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What next after failed Docetaxal, PROPEL trial (had placebo) and Cabizataxal

Hi I am an otherwise healthy 67 year old After failed Bracytherapy and Salvage Prostatectomy metastasis to lymph nodes largest 6.4cm and bone involvement T11...

Hi I am an otherwise healthy 67 year old After failed Bracytherapy and Salvage...

Ian54

•3 years ago

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Mediterranean Diet Nutrients

New Italian paper below. [1] Mark Moyad has been saying for many years that "Heart-healthy is prostate-healthy." It is known that men with PCa have a higher...

New Italian paper below. [1] Mark Moyad has been saying for many years that "Hea...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Orgovyx pharmacy availability

My husband is being switched from degarelix to Orgovyx. Walgreen’s doesn’t carry it. His oncologist ordered it from a specialty pharmacy called Biologics but...

My husband is being switched from degarelix to Orgovyx. Walgreen’s doesn’t carry...

bethdavis

•3 years ago

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Life after TURP

Hi all I refer to previous post asking about TURP. I had my TURP in August and have not had any serious pain and the flow is much better. I still do not have...

Hi all I refer to previous post asking about TURP. I had my TURP in August and h...

Macscot

•3 years ago

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Treatment Options Dwindling ... Arranging In-Home Hospice Care

As some folks here may recall, I'm the guy who started as very metastatic almost 8 years ago in Nov 2013 with a PSA of 5,006. I also developed metastatic...

As some folks here may recall, I'm the guy who started as very metastatic almost...

ctarleton

•3 years ago

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Muscle weakness on Lupron/Zytiga

Lately I’ve been having awful weakness in my legs…l’ll get down on my knees to do something and I can’t get up without grabbing onto something to pull myself...

Lately I’ve been having awful weakness in my legs…l’ll get down on my knees to d...

bean1008

•3 years ago

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Lu-177

Hi everyone. Is anybody able to suggest anywhere globally where you can receive Lu-177 at the most reduced cost possible? Dad has been told his chemo doesn't...

Hi everyone. Is anybody able to suggest anywhere globally where you can receive ...

Hillwalker87

•3 years ago

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The shadows of my spine...

After six months of waiting for my once undetectable PSA (prostate removal 2014, G9 with positive margin, negative nodes and prostate bed radiation 2017) to...

After six months of waiting for my once undetectable PSA (prostate removal 2014,...

Jvaughan0

•3 years ago

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DMSO

Hi Everyone ❤ The DMSO Gel takes the edge off of my hand and thumb pain. Thank you all... by the way 😁 I read that it can cause health problems. Any known...

Hi Everyone ❤ The DMSO Gel takes the edge off of my hand and thumb pain. Thank y...

erjlg3

•3 years ago

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Any thoughts on why PSA rising but mets status stable?

I am writing for my dad who was diagnosed with PCa in 2010, after using ADT, Abiraterone, Olaprib, Provenge(Car-T) and now his PSA is about 5.2, with 5 mets on...

I am writing for my dad who was diagnosed with PCa in 2010, after using ADT, Abi...

MacWong

•3 years ago

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Living La Vida Loca...Cancer/Chemo/Banana Trees & Miracles

well....(deep subject)... my PSA has gone up (again) and is now ALMOST 1000. It's 980.0 My platelets having dropped to 6,000. I was prepared to argue with my...

well....(deep subject)... my PSA has gone up (again) and is now ALMOST 1000. It...

greatjohn

•3 years ago

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Palliative radiation

Hello everyone My father is still getting temperature upto 37 celcius(his normal temperature stays 35.5).However the doctor said it is not a matter of concern...

Hello everyone My father is still getting temperature upto 37 celcius(his normal...

Vsahay

•3 years ago

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Looking for anyone else with the RAD51B mutation with mets to liver.

New here but not new to Prostate cancer. I'm writing for my dad that was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in October 2010 via digital exam when PSA was...

New here but not new to Prostate cancer. I'm writing for my dad that was first ...

Dadslove

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Radiation for brain tumors is now scheduled

My Jeff met with the radiation oncologist that specializes in both spine and brain cancer/tumors. Neither of us really cared for the fellow that we met with...

My Jeff met with the radiation oncologist that specializes in both spine and bra...

Pancake_Lefse

•3 years ago

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Add into history for Rise in PSA from breakthecycle to Tan Allen

Diagnosed in June at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gleason 4 + 3 by urologist Surgeon said can be a 5 from slides hard to tell 5...

Diagnosed in June at 55 Brca1 family psa 4.56 2 or 4 out of 12 cores positive Gl...

breakthecycle

•3 years ago

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No nasty replies please

I love my husband and his cancer and watching him decline is tearing me apart, so I joined this group for support and compassion ONLY. No nasty or negative...

I love my husband and his cancer and watching him decline is tearing me apart, s...

