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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Clinical trial

I really could use some advice please and thank you. My husband has been approved for a clinical trial at Cornell. The project number is 20-08022486. It would...

I really could use some advice please and thank you. My husband has been approve...

Fight11

•3 years ago

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Question on Cigna vs United Healthcare

I'm not sure if this is a permissible topic or not, but if so, I'm seeking any experiences people can offer with their insurance coverage from either of these...

I'm not sure if this is a permissible topic or not, but if so, I'm seeking any e...

DJBUNK

•3 years ago

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Questioning modern cancer treatment.

Hello, I have kept my cancer treatment to a personal basis sharing it only with some family and friends. Almost 7 years ago, I was diagnosed with Stage 4,...

Hello, I have kept my cancer treatment to a personal basis sharing it only with...

Kaiheitai77

•3 years ago

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After months of urinary tract problems, I was finally diagnosed with Stage 4 Advanced Prostate Cancer with a Gleason score of 9 by the VA

Multiple Myeloma was first suspected because there were more than 5 metastases that showed up in an MRI. We wasted a couple of months going down that rabbit...

Multiple Myeloma was first suspected because there were more than 5 metastases...

diamondrn

•3 years ago

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Something to read ..............!

Hello good people Dear Reader, Incontinence is a subject most men and women are reluctant to talk about — even with their doctors. As a result, they suffer...

Hello good people Dear Reader, Incontinence is a subject most men and women are ...

NOCanceros

•3 years ago

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Thanks and Gratitude

I see so many new members every week, and my heart breaks for the pains and sorrows that prostate cancer causes you. But your emails of gratitude tell me how...

I see so many new members every week, and my heart breaks for the pains and sorr...

Darryl

Partner•3 years ago

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6 monthly update and potential treatment questions

Hi everyone Thank you for continuing to help answer my queries for my father (75, Stage 4 PCA, Gleason 8, diagnosed April 21). At the time of his diagnosis his...

Hi everyone Thank you for continuing to help answer my queries for my father (75...

Rodeoz15

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Info on Apalumatide

I have been on Lupron for 2 years. Lately (last two months) my PSA has started rising. My MO has taken me off Lupron and I will start Apalutamide as soon as...

I have been on Lupron for 2 years. Lately (last two months) my PSA has started...

BillyJack25

•3 years ago

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Evolutionary Dynamics in Cancer Treatment Part 2: Extinction Vortex Strategies

Much recent interest in Adaptive Therapy is a strategy of applied evolutionary dynamics to alternate two different treatments, or on-off cycles of one...

Much recent interest in Adaptive Therapy is a strategy of applied evolutionary d...

MateoBeach

•3 years ago

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Cialis or viagra

I have been on lupron and xtandi since April 2021… I was sexually active before diagnosis of stage four advanced…even though I can still get erections adt has...

I have been on lupron and xtandi since April 2021… I was sexually active before ...

rogerandme

•3 years ago

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Hospice journey - continued

I have to say I am completely humbled by the response from my previous post concerning my hospice journey. All of you are so kind. I will do my best to give an...

I have to say I am completely humbled by the response from my previous post conc...

JimBarringer

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Estroven experience

I’m wondering if any members have tried Estroven for hot flashes. It contains a rhubarb extract that has been used for menopause symptom relief. I tried it and...

I’m wondering if any members have tried Estroven for hot flashes. It contains a ...

Javelin18

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Zytiga

Anyone experienced fast heart rate/palpitations likely due to Zytiga?

nuc1111

•3 years ago

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Experiencing Leg muscle weakness post chemo, not able to walk more than 2-3 mins, any advice?

Completed 10 docetaxel session on 19th October. After 9th chemo I experienced left leg muscle getting tired only after 2-3 mins of walk and I needed to sit. On...

Completed 10 docetaxel session on 19th October. After 9th chemo I experienced le...

Soumen79

•3 years ago

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Update 6 months into Zytiga

My story is long( 27 years) so it is summarized in my profile. 6 months ago (May 1st)after noting my PSA was rising slowly on 2 years of Xtandi and some nodes...

My story is long( 27 years) so it is summarized in my profile. 6 months ago (May...

DenDoc

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Dr Norquist visit omaha.

I like his style, he is dynamic and very informative. His staff is very helpful as well. I took a PSA test upon arrival i was at 311 two weeks prior and i...

I like his style, he is dynamic and very informative. His staff is very helpful ...

Costarica1961

•3 years ago

2 Replies

PFAS (perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl), found in plastic food containers & cookware, make prostate cancer grow 3x Faster

PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), found in plastic food containers and nonstick cookware, make prostate cancer grow three times more...

PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), found in plastic food cont...

cesces

•3 years ago

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Hmm… So my great MSK Docs (and they are great) tell me I’m cured...

So, why am I inclined to be a Doubting Thomas, Skeptic, Unsure, Mildly Concerned and Quasi relieved? I've never consulted with a "shrink".🤔 About time?😕 Best

So, why am I inclined to be a Doubting Thomas, Skeptic, Unsure, Mildly Concerned...

westof

•3 years ago

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43 Month Transdermal Estradiol (tE2) Update

Just a brief history: Robotic RP in 2004. BCR in 2013 (PSA-0.21). 'Failed' lymph node excision in 2017 (nodes identified via Ga-68-PSMA Pet/CT scan). Started...

