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Need a recommendation for a Prostate oncologist in North Carolina

Hello all. I’ve been a long time participant on this great site. I was recently contacted by a relative in North Carolina who was diagnosed with prostate...

Hello all. I’ve been a long time participant on this great site. I was recently ...

Schwah

•3 years ago

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Approved for Xofigo

My husband had his first Xofigo treatment last Thursday and he is feeling good no side effects at this moment!Plan is one every month for 6 months. Question I...

My husband had his first Xofigo treatment last Thursday and he is feeling good n...

Yorkielover2

•3 years ago

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Low PSA Expression

My PSA was 3.5 at diagnosis (1.5 yrs ago). G9 Mets to bladder and pelvic bone. Lupron and Erleada instantly brought PSA to undetectable and for the past 1.5...

My PSA was 3.5 at diagnosis (1.5 yrs ago). G9 Mets to bladder and pelvic bone. L...

Canton44

•3 years ago

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UTI mimics ADT side effects?

I thought I was having occasional UTIs but now I think I may have had a chronic (and still might) infection and that antibiotics never completely cured the...

I thought I was having occasional UTIs but now I think I may have had a chronic ...

spencoid2

•3 years ago

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Ductal PCA - Avoid T.U.R.P. and Self Cath

I have serious pissing problems with this cancer and after DX last fall, a TURP was done in December. From that sample, pathology determined this beast to...

I have serious pissing problems with this cancer and after DX last fall, a TURP...

DMohr011

•3 years ago

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Can we eradicate pca in prostate gland using HIFU(high intensity focal ultrasound) to lower tumor burden?

Hello Can we eradicate pca in prostate gland using HIFU(high intensity focal ultrasound) to lower tumor burden? I mean already spreaded to bones but this...

Hello Can we eradicate pca in prostate gland using HIFU(high intensity focal ult...

Nirman

•3 years ago

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Benefits and Risks of Primary Treatments for High-risk

This 2020 EAU supported study of many studies..... https://sci-hub.st/10.1016/j.eururo.2020.01.033 each can take it as he/she wishes.....one particular thing...

This 2020 EAU supported study of many studies..... https://sci-hub.st/10.1016/j...

maley2711

•3 years ago

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An appropriately named gene could be a new treatment target

An Unexpected, & Novel, Target for Prostate Cancer – Our Biological Clock...

SimonHL

•3 years ago

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Most likely radiation schedule

My husband was diagnosed April 2021 with cT3b cN0 cM1b. Extensive mets, skull, shoulder, ribs, spine, pelvis, hips, femurs. Started on ADT and docetaxel....

My husband was diagnosed April 2021 with cT3b cN0 cM1b. Extensive mets, skull, s...

leebeth

•3 years ago

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Effects of adt on enlarged prostate

Will an enlarged prostate shrink the same as your testicles and penis when on adt therapy, using eligard and erleada?

Will an enlarged prostate shrink the same as your testicles and penis when on ad...

Joecarver

•3 years ago

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Prostate removal aftermath

I had robotic prostate removal October 2020 due to cancer. I am still incontinent and have had no feeling for sexual arousement. Seeing if this is nornmal

I had robotic prostate removal October 2020 due to cancer. I am still incontinen...

Alexander8

•3 years ago

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Castrate resistant definition

I am monitoring my PSA hoping to delay castrate resistance. My oncologist sort of mentioned a set of rules for defining castrate resistance but i forget the...

I am monitoring my PSA hoping to delay castrate resistance. My oncologist sort o...

spencoid2

•3 years ago

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Frequent UTIs

I have been having frequent UTIs. I can currently get a catheter in so my urologist suggested using one twice a day. He thought my frequent UTIs might be...

I have been having frequent UTIs. I can currently get a catheter in so my urolog...

spencoid2

•3 years ago

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Lutetium-177 Prostate Cancer Scan Results Video

Hi fellow PC warriors, I wanted to share a video we made with Dr. Ishita Sen explaining the PSMA scan results after having one injection of LU-177. I'm using...

Hi fellow PC warriors, I wanted to share a video we made with Dr. Ishita Sen exp...

GregHouston

•3 years ago

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PSMA scanner

Hello All, My Onc, Dr Bryce at Phx Mayo, says most hospitals will have PSMA scanners by the end of the year. Also 90% of us will emit PSMA on the scan which...

Hello All, My Onc, Dr Bryce at Phx Mayo, says most hospitals will have PSMA sc...

Survivor1965

•3 years ago

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Use of Serial Multiparametric MRI During Active Surveillance of Prostate Ca

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maley2711

•3 years ago

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Access to research articles?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0302283820300713?via%3Dihub Can anyone share some way to access articles like this...some way other...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0302283820300713?via%3Dih...

maley2711

•3 years ago

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An article about the GRAIL MCED (multi cancer early detection) test after results of the CCGA (Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas) study

https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20210625/new-paradigm-for-screening-blood-test-shows-accuracy-for-early-cancer-detection Fascinating research...

https://www.healio.com/news/hematology-oncology/20210625/new-paradigm-for-screen...

dockam

•3 years ago

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Blood test finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out

For anyone who has been treated with radiation therapy, this could be handy to keep an eye on potential secondary cancers. A simple blood test that can...