Madbeach

•3 years ago

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Meds and treatments

My hubby has been on Eligard since May and on Xtandi since mid July and is already saying he doesn’t think he wants to continue with the treatments. He said he...

My hubby has been on Eligard since May and on Xtandi since mid July and is alrea...

Madbeach

•3 years ago

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Rise in psa

My brother was diagnosed w 4+3 in June 2017 He started hormone treatment in about Sept 2017 His psa was .1. Then .3333. Latest .59 Is there chance can bounce...

My brother was diagnosed w 4+3 in June 2017 He started hormone treatment in abou...

breakthecycle

•3 years ago

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Zytiga side effect- foot edema

Anyone facing leg edema with zytiga? I can feel my left leg swelling a bit after i start zytiga. I am also under chemo cycle. Can this be side effect of chemo...

Anyone facing leg edema with zytiga? I can feel my left leg swelling a bit after...

Soumen79

•3 years ago

22 Replies

A Question

Hi Good People I wonder some patients remove their prostate gland if its large enough when the Oncology can't treatted with radiation treatment . My urology...

Hi Good People I wonder some patients remove their prostate gland if its large ...

NOCanceros

•3 years ago

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Lutetium 177 candidates

I had a robotic prostatectomy in Oct 20. PSA started to rise in July 21. 1st PSMA PET scan was inconclusive so have just had another and waiting upon...

I had a robotic prostatectomy in Oct 20. PSA started to rise in July 21. 1st P...

Runner1957

•3 years ago

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Incontinence after surgery and radiation

Do any of you have experience with your surgical treatment for incontinence such as the sling or the inflatable device?

Do any of you have experience with your surgical treatment for incontinence such...

jhartdo

•3 years ago

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SBRT to surgical bed and WPRT (Excalibur Trial) vs IMRT

My long journey deciding on a treatment for BCR to surgical bed as noted on PSMA PET/CT and MRI 3/2021 with no metastasis noted has lead me to the decision for...

My long journey deciding on a treatment for BCR to surgical bed as noted on PSMA...

jjpeabody

•3 years ago

9 Replies

My Love is gone

Another wonderful and courageous man is gone. My husband passed away on 17th September in our local hospice at the age of 57. I am so very heartbroken, but so...

Another wonderful and courageous man is gone. My husband passed away on 17th Sep...

Purple-Poppy

•3 years ago

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ADT and Diet

https://youtu.be/Dz_yopcl9DY Here’s a much requested but somewhat under viewed video

https://youtu.be/Dz_yopcl9DY Here’s a much requested but somewhat under viewed...

Darryl

Partner•3 years ago

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Pain in bones and fever

Hello everyone My father has stopped medicine for cancer since 15 days after he developed allergic rashes to honvan For the past one week he is getting pain...

Hello everyone My father has stopped medicine for cancer since 15 days after he ...

Vsahay

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Fasting before Chemo

There has been a lot of talk about this subject on this blog. Some say fast 2 days before the day of chemo and day after. Not so clear is what to drink to stay...

There has been a lot of talk about this subject on this blog. Some say fast 2 da...

Back2future

•3 years ago

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Just had my third infusion of LU-177

Just had my third infusion of LU-177. The first two infusions were OK. Felt normal. But the third was a little harder for the body. The fatigue..the loss of...

Just had my third infusion of LU-177. The first two infusions were OK. Felt norm...

bellyhappy

•3 years ago

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Average time in Hospice after all Meds fail

Not for faint of heart but what is average time in Hospice after all Meds fail?

Back2future

•3 years ago

42 Replies

Hot flashes

Does pycnogenol work for men to reduce hot flashes due to adt?

Mikes21

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for September 2021

What next after failed Docetaxal, PROPEL trial (had placebo) and Cabizataxal

Mediterranean Diet Nutrients

Orgovyx pharmacy availability

Life after TURP

Treatment Options Dwindling ... Arranging In-Home Hospice Care

Muscle weakness on Lupron/Zytiga

Lu-177

The shadows of my spine...

DMSO

Any thoughts on why PSA rising but mets status stable?

Living La Vida Loca...Cancer/Chemo/Banana Trees & Miracles

Palliative radiation

Looking for anyone else with the RAD51B mutation with mets to liver.

Radiation for brain tumors is now scheduled

Add into history for Rise in PSA from breakthecycle to Tan Allen

No nasty replies please

Meds and treatments

Rise in psa

Zytiga side effect- foot edema

A Question

Lutetium 177 candidates

Incontinence after surgery and radiation

SBRT to surgical bed and WPRT (Excalibur Trial) vs IMRT

My Love is gone

ADT and Diet

Pain in bones and fever

Fasting before Chemo

Just had my third infusion of LU-177

Average time in Hospice after all Meds fail

Hot flashes

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