing peeing problems. Had an MRl...

I finally got back to Mexico at the end of June which was two months late for my...

Frigataflyer

•4 years ago

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Arthritis in hands side effect

Do any of you have any experience with arthritis in your hands as side effect of bicultamide or eligard, which I've been on for 5 months and began experiencing...

Do any of you have any experience with arthritis in your hands as side effect of...

tdelpozz

•4 years ago

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First docetaxel + carboplatin; my reaction

First infusion was Wed July 29. I felt great on Thurs and Friday and did a big bike workout each day. Saturday thru Thursday I had GI issues, some moderate...

First infusion was Wed July 29. I felt great on Thurs and Friday and did a big b...

PeakClimber

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for August 2020

ADT holiday

Zoladex and Enzalutamide?

PRINCE trial Lu177 Pembrolizumab Side effects

Just be Thankful

Pain again

BCR - what might be next ...

Very Informative Podcast

Epidiolex & PCa?

Recurrence after Therapy for Oligometastatic Castration Sensitive PCa

Regular Aspirin Use May Increase Older People’s Risk of Dying from Cancer

Success with SBRT

SURPRISING STUDY RESULTS ? - PSA Levels Before Salvage Radiotherapy and Outcomes With Long-Term Antiandrogen Therapy in Prostate Cancer

Headaches and Brain MRI

Why continue Lupron if failing?

Familial PCa - 10 Novel Genes Associated with Risk.

Patterns of Cancer Progression of Metastatic Hormone-sensitive PCa in the ECOG3805 CHAARTED Trial

I read an article in sweden for cancer.......!

Antioxidants are they good for us special people?

Recognition of a Fallen Fellow Warrior in a Phase-I Clinical Trial

Dreams

With Salvage Radiation on the Horizon - what does this group think of SpaceOAR Hydrogel ? Does it help ?

POST Radiation PSA movement

Which genetic markers should I be looking at?

Confused a bit

New member - requesting advice for next steps - rising PSA following radical prostatectomy - decipher test score considerations

Return of spinal soft tissue Mets. What to do?

YOUR ADVISE RE WHEN DO I GO ON CONTINUOUS ADT VERSUS INTERMETTENT ADT?

Post HOLAP Peeing Problems

Arthritis in hands side effect

First docetaxel + carboplatin; my reaction

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