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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Emotional day. Any advice on Carboplatin? If not, next step could be hospice

Just not in a good spot right now. Running out of hope and running on tears. Bobby went for scan AGAIN to determine if he could have SBRT to the remaining...

Just not in a good spot right now. Running out of hope and running on tears. B...

Faith1111

•2 years ago

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psa score

I got a psa of <0.04 after years of 0.01. Does <0.04 mean 0.03, more than 0.03 or undetectable ? Thanks

I got a psa of <0.04 after years of 0.01. Does <0.04 mean 0.03, more than 0.03 ...

Ben2

•2 years ago

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Sulforaphane Dosage?

Is there a recommended dosage of Sulforaphane to help prevent metastasis? (BroccoMax supplement suggests 35 mg/day.) As shown in my profile, I had RP in 2018...

Is there a recommended dosage of Sulforaphane to help prevent metastasis? (Broc...

Polaris1

•2 years ago

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Confusion As To Next Treatments - Carboplatin and Cabazitaxel

Thanks in advance! I was diagnosed at age 76 with stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer that has spread extensively to bones, lymph nodes and lungs. My profile...

Thanks in advance! I was diagnosed at age 76 with stage 4 metastatic prostate ca...

Mount_Rainier

•2 years ago

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Proton VS. IMRT

I was meeting with an RO who practices IMRT and was referred to a colleague who practices at the Proton center. (so close to my home that I could walk there....

I was meeting with an RO who practices IMRT and was referred to a colleague who...

Scout4answers

•2 years ago

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Dental opinion for Zometa

Hi everyone, I understand that a dental opinion is needed when taking Zometa because osteronoposis of the jaw is a side effect. What I wanted to know was what...

Hi everyone, I understand that a dental opinion is needed when taking Zometa bec...

Rodeoz15

•2 years ago

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PSA results. Does this mean anything?

My dad is post ,RP May 2021, tumor stage T3a, N0. positive surgical margins, bladder neck invasion, perineural invasion. His PSA never went undetectable,...

My dad is post ,RP May 2021, tumor stage T3a, N0. positive surgical margins, bl...

inhaleexhalerepeat

•2 years ago

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Cancer Basics

https://youtu.be/d_9VIddqMn8 Cancer Basics

Scout4answers

•2 years ago

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Groovy kind of run virtual 5k in the hills

Hey gang, Had #4 of 6 Cabazitaxels on Friday at 100% and did a 5k hiking up/back to 300 ft to around 4200ft with bestie Bonnie. One more Friday 5k for the...

Hey gang, Had #4 of 6 Cabazitaxels on Friday at 100% and did a 5k hiking up/b...

dockam

•2 years ago

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TURP

I am new here . I am a 78 year old male that had TURP in Feb 2020. In June of 2021 my PSA was 2.2. In September 2021 it was 3.73. I have an...

I am new here . I am a 78 year old male that had TURP in Feb 2020. ...

moon33

•2 years ago

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Opinions please

Using a sauna seemed rather innocuous and I enjoy taking a short sauna a few times a week. But I ran across these studies:...

Using a sauna seemed rather innocuous and I enjoy taking a short sauna a few tim...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Reincidencia del cancer después de braquiterapia

Que hacer si el cancer reaparece después de braquiterapia?

Fragata

•2 years ago

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Why is Tak 700 not being used when trials showed such great results ?

Tak 700 SWOG 1216 overall survival 81 months is this correct. Of it is why is it not being talked about used deployed more ? Can anyone enlighten me ? Thank...

Tak 700 SWOG 1216 overall survival 81 months is this correct. Of it is why is it...

Farn

•2 years ago

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Opinions on PSMA scan 5 days after Lu-PSMA treatment

It looks as if my Lu-PSMA treatment isn’t working. I’ll post more on that when I have the energy. I have my second PSMA scan on Wednesday, and had my third...

It looks as if my Lu-PSMA treatment isn’t working. I’ll post more on that when I...

Javelin18

•2 years ago

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Fenbendazole

My husband is Stage IV that has spread to his torso bones from neck to hip. He’s been on Eligard since July 21 when PSA was 14.7. His PSA this jumped to 22.4...

My husband is Stage IV that has spread to his torso bones from neck to hip. He’s...

MamawV

•2 years ago

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Lumbar nerve impingement

I responded to another post about index numbers on scans. This generated a question about symptoms from the nerve impingement that showed up on my recent MRI....

I responded to another post about index numbers on scans. This generated a quest...

Javelin18

•2 years ago

27 Replies

LU1177 efficiency

Hi ALL After treatment with LU177, do the treated metastases disappear definitively? otherwise they reappear after how long Best regards

Hi ALL After treatment with LU177, do the treated metastases disappear definitiv...

Wakaka

•2 years ago

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Onocoligist

Are there prostate onocoligists. at Mayo clinic. If you couldn't see Dr Kwon, I heard if you have started treatment you may need to see someone else for a 2nd...