Just a brief history: Robotic RP in 2004. BCR in 2013 (PSA-0.21). 'Failed' lymph...

E2-Guy

•3 years ago

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Lowering of hemoglobin and platelets after 3rd Lu177 Psma dose

It’s been 1.5 months After 3rd infusion of Lu177 my Dad’s hemoglobin is lowered to 9.7 from 11 and platelets are lowered to 80000 from 125000 gradually is it...

It’s been 1.5 months After 3rd infusion of Lu177 my Dad’s hemoglobin is lowered ...

Nirman

•3 years ago

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Eight weeks into hospice. Strange experience.

I suppose I never had a great understanding of what hospice was all about. Just a short background. Prostate cancer for 18 years, approx 13 years at stage...

I suppose I never had a great understanding of what hospice was all about. Just ...

JimBarringer

•3 years ago

69 Replies

Focal laser therapy vs. focal HDR brachytherapy?

I have a 2 cm lession in the left apex approaching extraprostatic extension approaching the NVB and urethral sphincter. I'm considering focal laser therapy...

I have a 2 cm lession in the left apex approaching extraprostatic extension appr...

Volcanologist

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Amusing Story

I saw my MO yesterday. Since UCLA is a teaching hospital, I usually talk with a resident, or the physicians assistant, before the doctor comes in. This makes...

I saw my MO yesterday. Since UCLA is a teaching hospital, I usually talk with a ...

Javelin18

•3 years ago

37 Replies

How many people are over 5 years in Stage 4 Prostate cancer?

Everything that I find online says that 30% of people will go over five years with prostate cancer stage four. Since I am at eight years in January with stage...

Everything that I find online says that 30% of people will go over five years wi...

greatjohn

•3 years ago

136 Replies

PET/PSMA scan results after 3rd LU-177. Should I go ahead with SBRT or complete 4th LU-177?

PSA Marker came down marginally from 0.227 to 0.202 . Results of PET/PSMA scan today compare with scan on May 2021: 1. The previously noted PSMA avid sclerotic...

PSA Marker came down marginally from 0.227 to 0.202 . Results of PET/PSMA scan t...

bellyhappy

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Supplements and a sincere question...

Hello -- I do tons of research and I take a variety of supplements. I research every supplement I take on reputable website (PubMed, NIH, etc.) All of the...

Hello -- I do tons of research and I take a variety of supplements. I research e...

kayster7

•3 years ago

37 Replies

Radical prostatectomy, Gleason score 7 (4+3), PSA persistence, PSA rising, choosing no treatment

My father, 72, had his prostatectomy in May 2021, tumor stage T3a, N0. He had positive surgical margins, bladder neck invasion and perineural invasion. His...

My father, 72, had his prostatectomy in May 2021, tumor stage T3a, N0. He had p...

inhaleexhalerepeat

•3 years ago

14 Replies

"A change in diet may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer" Your thoughts on the study results below?

What do you all think of these findings, particularly regarding the foods listed? Some of them are known to be heathy, such as: fish, beans, nuts, pulses,...

What do you all think of these findings, particularly regarding the foods listed...

GeorgeGlass

•3 years ago

69 Replies

Prostatitis , prostate cancer,

I still have my prostate . It is very small caused by years of ADT. I had been treated for prostatitis before diagnosed for prostate cancer. Might I still have...

I still have my prostate . It is very small caused by years of ADT. I had been t...

lewicki

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Proton therapy , pin point therapy

Is there radiologists doing this for prostate cancer. Loma Linda has been doing proton for Pca for many years.

Is there radiologists doing this for prostate cancer. Loma Linda has been doing ...

lewicki

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for November 2021

Clinical trial

Question on Cigna vs United Healthcare

Questioning modern cancer treatment.

After months of urinary tract problems, I was finally diagnosed with Stage 4 Advanced Prostate Cancer with a Gleason score of 9 by the VA

Something to read ..............!

Thanks and Gratitude

6 monthly update and potential treatment questions

Info on Apalumatide

Evolutionary Dynamics in Cancer Treatment Part 2: Extinction Vortex Strategies

Cialis or viagra

Hospice journey - continued

Estroven experience

Zytiga

Experiencing Leg muscle weakness post chemo, not able to walk more than 2-3 mins, any advice?

Update 6 months into Zytiga

Dr Norquist visit omaha.

PFAS (perfluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl), found in plastic food containers & cookware, make prostate cancer grow 3x Faster

Hmm… So my great MSK Docs (and they are great) tell me I’m cured...

43 Month Transdermal Estradiol (tE2) Update

Lowering of hemoglobin and platelets after 3rd Lu177 Psma dose

Eight weeks into hospice. Strange experience.

Focal laser therapy vs. focal HDR brachytherapy?

Amusing Story

How many people are over 5 years in Stage 4 Prostate cancer?

PET/PSMA scan results after 3rd LU-177. Should I go ahead with SBRT or complete 4th LU-177?

Supplements and a sincere question...

Radical prostatectomy, Gleason score 7 (4+3), PSA persistence, PSA rising, choosing no treatment

"A change in diet may reduce risk of lethal prostate cancer" Your thoughts on the study results below?

Prostatitis , prostate cancer,

Proton therapy , pin point therapy

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