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Pain Associated with PC

Hi everyone, My father had a consultation yesterday. He's currently encountering pain pretty much all over his body at the moment. His latest scan has shown...

Hi everyone, My father had a consultation yesterday. He's currently encounterin...

Hillwalker87

•3 years ago

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The strangest place this 5 and 1/2 year journey has taken me to date.

I was diagnosed in june of 2016 with a 9 gleason score. Had rad prostectomy, then salvage. Followed by 18mos of milage from zytiga and a Brief minute with...

I was diagnosed in june of 2016 with a 9 gleason score. Had rad prostectomy, t...

Costarica1961

•3 years ago

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58yo, PSA @100, met to rib, on Casodex, stage 4.

58yo, PSA @100, met to rib, on Casodex, stage 4. What are the chances? Need some thoughts on this.

58yo, PSA @100, met to rib, on Casodex, stage 4. What are the chances? Need some...

Sad-remove

•3 years ago

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Lu 177

Any idea when Lu 177 will be rolling out? Hopefully sooner than later!!!

Fight11

•3 years ago

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Duke "CHAMP" Clinical Trial Update

Greetings brothers. I wrote a post in my blog to explain where I am after my 8th infusion (two more to go, yeah!) It's here:...

Greetings brothers. I wrote a post in my blog to explain where I am after my 8th...

HerbieP

•3 years ago

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External beam radiotherapy [EBRT] and radical prostatectomy [RP] are associated with better survival in Asian PCA patients

New study of SEER data below [1]. "Relative to white patients, an important cancer-specific mortality advantage applies to intermediate-risk and high-risk...

New study of SEER data below [1]. "Relative to white patients, an important canc...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

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Considering Orchiectomy

New here (except I am 79). Very little knowledge of where I am or where I am going. Began PC journey with PSA 139, Gleeson 9 on 8 of the samples and 8 or 7...

New here (except I am 79). Very little knowledge of where I am or where I am go...

RockinSidney

•3 years ago

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Where do I go from here?

I need to decide on a course of action. Dx June 2021 and recently reached undetectable – details in profile. Here are my options (maybe others?): 1.Keytruda...

I need to decide on a course of action. Dx June 2021 and recently reached undete...

davidw777

•3 years ago

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Neutrophils

Hello everyone, hope you all are well. My father is having new scans with the results coming in February, and as usual I am handling my anxiety with reading...

Hello everyone, hope you all are well. My father is having new scans with the re...

TheTopBanana

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Exercise trial

I signed up for trial alerts....

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Insert a catchy title here....

well, i'm new here. first post. psa went from 0.1 to 26.0 in six months. fooey. biopsy was gleason 4+4 bone scan showed black spot on scapula. that moves me...

well, i'm new here. first post. psa went from 0.1 to 26.0 in six months. fooey....

FulThrotl

•3 years ago

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Stage 4 , cure or remission ?

Hello All , as a new stage 4 dx with 1 lymph node in pelvic area , 3 fractions of SBRT then 25 sessions of IMRT coming soon . Given ADT , Eligard , 6 month ....

Hello All , as a new stage 4 dx with 1 lymph node in pelvic area , 3 fractions o...

reconjj

•3 years ago

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Family History of Breast cancer

greeting from Canada. posting for my father here. gleason score 8 (intraductal) without Metastases, diagnosed in 2017. was on eligard alone for 2 year until...

greeting from Canada. posting for my father here. gleason score 8 (intraductal) ...

tkattis

•3 years ago

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STAMPEDE will result in more data on estrogen patches and also data on metformin.

It is encouraging that the SOC opinions about estrogen patches for ADT, and the use of testosterone are changing. I was diagnosed just over 3 years ago so I...

It is encouraging that the SOC opinions about estrogen patches for ADT, and the ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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LU-177

Husband is in the Lu-177 trial at university of Chicago. He has had very little side effects that we are aware of. Psa continues to drop from 25.0 to 0.58. He...

Husband is in the Lu-177 trial at university of Chicago. He has had very little ...

Cynthgob

•3 years ago

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1st visit MO

HelloAll, my 1st visit with Dr. Szmulewitz , Univ. of Chicago . Seems like a good MO . Knowing up front from general knowledge on this site I expected SOC , (...

HelloAll, my 1st visit with Dr. Szmulewitz , Univ. of Chicago . Seems like a goo...

reconjj

•3 years ago

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My Oligometastatic Journey Update

Hello all and happy new year, I have been a reader and sometime participant on this forum for a few years now, but while I’ve referenced my situation...

Hello all and happy new year, I have been a reader and sometime participant on t...

London441

•3 years ago

52 Replies

Hi I am looking for information to make a decision if i do chemo or not ,on hormone therapy now PSA 680 now 20

Metastasis to my spine ,rib ,lungs ,right acl and pelvis on hormone therapy now Gleason 9 and stage 4, feeling good and healthy tho is it worth getting...

Metastasis to my spine ,rib ,lungs ,right acl and pelvis on hormone therapy now...

Wazza52

•3 years ago

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Why not brachytherapy for PCa infected lymph nodes? The study below was not for PCa but was fairly successful.