For anyone who has been treated with radiation therapy, this could be handy to...

cesces

•3 years ago

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Elective prostate removal

Ok, enough of the badgering me about my statement that if I were a man, I’d elect to have me prostate removed BEFORE finding cancer. So please everyone stop...

Ok, enough of the badgering me about my statement that if I were a man, I’d elec...

Madbeach

•3 years ago

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PSA Rising After RP, Radiation, ADT & Clinical Trial

My 69 year old husband was diagnosed in 2014 (PSA 12.7, Gleason 4 + 3). After RP (Dr. Peter Carroll), ADT, radiation (Dr. Albert Chang) and UCSF Androgen...

My 69 year old husband was diagnosed in 2014 (PSA 12.7, Gleason 4 + 3). After ...

Jlgjdf

•3 years ago

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Concerned

Still having this discomfort in my throat my oncologist assured me the recent scan 9 weeks ago MRI showed nothing unusual I have had a course of antibiotics...

Still having this discomfort in my throat my oncologist assured me the recent sc...

Bodysculpture

•3 years ago

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Update: Anesthesia and Xtandi

Has anyone had to be given general anesthesia while taking Xtandi? My hubby will be starting Xtandi probably next week but also has a colonoscopy scheduled for...

Has anyone had to be given general anesthesia while taking Xtandi? My hubby will...

Madbeach

•3 years ago

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Local relapse after HDR Brachytherapy and EBRT

I'm hoping to get some suggestions of what to ask my husband's Dr. when we see him next week. Dx fall 2018 G9 PSA was 46. His prostate was too big and close...

I'm hoping to get some suggestions of what to ask my husband's Dr. when we see h...

tmfo

•3 years ago

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Long delay getting new therapy

Hi all, I have an aggressive PCa with a monthly doubling PSA of 47 plus ( pelvic mets plus lower lumbar spine and one proximal femur). I have pain and am on...

Hi all, I have an aggressive PCa with a monthly doubling PSA of 47 plus ( pelvi...

baltha

•3 years ago

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Immunotherapy May Be Effective for Subset of Prostate Cancer

More encouraging news: "Researchers report that about a quarter of localized prostate cancers may demonstrate these immunologic traits, suggesting that a...

More encouraging news: "Researchers report that about a quarter of localized pro...

SimonHL

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Radiation Cystitis round 2

I just got out of the hospital last week after a 2nd ER visit in a year for blood clots blocking my urethra. On top of that my lupus had kicked in and we...

I just got out of the hospital last week after a 2nd ER visit in a year for bloo...

John438

•3 years ago

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New York Times article on the recent Lutetium-177–PSMA-617 study [VISION] + NEJM paper

NY Times piece below; full text of study paper under signature. *** New Therapy for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Improves Survival The experimental...

NY Times piece below; full text of study paper under signature. *** New Therapy ...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Flomax Issue!

I was treated for aggressive Prostate Cancer in 2012 with ADT followed by two months of Radiation Treatment. (Gleas 9 and PSA 6) My recent PSA Test Result was...

I was treated for aggressive Prostate Cancer in 2012 with ADT followed by two mo...

Munchkin2840

•3 years ago

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ADT with Orgovyx

My PSA went up to 40 and Doc put me on Casodex, PSA came down to 24. Two months later (still on Casodex) Psa went up to 56. Doc wants me on Orgovyx. Orgovyx...

My PSA went up to 40 and Doc put me on Casodex, PSA came down to 24. Two months ...

fightingsnook

•3 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2021

Need a recommendation for a Prostate oncologist in North Carolina

Approved for Xofigo

Low PSA Expression

UTI mimics ADT side effects?

Ductal PCA - Avoid T.U.R.P. and Self Cath

Can we eradicate pca in prostate gland using HIFU(high intensity focal ultrasound) to lower tumor burden?

Benefits and Risks of Primary Treatments for High-risk

An appropriately named gene could be a new treatment target

Most likely radiation schedule

Effects of adt on enlarged prostate

Prostate removal aftermath

Castrate resistant definition

Frequent UTIs

Lutetium-177 Prostate Cancer Scan Results Video

PSMA scanner

Use of Serial Multiparametric MRI During Active Surveillance of Prostate Ca

Access to research articles?

An article about the GRAIL MCED (multi cancer early detection) test after results of the CCGA (Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas) study

Blood test finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out

Elective prostate removal

PSA Rising After RP, Radiation, ADT & Clinical Trial

Concerned

Update: Anesthesia and Xtandi

Local relapse after HDR Brachytherapy and EBRT

Long delay getting new therapy

Immunotherapy May Be Effective for Subset of Prostate Cancer

Radiation Cystitis round 2

New York Times article on the recent Lutetium-177–PSMA-617 study [VISION] + NEJM paper

Flomax Issue!

ADT with Orgovyx

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