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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Xtandi stop working

Hi, My father did CT and blood work, and had an appointment with the doctor who follows him, today. Unfortunately, despite the CT not showing disease...

Hi, My father did CT and blood work, and had an appointment with the doctor who...

JNunes

•2 years ago

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Invitro study. Our novel findings indicate that safe doses of may be used to decrease AR expression and metastatic ability in CRPC cells

aacrjournals.org Low dose dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) downregulates the expression of androgen receptor (AR) and AR-variant 7 (AR-v7) in castration resistant...

aacrjournals.org Low dose dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) downregulates the expressio...

Graham49

•2 years ago

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Does Prostate Cancer-produced Testosterone (T) Show Up In Normal T, Test?

I have been on Lupron, Erleada & Xgeva for 3 months. T has dropped from 331 to 42, 43 & 39, respectively. First 3 taken @ 2pm & last @ 8am, in the day. PSA...

I have been on Lupron, Erleada & Xgeva for 3 months. T has dropped from 331 to 4...

john4803

•2 years ago

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What's up with Choline?

I have seen a number of posts where people have referenced avoiding eggs due to their Choline content. Is this a real concern for APC patients? A recent...

I have seen a number of posts where people have referenced avoiding eggs due to ...

JRPnSD

•2 years ago

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HealthUnlocked purchased by CorEvitas

I did not know that the HealthUnlocked platform was purchased by a pharmaceutical marketing firm. This post was on the HealthUnlocked blog Jul 19, 2022,...

I did not know that the HealthUnlocked platform was purchased by a pharmaceutica...

Magnus1964

•2 years ago

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Dumb Question on Casodex

Four weeks of Casodex 50 mg alone reduced my PSA from 1.10 to 0.42. Casodex stops testosterone from all sources from binding to cancer cells. While Lupron...

Four weeks of Casodex 50 mg alone reduced my PSA from 1.10 to 0.42. Casodex sto...

dac500

•2 years ago

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Enough is Enough - Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH,

Thought this was interesting. When I saw the Director of Urology at a major NCCN institute in late 2016 for a 2nd opinion after surgery and SRT failed and I...

Thought this was interesting. When I saw the Director of Urology at a major NCCN...

Hawk56

•2 years ago

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Treatment thoughts re 5 year recurrence

Looking for some advice. A close friend of mine now 81. Diagnosed 5 years ago. I am new to this as my diagnosis was 18 months ago. He had an RP. Path...

Looking for some advice. A close friend of mine now 81. Diagnosed 5 years ago....

hg115pb

•2 years ago

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Rib Cage intermittent sharp pains

Recently started having intermittent sharp pains that shoot thru the right side of my rib cage. No strenuous activity that would cause a pulled muscle or...

Recently started having intermittent sharp pains that shoot thru the right side ...

Mackeyandme

•2 years ago

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rising psa while on xtandi

psa six weeks ago 7.9, started xtandi June 10th, two weeks psa rose to 13 .3, six weeks into taking extandi 21..3 . Am I overly anxious for it to work,most...

psa six weeks ago 7.9, started xtandi June 10th, two weeks psa rose to 13 .3, s...

Muffin2019

•2 years ago

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Video of Interest Newly Diagnosed APca

High All I have only now found Excellent Video on Youtube "Is Prostate Cancer Something To Fear" It is a conference between "Our Darryl" and Professor...

High All I have only now found Excellent Video on Youtube "Is Prostate Cancer ...

d3is4me

•2 years ago

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PSA doubling = cancer growth doubling?

I hope this is not a dumb question. Since PSA comes from prostate cells, wouldn’t the PSA doubling mean there are twice as many cancer cells as before?

I hope this is not a dumb question. Since PSA comes from prostate cells, wouldn’...

Wyldhare22

•2 years ago

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Ending ADT Vacation

Today I had Lupron 3 month shot ending a vacation of one year. I had been on 50 mg Casodex for 4 weeks before this Lupron shot. Originally, it was planned...

