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SCIENTIST IDENTIFY A COMPLEX LINK BETWEEN GUT BACTERIA AND PROSTATE CANCER

Not sure if this has been posted yet...still some work to do here but very intriguing! https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/gut-health-prostate-cancer-study All...

Not sure if this has been posted yet...still some work to do here but very intri...

RJGibb

•3 years ago

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77 Year old father inical PSA 3270 advance prostate cancer , After Radical prostatectomy, Chemotherapy with Docetaxel and Xtandi PSA 1200

Hello I would like to share new results of my father after one year using Xtandi PSA start to rise very quickly now PSA is 1200ng/ml and father for first time...

Hello I would like to share new results of my father after one year using Xtandi...

Damirm

•3 years ago

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PSA .04 up from undetectable six weeks ago

Open till six weeks ago I was on Xtandi for a year with an undetectable PSA. Six weeks ago I stopped taking the Xtandi but continued with my Lupron and my PSA...

Open till six weeks ago I was on Xtandi for a year with an undetectable PSA. Six...

ReMarcAble

•3 years ago

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force strikes again - Aspirin

The USPSTF never did recommend aspirin for PCa, of course, but they did for the prevention of colorectal cancer, in 2016. They are reversing that. Men with...

The USPSTF never did recommend aspirin for PCa, of course, but they did for the ...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Half Dose Abiraterone

Hi everyone. Does anybody on here half dose abiraterone and if so, is it as successful as full dose? Thanks!

Hi everyone. Does anybody on here half dose abiraterone and if so, is it as succ...

Hillwalker87

•3 years ago

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Survival rates with external beam radiation therapy in newly diagnosed elderly metastatic prostate cancer patients

New German study below [1]. The elderly patients were at least 75 at diagnosis. Only 2 more years & I will finally be elderly. I wonder what it will be like?...

New German study below [1]. The elderly patients were at least 75 at diagnosis. ...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Fenbendazole

What is the activity and supposed action of Fenben for Pca ?

lewicki

•3 years ago

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Blood Test - 3 weeks after 3rd LU 177 infusion

PSA continues to come down from 0.81 to 0.227. All other CEA and CA continue to drop too. Alk Phosphate and LDH are within range. All blood counts are within...

PSA continues to come down from 0.81 to 0.227. All other CEA and CA continue to...

bellyhappy

•3 years ago

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Radiation urethritis lead to Hydro-nephrosis - ? nephrostomy tube

Both of my dear husbands ureters were damaged from pelvic radiation from a year and half ago and caused about 3 inches of ureter scar tissue to the kidney...

Both of my dear husbands ureters were damaged from pelvic radiation from a year ...

CJ4J

•3 years ago

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Is this news to anybody?

A new treatment for terminal head and neck cancer patients - combining two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and ipilimumab. The CheckMate 651 trial, funded by...

A new treatment for terminal head and neck cancer patients - combining two immun...

kapakahi

•3 years ago

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Gut bacteria making hormones

Scientists revealed how gut bacteria contribute to the progression of advanced prostate cancers and their resistance to hormone therapy...

Scientists revealed how gut bacteria contribute to the progression of advanced p...

de-luke

•3 years ago

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Things to avoid before a PSA test?

I have an upcoming follow up with my MO which means a blood draw. I get a bit paranoid about doing something that might give an inaccurate PSA reading one way...

I have an upcoming follow up with my MO which means a blood draw. I get a bit pa...

fireandice123

•3 years ago

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Medicare will pay for PSMA PET/CT Studies.

Good news. Medicare will pay for Ga 68 PSMA and for the Pylarify PET/CTs. This is the link to the document from Medicare. Search for Ga 68 PSMA PET CT and...

Good news. Medicare will pay for Ga 68 PSMA and for the Pylarify PET/CTs. This i...

tango65

•3 years ago

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My father diagnosed with Advanced prostate cancer

Hello everyone , I read your posts daily and they have been an inspiration for me. I lost my mother 5 years ago because of a very rare and aggressive type of...

Hello everyone , I read your posts daily and they have been an inspiration for m...

naples2021

•3 years ago

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Apalutamide plus abiraterone acetate and prednisone versus placebo plus abiraterone and prednisone in metastatic, CRPC

New study below [1]. "The majority of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) will have disease progression of a uniformly fatal...

New study below [1]. "The majority of patients with metastatic castration-resist...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Muscle Loss During Androgen Deprivation Therapy Is Associated With Higher Risk of Non-Cancer Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

New study below [1]. Bottom line: "each 1% decrease in {skeletal muscle index} was independently associated with a 9% increase in the risk of non-cancer...

New study below [1]. Bottom line: "each 1% decrease in {skeletal muscle index} w...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Among Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Active Cancer

New study below [1]. Background Patients with cancer are more likely to develop nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Currently there are no...

New study below [1]. Background Patients with cancer are more likely to develop...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Venous thromboembolism in metastatic castration-resistant cancer patients

New Italian study below [1]. "Cancer is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Plasma tumor DNA (ptDNA) is an independent predictor of outcome in...