Front. Oncol., 19 February 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.532555 CT-Guided Pelvic Lymph Nodal Brachytherapy Hiroaki Kunogi1*, I-Chow Hsu2,...

Front. Oncol., 19 February 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2020.532555 CT-Gu...

Graham49

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Northern Ohio Medicare question

Happy TGIF my friends. Well, the day has finally come that my wonderful wife is contemplating retirement. Her insurance has been incredible but now I must...

Happy TGIF my friends. Well, the day has finally come that my wonderful wife is ...

3putt

•3 years ago

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PSMA(Pylarify) Shut Out in Rocky Mountain West

I have been following the roll out of the PSMA scans for over a year. Denver has none. The nearest sites are Omaha and Albuquerque both 500 miles away. Hard to...

I have been following the roll out of the PSMA scans for over a year. Denver has...

DenDoc

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Why are there so few PC medical specialists? Why is PC knowledge among medical decision makers (Urologists, MO's) seemingly so limited?

Two serious questions, since so many people have their lives on the line with PC: 1. Many men develop PC during their lives. Why are there so few doctors who...

Two serious questions, since so many people have their lives on the line with PC...

Skipper238

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Xgeva vs Zometa

My husband is now castrate resistant, with extensive progressive bone mets. He will be starting Jevtana unless the Lu-177 expanded access opens up soon. His MO...

My husband is now castrate resistant, with extensive progressive bone mets. He w...

leebeth

•3 years ago

25 Replies

#3 Cabazitaxel - liver panel normal again💙

The outlier outta whack liver #s came way down. Last time was still a bit elevated 🤷 MO agreed to a 100% strength Cabazitaxel dose today. #2 was at 80%. 24th...

The outlier outta whack liver #s came way down. Last time was still a bit elevat...

dockam

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Hospice Journey 12/31/21 - 01/06/22

Hello everyone. This is Jim's second son, Dale. It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to inform everyone that our father passed away yesterday morning....

Hello everyone. This is Jim's second son, Dale. It is with a heavy heart that I...

JimBarringer

•3 years ago

123 Replies

Cardiotoxicity of Abiraterone and Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

I don't recall this being posted: "... the abiraterone acetate group was at greater risk of cardiovascular-related hospitalization compared to the enzalutamide...

I don't recall this being posted: "... the abiraterone acetate group was at grea...

pjoshea13

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Use of Fisetin during Cabazitaxel chemotherapy

I just wanted to share a piece of research I came across it involves Fisetin and Cabazitaxel.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5136329/ I decided to...

I just wanted to share a piece of research I came across it involves Fisetin and...

Mick268

•3 years ago

8 Replies

What Next contd

Forgot to mentio. I am now 63+ yrs old

jfoesq

•3 years ago

1 Reply

What Next???

When and What is my next step? Dx 9+ years ago with a few mets, PSA in 40s and Gleason 9. Had 3 vacations are various lengths during first 5 yrs or so, each...

When and What is my next step? Dx 9+ years ago with a few mets, PSA in 40s and G...

jfoesq

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Those of you with BRCA2 germline mutation,Gleason 9-10, stage T3- T4 upon diagnosis,How long from start of ADT(Lupron) to hormone resistance

I have BRCA2 germline mutation, Initial diagnosis 2015: Gleason 9, T3bN1M0, Aggressive disease. PSA 10. December 2020: PSA 600, T4 with extensive bone Mets....

I have BRCA2 germline mutation, Initial diagnosis 2015: Gleason 9, T3bN1M0, Aggr...

Farmhand

•3 years ago

31 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2022

Pain Associated with PC

The strangest place this 5 and 1/2 year journey has taken me to date.

58yo, PSA @100, met to rib, on Casodex, stage 4.

Lu 177

Duke "CHAMP" Clinical Trial Update

External beam radiotherapy [EBRT] and radical prostatectomy [RP] are associated with better survival in Asian PCA patients

Considering Orchiectomy

Where do I go from here?

Neutrophils

Exercise trial

Insert a catchy title here....

Stage 4 , cure or remission ?

Family History of Breast cancer

STAMPEDE will result in more data on estrogen patches and also data on metformin.

LU-177

1st visit MO

My Oligometastatic Journey Update

Hi I am looking for information to make a decision if i do chemo or not ,on hormone therapy now PSA 680 now 20

Why not brachytherapy for PCa infected lymph nodes? The study below was not for PCa but was fairly successful.

Northern Ohio Medicare question

PSMA(Pylarify) Shut Out in Rocky Mountain West

Why are there so few PC medical specialists? Why is PC knowledge among medical decision makers (Urologists, MO's) seemingly so limited?

Xgeva vs Zometa

#3 Cabazitaxel - liver panel normal again💙

Hospice Journey 12/31/21 - 01/06/22

Cardiotoxicity of Abiraterone and Enzalutamide in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Use of Fisetin during Cabazitaxel chemotherapy

What Next contd

What Next???

Those of you with BRCA2 germline mutation,Gleason 9-10, stage T3- T4 upon diagnosis,How long from start of ADT(Lupron) to hormone resistance

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