Today I had Lupron 3 month shot ending a vacation of one year. I had been on 5...

dac500

•2 years ago

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opinion on timing of ADT vacation

Please refer to my BIO. To see what procedures I have had I just had a phone meeting with my oncologist everything has been going well on ADT Started...

Please refer to my BIO. To see what procedures I have had I just had a phone ...

Plankman

•2 years ago

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Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer?

My husband was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January 2022, his Gleason score is 9, with mets to lymph nodes. He has been on Zytiga +Prednisone...

My husband was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January 2022, his Gl...

NNPwife

•2 years ago

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Does IMRT cause incontinence?

My doctor seems to think that a course of 9 weeks of IMRT on my Lymph node area and prostate to treat prostate cancer is not likely to cause incontinence for...

My doctor seems to think that a course of 9 weeks of IMRT on my Lymph node area ...

Dave78717

•2 years ago

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DO Recommendation

I'm in the Metro Phoenix area and am finishing up with 44 radiation treatments soon. My RO has been great but it's time to move on. Does anyone have a DO...

I'm in the Metro Phoenix area and am finishing up with 44 radiation treatments s...

Andy1569

•2 years ago

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PC & Type 2 Diabetes

As if PC isn’t enough now my Glucose is climbing. Just four months after beginning Zytiga & Prednisone my daily glucose has risen and my A1C has gone from 6.5...

As if PC isn’t enough now my Glucose is climbing. Just four months after beginni...

ShipModeler

•2 years ago

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Breaking androgen receptor addiction of prostate cancer by targeting different functional domains in the treatment of advanced disease

Im not Castrate resistant but will eventually be so this is an important article in understanding and targeting resistance. This is technical at first but if...

Im not Castrate resistant but will eventually be so this is an important article...

KocoPr

•2 years ago

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PSA rising after clinical trail

Psa in 2018 diagnosed with biopsy gleason 9. Has prostate robotically removed psa went to undetectable .05 from MSK. Year later climbed to 1.7. Had psma done...

Psa in 2018 diagnosed with biopsy gleason 9. Has prostate robotically removed ps...

Moco1

•2 years ago

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RO Recommendation

Can anyone recommend an RO between Providence RI and Boston MA for adjuvant/salvage EBRT after a RALP? I currently have a RO but it's not a great fit and I...

Can anyone recommend an RO between Providence RI and Boston MA for adjuvant/sal...

Alturia

•2 years ago

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Looks like I have a BCR, 9 years after Proton Beam Therapy in Korea

In early 2013, I had 28 doses of PBT radiation at the Korean National Cancer Centre. I most impressive facility that gave me a great outcome. PSA was...

In early 2013, I had 28 doses of PBT radiation at the Korean National Cancer Cen...

AlanLawrenson

•2 years ago

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Fallen hero

My father passed this morning after a 5 year battle with advanced PC. I wanted to let you all know how much I’ve apreciated being a part of this forum. The...

My father passed this morning after a 5 year battle with advanced PC. I wanted t...

Stumpgirl

•2 years ago

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Bone cancer in spine

Finished Ra 223. Had mri of the spine. Showed most of vertebrae involved . Prior 3months ago showed everything thing stable. Starting 5 days of focused...

Finished Ra 223. Had mri of the spine. Showed most of vertebrae involved . Prior...

Goldberg

•2 years ago

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Piperlongumine inhibits cell growth and enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells

https://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-1691;year=2020;volume=10;issue=5;spage=216;epage=223;aulast=Kism

https://www.apjtb.org/article.asp?issn=2221-1691;year=2020;volume=10;issue=5;spa...

Bigm789

•2 years ago

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Anti-Cancer Effect of Pitavastatin May Be a Drug-Specific Effect: Subgroup Analysis of the TOHO-LIP Study

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8092348/

Bigm789

•2 years ago

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Does ADT always shrink prostate?