New Italian study below [1]. "Cancer is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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My ADT Anniversary. Next steps?

My 1 yr anniversary for ADT is next week. Post RP, I got to undetectable (<.01)...and then slowly rose to .16 before I started ADT (Firmagon for 4 months then...

My 1 yr anniversary for ADT is next week. Post RP, I got to undetectable (<.01)...

JPnSD

•3 years ago

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Dairy products

New study from Japan. When I was diagnosed there was a clear association between dairy & PCa (particularly mortality). The smoking guns: calcium (inhibits...

New study from Japan. When I was diagnosed there was a clear association between...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Gut Bacteria again.

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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A-Fib & Cancer

New study below [1]. Odd associations: "In patients age <80 years, AF has significant association with lung cancer and multiple myeloma, whereas in patients...

New study below [1]. Odd associations: "In patients age <80 years, AF has signif...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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ADT & Covid Protection

New review below [1]. There may be some who are still under the impression that ADT offers protection against Covid-19. Unfortunately ... Conclusions "A...

New review below [1]. There may be some who are still under the impression that ...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Looking for suggestions

I had a RP in 1999 and PC under control for 20 years through Lupron, Casodex, Radiation, Chemo infusion and Trelstar. In 2020 PSA went up to 25 and started...

I had a RP in 1999 and PC under control for 20 years through Lupron, Casodex, Ra...

whwalker1

•3 years ago

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Orgovyx after surgery?

Husband on orgovyx for 3 months. Finished 28 proton treatments 3 weeks ago. Had lung surgery to remove unrelated cancerous spot. Dr. wants him off orgovyx 2...

Husband on orgovyx for 3 months. Finished 28 proton treatments 3 weeks ago. Had ...

Hawaii2021

•3 years ago

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Lynparza for BRCA-1, BRCA-2, ATM. Hopefully this new data is helpful in your situation,Mike

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/esmo-astrazeneca-merck-s-lynparza-boosts-prostate-cancer-survival-by-31-over-j-j-pfizer

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/esmo-astrazeneca-merck-s-lynparza-boosts-pro...

Spyder54

•3 years ago

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Acupuncture for fatigue mitigation?

Wondering if many, or any have used alternative treatment, like Acupuncture for fatigue as a result from ADT? Success or failure is interesting to me...

Wondering if many, or any have used alternative treatment, like Acupuncture for ...

Cooolone

•3 years ago

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PSMA PET required for LU PSMA therapy?

I'm getting a PSMA PET scan at UCLA next week, so I can see if Lu PSMA therapy will be effective. My understanding is that this is a theranostic treatment,...

I'm getting a PSMA PET scan at UCLA next week, so I can see if Lu PSMA therapy w...

Javelin18

•3 years ago

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Introduction

HI, I joined the group about a month ago, and replied to a couple of posts. I realized that I should have introduced myself first. I had what I thought was...

HI, I joined the group about a month ago, and replied to a couple of posts. I ...

Javelin18

•3 years ago

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PSA DROP AFTER 2nd FIRMIGON JAB

3 weeks after the first Firmigon jab my PSA dropped from 5 to 0.4 6 weeks later after the 2nd Firmigon jab, it only dropped a tiny amount to .0.34 Testosterone...

3 weeks after the first Firmigon jab my PSA dropped from 5 to 0.4 6 weeks later ...

Christopherg

•3 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2021

SCIENTIST IDENTIFY A COMPLEX LINK BETWEEN GUT BACTERIA AND PROSTATE CANCER

77 Year old father inical PSA 3270 advance prostate cancer , After Radical prostatectomy, Chemotherapy with Docetaxel and Xtandi PSA 1200

PSA .04 up from undetectable six weeks ago

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force strikes again - Aspirin

Half Dose Abiraterone

Survival rates with external beam radiation therapy in newly diagnosed elderly metastatic prostate cancer patients

Fenbendazole

Blood Test - 3 weeks after 3rd LU 177 infusion

Radiation urethritis lead to Hydro-nephrosis - ? nephrostomy tube

Is this news to anybody?

Gut bacteria making hormones

Things to avoid before a PSA test?

Medicare will pay for PSMA PET/CT Studies.

My father diagnosed with Advanced prostate cancer

Apalutamide plus abiraterone acetate and prednisone versus placebo plus abiraterone and prednisone in metastatic, CRPC

Muscle Loss During Androgen Deprivation Therapy Is Associated With Higher Risk of Non-Cancer Mortality in High-Risk Prostate Cancer

Effectiveness and Safety of Oral Anticoagulants Among Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Active Cancer

Venous thromboembolism in metastatic castration-resistant cancer patients

My ADT Anniversary. Next steps?

Dairy products

Gut Bacteria again.

A-Fib & Cancer

ADT & Covid Protection

Looking for suggestions

Orgovyx after surgery?

Lynparza for BRCA-1, BRCA-2, ATM. Hopefully this new data is helpful in your situation,Mike

Acupuncture for fatigue mitigation?

PSMA PET required for LU PSMA therapy?

Introduction

PSA DROP AFTER 2nd FIRMIGON JAB

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