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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Prostaphane

Those of you taking Prostaphane, hos many pills do you take a day?

Those of you taking Prostaphane, hos many pills do you take a day?

•2 years ago

I did not expect this..

Goodnight, This is the last time I am writing to you and I wanted to thank you for all the strength and energy that you have given me during this short time by...

Goodnight, This is the last time I am writing to you and I wanted to thank you f...

•2 years ago

Olaparib?

Has anyone taken “olaparib” as a treatment? If so, how well was it tolerated? Thank you!

Has anyone taken “olaparib” as a treatment? If so, how well was it tolerated? T...

•2 years ago

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Hip & Knee Pain

I'm on Firmagon and have developed some pain and stiffness in my hips & knees. Could this be a side effect of Firmagon? Does anyone have any experience with a...

I'm on Firmagon and have developed some pain and stiffness in my hips & knees. C...

•2 years ago

On my first Lupron shot... advice on testosterone monitoring?

Hi all, What types of tests would be appropriate to monitor and make sure your lupron shot is working correctly? Also, would standard type tests be...

Hi all, What types of tests would be appropriate to monitor and make sure your l...

•2 years ago

Swedish study - PCa gives increased risk of venous thrombosis

Patrick has warned about this in his posts. My doctors never mentioned it to me. Epidemiology Original research Risk of venous thromboembolism in men with...

Patrick has warned about this in his posts. My doctors never mentioned it to me...

•2 years ago

Lymphocytes low

From yesterdays CBC Lymphocyte Absolute 0.95 x10(3) uL normal range 1.00 - 4.00 x10(3) uL Lymphocytes = 14% Is this concerning, if so...

From yesterdays CBC Lymphocyte Absolute 0.95 x10(3) uL norma...

•2 years ago

Chemotherapy may reset hormone sensitivity

Hello everyone, I am looking for an article that I am sure I read somewhere, which found that chemotherapy given to hormone castrate patients, in some cases,...

Hello everyone, I am looking for an article that I am sure I read somewhere, whi...

•2 years ago

2nd month PSA reduced to 0.13 due to continuous BICA LUTAMIDE.

My 2nd month PSA decreased to 0.13 yesterday. My story is below. Gleason 9. 2017 surgery. 14 months after the surgery, i had 20 sessions of radiation. I...

My 2nd month PSA decreased to 0.13 yesterday. My story is below. Gleason 9. ...

•2 years ago

Questioning treatment plan for advanced prostate cancer?

Husband (age 59) newly diagnosed with Stage 4 PCa, Gleason 10, with mets to pelvic lymph nodes, and hilar lymph node, seminal vesicle invasion per PSMA pet...

Husband (age 59) newly diagnosed with Stage 4 PCa, Gleason 10, with mets to pelv...

•2 years ago

Scans 8 weeks after first Lu 177 treatment

Began Novartis Pluvicto trial on 4/5/22 after failing ADT+abi, Labs two weeks ago showed PSA dropping from about 25 to 2.4, ALP from mid-300s to 187. That was...

Began Novartis Pluvicto trial on 4/5/22 after failing ADT+abi, Labs two weeks a...

•2 years ago

Labs and Image Scans 6/1/22

Result is a mixed bag. In three months my PSA rose from 0.51 to 1.10 and testosterone rose from 72 to 163. I was expecting my PSA to rise to 1.5 and...

Result is a mixed bag. In three months my PSA rose from 0.51 to 1.10 and testost...

•2 years ago

Bone scan results mixed

Diagnosed Stage IV Gleason 9 July’21. Hubby is at 11 months on Eligard and 4 months on Xtandi. His PSA went up to 34 at the end of April so oncologist...

Diagnosed Stage IV Gleason 9 July’21. Hubby is at 11 months on Eligard and 4 mon...

•2 years ago

CT Scan Report

I had CT scan today showing : LYMPH NODES: Interval enlargement of a few retroperitoneal lymph nodes: * Right external iliac lymph node measures 0.8 x 0.7...

I had CT scan today showing : LYMPH NODES: Interval enlargement of a few retrope...

•2 years ago

Dosage of D3 and Other Considerations

Hi all, You’re supplementing with D3, right? Right? Here’s an interesting video I came across about D3 dosage and also other factors you should take into...

Hi all, You’re supplementing with D3, right? Right? Here’s an interesting video ...

•2 years ago

What is it?

Can someone throw some light on the long black image in nuclear bone scan?

Can someone throw some light on the long black image in nuclear bone scan?

•2 years ago

Cinci area

Looking for great MO in Cincinnati area.

Looking for great MO in Cincinnati area.

•2 years ago

Looking for the best Medical Oncologist.

Does anyone have a recommendation for the best MO in Seattle area? Currently I am at Swedish.

Does anyone have a recommendation for the best MO in Seattle area? Currently I a...

•2 years ago

Healthy Foods To Eat while doing IMRT

I am in the second week of IMRT and my body is going nuts with bloating and constipation. Been taking Simeticona and and Movicol(sachets thatcontain...

I am in the second week of IMRT and my body is going nuts with bloating and con...

•2 years ago

SPPORT trial: whole pelvic salvage radiation + short-term ADT after failed surgery can be a curative option

In contrast to a previous trial (RTOG 9601) that told us that ADT can be safely avoided if PSA<0.7, this trial suggests at least 4 months of ADT and whole...

In contrast to a previous trial (RTOG 9601) that told us that ADT can be safely ...

•2 years ago

EVOLUTION - Trial for the treatment of mCRPC

Prostate cancer remains the most common cancer and the second commonest cause of cancer related death in Australian men. This week Peter MacCallum Cancer...

Prostate cancer remains the most common cancer and the second commonest cause of...

•2 years ago

First Follow-Up on Lu-J591 treatment following SBRT

I previously described my treatment plans for my oligometastatic (<4 sites, in my case 2 lymph nodes in pelvis and abdomen) With a two-stage approach: I...

I previously described my treatment plans for my oligometastatic (<4 sites, in m...

•2 years ago

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