If you go on ADT (lupron 6 mo) and your prostate does not shrink, is that a sign that the ADT is not working?

If you go on ADT (lupron 6 mo) and your prostate does not shrink, is that a sign...

groundhogy

•2 years ago

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Lynparaza and Testosterone?

Some small trials have shown benefit---has anyone had personal experience? Thanks

Some small trials have shown benefit---has anyone had personal experience? Thank...

nuc1111

•2 years ago

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Vodka and PC

I found the following interesting. Still have not seen anything definitive on alcohol use after having PC, and particularly vodka (no carbs or sugar, soy like...

I found the following interesting. Still have not seen anything definitive on al...

Teufelshunde

•2 years ago

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Salvestrol

I saw this post in Fight PC but no responses. I currently take Resveratrol, so I did some research and wonder if anyone here has any experience with this. The...

I saw this post in Fight PC but no responses. I currently take Resveratrol, so I...

Teufelshunde

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2022

Xtandi stop working

Invitro study. Our novel findings indicate that safe doses of may be used to decrease AR expression and metastatic ability in CRPC cells

Does Prostate Cancer-produced Testosterone (T) Show Up In Normal T, Test?

What's up with Choline?

HealthUnlocked purchased by CorEvitas

Dumb Question on Casodex

Enough is Enough - Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH,

Treatment thoughts re 5 year recurrence

Rib Cage intermittent sharp pains

rising psa while on xtandi

Video of Interest Newly Diagnosed APca

PSA doubling = cancer growth doubling?

Ending ADT Vacation

opinion on timing of ADT vacation

Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer?

Does IMRT cause incontinence?

DO Recommendation

PC & Type 2 Diabetes

Breaking androgen receptor addiction of prostate cancer by targeting different functional domains in the treatment of advanced disease

PSA rising after clinical trail

RO Recommendation

Looks like I have a BCR, 9 years after Proton Beam Therapy in Korea

Fallen hero

Bone cancer in spine

Piperlongumine inhibits cell growth and enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells

Anti-Cancer Effect of Pitavastatin May Be a Drug-Specific Effect: Subgroup Analysis of the TOHO-LIP Study

Does ADT always shrink prostate?

Lynparaza and Testosterone?

Vodka and PC

Salvestrol

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Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2022

Xtandi stop working

﻿Invitro study. Our novel findings indicate that safe doses of may be used to decrease AR expression and metastatic ability in CRPC cells

Does Prostate Cancer-produced Testosterone (T) Show Up In Normal T, Test?

What's up with Choline?

HealthUnlocked purchased by CorEvitas

Dumb Question on Casodex

Enough is Enough - Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH,

Treatment thoughts re 5 year recurrence

Rib Cage intermittent sharp pains

﻿rising psa while on xtandi

Video of Interest Newly Diagnosed APca

PSA doubling = cancer growth doubling?

Ending ADT Vacation

opinion on timing of ADT vacation

Treatment options for metastatic prostate cancer?

Does IMRT cause incontinence?

DO Recommendation

PC & Type 2 Diabetes

Breaking androgen receptor addiction of prostate cancer by targeting different functional domains in the treatment of advanced disease

PSA rising after clinical trail

﻿RO Recommendation

Looks like I have a BCR, 9 years after Proton Beam Therapy in Korea

Fallen hero

Bone cancer in spine

Piperlongumine inhibits cell growth and enhances TRAIL-induced apoptosis in prostate cancer cells

Anti-Cancer Effect of Pitavastatin May Be a Drug-Specific Effect: Subgroup Analysis of the TOHO-LIP Study

Does ADT always shrink prostate?

Lynparaza and Testosterone?

Vodka and PC

Salvestrol

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Invitro study. Our novel findings indicate that safe doses of may be used to decrease AR expression and metastatic ability in CRPC cells

rising psa while on xtandi

RO Recommendation