Are there prostate onocoligists. at Mayo clinic. If you couldn't see Dr Kwon, I ...

Joecarver

•2 years ago

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Failure of zytiga after 2 months

Hello everyone my psa level on 27 oct 2021 was 1.93 ...I was on adt vacations...from 18 nov I started taking zytiga 1000mg with prednisolone 5mg...during last...

Hello everyone my psa level on 27 oct 2021 was 1.93 ...I was on adt vacations......

Rafithussain

•2 years ago

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Mayo's Drs

Does Mayo's have first class prostate onocoligists, I just seem to hear about Dr Kwon in urology.

Does Mayo's have first class prostate onocoligists, I just seem to hear about Dr...

Joecarver

•2 years ago

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V.A. Zytiga, & pred

Hello All , Im sticking with V.A. Hines Hospital for my advanced cancer care . I had a visit w/ Dr. Szmulewitz , U of C about 3 weeks ago and he wrote a...

Hello All , Im sticking with V.A. Hines Hospital for my advanced cancer care . I...

reconjj

•2 years ago

20 Replies

PSA Jumped Big Time in Last Month

Hello Warriors: I have been fighting the beast for now 20 years. Obviously, I feel very blessed that the Lord has granted me all this time with my family in...

Hello Warriors: I have been fighting the beast for now 20 years. Obviously, I f...

Hidden

•2 years ago

50 Replies

Denovo newly diagnosed what life expectancy ?

Hi hello you lovely people I was diagnosed in December as de novo 1met on the sacrum and my prostate biopsy was messed up as they started the adt to early so...

Hi hello you lovely people I was diagnosed in December as de novo 1met on the sa...

Farn

•2 years ago

62 Replies

What does the index number indicate for the SUV

All, I had a pylarify scan today and the results had a SUV number for each lymph met. But it also had an index number for each SUV number. Would someone...

All, I had a pylarify scan today and the results had a SUV number for each lymph...

alephnull

•2 years ago

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Bone Mineral Density and ALP

Before PCA, ALP was mid 60s. It rose to mid 70s after starting ADT in July 2019. Then in Jan 2021. ALP increased to 95. Now, 3 months being off ADT (last 3mo...

Before PCA, ALP was mid 60s. It rose to mid 70s after starting ADT in July 2019...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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FYI. The free genetics testing offer from "PROMISE" is quite legit. Here is some of what I received.

Hello everyone, The free genetics testing for people with prostate cancer was easy, fast and free, FYI. I have received my results (sample sections shown...

Hello everyone, The free genetics testing for people with prostate cancer was ea...

Skipper238

•2 years ago

20 Replies

AMG 757

Is anyone in the AMG 757 trial? If so, can you please share your experiences? Thanks.

Is anyone in the AMG 757 trial? If so, can you please share your experiences? Th...

Danielgreer

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Genetic Pathology Report is in, now what?

Hello all, since the disease is progressing aggressively (less than 8 months), we requested an updated genetic analysis of solid tumor (lymph node). Before we...

Hello all, since the disease is progressing aggressively (less than 8 months), w...

julyturqsee

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Anti diabetic medications thiazolidinediones or GLP-1 receptor agonists may benefit PCa treatment

Antidiabetic Medications and the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Author links open overlay...

Antidiabetic Medications and the Risk of Prostate Cancer in Patients with Diabet...

Graham49

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Stage 4, Chemotherapy failed, liver brain and bone mets

Hi everyone, i have never posted although done lots of reading over the last few years. My wonderful has just neen told the cabazetaxel hasnt helped and he now...

Hi everyone, i have never posted although done lots of reading over the last few...

dottygeorgie

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2022

Emotional day. Any advice on Carboplatin? If not, next step could be hospice

psa score

Sulforaphane Dosage?

Confusion As To Next Treatments - Carboplatin and Cabazitaxel

Proton VS. IMRT

Dental opinion for Zometa

PSA results. Does this mean anything?

Cancer Basics

Groovy kind of run virtual 5k in the hills

TURP

Opinions please

Reincidencia del cancer después de braquiterapia

Why is Tak 700 not being used when trials showed such great results ?

Opinions on PSMA scan 5 days after Lu-PSMA treatment

Fenbendazole

Lumbar nerve impingement

LU1177 efficiency

Onocoligist

Failure of zytiga after 2 months

Mayo's Drs

V.A. Zytiga, & pred

PSA Jumped Big Time in Last Month

Denovo newly diagnosed what life expectancy ?

What does the index number indicate for the SUV

Bone Mineral Density and ALP

FYI. The free genetics testing offer from "PROMISE" is quite legit. Here is some of what I received.

AMG 757

Genetic Pathology Report is in, now what?

Anti diabetic medications thiazolidinediones or GLP-1 receptor agonists may benefit PCa treatment

Stage 4, Chemotherapy failed, liver brain and bone mets

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