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My experience and my thoughts about undergoing radioligand therapy using the PSMA-617 ligand loaded with 177Lu and 225Ac isotopes. Part 1.

I greet you warriors fighting for their lives or, as they say in Russia, men kissed by prostate cancer!)) Recently, information about radioligand therapy...

I greet you warriors fighting for their lives or, as they say in Russia, men kis...

RusLand

•2 years ago

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ADT killing your love life? Embrace your feminine side!!

y’all can call BS if you want to but things started working again when I stopped acting like a guy. Seriously.!! I started focusing on emotional love for my...

y’all can call BS if you want to but things started working again when I stopped...

Todd1963

•2 years ago

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How long are your telomeres?

…..”Putting these two findings together, they found that men who had more variable telomere length in their prostate cancer cells, and shorter telomeres in...

…..”Putting these two findings together, they found that men who had more variab...

No_stone_unturned

•2 years ago

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Lu177 SPLASH Trial

Today, 11/18/2022, I received message with the acceptance to Arm A of the SPLASH trial at UT-Southwestern, Dallas. I can't wait to start.

Today, 11/18/2022, I received message with the acceptance to Arm A of the SPLASH...

Ollie1948

•2 years ago

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Does chantix give you prostate cancer?

I’m taking a poll of sorts in lui of the recent connection between chantix and prostate cancer. I was diagnosed stage 4 at age 48 with no known genetic...

I’m taking a poll of sorts in lui of the recent connection between chantix and p...

No_stone_unturned

•2 years ago

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Any advice of food to increase platelet count?

Any advice / personal experience on consuming certain food(s) increases platelet count? My blood parameters recovers after chemos in the course of 6 months but...

Any advice / personal experience on consuming certain food(s) increases platelet...

Soumen79

•2 years ago

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Side effects right after Lupron shot

I received my second Lupron shot earlier this week. I’m getting side effects - fatigue, frequent urination that I experienced for the first couple of weeks...

I received my second Lupron shot earlier this week. I’m getting side effects -...

Heykm01

•2 years ago

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39th and probs last Chemo💙

Fifteen Taxoteres in 2015 Six more in 2020 18th Cabazitazel right now Brought a lil Chandon to celebrate Also Chocolate covered Macadamia nuts for the staff...

Fifteen Taxoteres in 2015 Six more in 2020 18th Cabazitazel right now Brought a...

dockam

•2 years ago

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Prolactin-dependent malignancy- Case Report: Successful Termination of Untreatable Androgen-independent PCa with Cabergoline treatment

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6578577/ Has anyone here tried Cabergoline to suppress prolactin and slow their prostate cancer growth? The...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6578577/ Has anyone here tried Cab...

GeorgeGlass

•2 years ago

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Is it useful to get a PSMA-PET scan with low volume cancer, newly castration resistant and PSA below 1?

Is the likely benefit of a PSMA-PET scan higher than the radiation cost of the scans? I did a PSMA-PET scan in 2016, a regular CT-Scan in 2017 and 2019, and...

Is the likely benefit of a PSMA-PET scan higher than the radiation cost of the s...

GeorgeGlass

•2 years ago

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Luteolin Inhibits Human Prostate Tumor Growth by Suppressing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2-Mediated Angiogenesis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3534088/ Luteolin Inhibits Human Prostate Tumor Growth by Suppressing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3534088/ Luteolin Inhibits Human P...

GeorgeGlass

•2 years ago

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Casadex for Prostate Cancer

Anyone who has been on Casadex for prostate cancer have many side effects? ... If so what were they or are they? ... How did Casadex work for you? Should...

Anyone who has been on Casadex for prostate cancer have many side effects? ... ...

woppaginny

•2 years ago

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Focal Laser Ablation for Prostate Cancer

Has anyone on this forum had focal Laser Ablation for prostate cancer who can tell about how it worked for them and the side effects it produced?

Has anyone on this forum had focal Laser Ablation for prostate cancer who can te...

woppaginny

•2 years ago

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Prostate Cancer Treatments that worked

Anyone on this forum had prostate cancer treatments that worked in stopping the cancer or worked reducing the cancer from growing? ... also that did not have...

Anyone on this forum had prostate cancer treatments that worked in stopping the ...

woppaginny

•2 years ago

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Needed a laugh

Needed a break from googling everything about PC after my recent diagnosis so watched Laurel and Hardy.Maybe not everyone's cuppa tea but feel better for the...

Needed a break from googling everything about PC after my recent diagnosis so wa...

pd63

•2 years ago

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A whole bunch of crap happening and does it add up?

I have been unhappy with my MO at Mayo Phoenix because she wouldn't order a PSA test for me 3 months after the last one I had. Asked for another MO and was...

I have been unhappy with my MO at Mayo Phoenix because she wouldn't order a PSA ...

SpencerBoy11

•2 years ago

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Satish Maddenini, urologist at Salford Royal in the UK

Anyone had dealings with him, if so what was the outcome

pd63

•2 years ago

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Should our RO's be doing HDR for Gleason 9?

My husband is 62, fit, active, but is Gleason 9 (4+5). All 12 cores were positive and he has seminal vesicle invasion and some evidence of extra capsular...

My husband is 62, fit, active, but is Gleason 9 (4+5). All 12 cores were positiv...

Adendino

•2 years ago

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WBC down to 1.15, after 1st chemo

I had my first of six chemo treatments (Docetaxel + Carboplatin) on 11/10. Took my blood test yesterday. My White Blood Cell (WBC) count dropped to 1.15. My...

I had my first of six chemo treatments (Docetaxel + Carboplatin) on 11/10. Took ...

Skifanatic

•2 years ago

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The answer of my right Kidney Tumor

The PAD has arrived and it shows radical operated clear cell renal cancer pT1a. Negative margin. In a small area at the site of previous biopsy, tumor cells...

The PAD has arrived and it shows radical operated clear cell renal cancer pT1a. ...

NOCanceros

•2 years ago

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55 Month tE2 Gel Update

After everything else failed I resorted to applying E2 gel daily as per Richard Wassersug's suggestion. This is the ONLY thing that I have been doing for 5½...

After everything else failed I resorted to applying E2 gel daily as per Richard ...

E2-Guy

•2 years ago

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A few questions and advice desperately needed here , only one shot at this please help

As always I appreciate all of you. My 65 year old father has met with the oncologist for the first time ( he was in his early to mid 30’s only) so my father...

As always I appreciate all of you. My 65 year old father has met with the oncolo...

FormulaRob

•2 years ago

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Radiation to the same spot and more on trials

My husband had his right hip radiated in March-April 2022 and the left one a week ago. His right hip pain had gone away in the last few months but is...

My husband had his right hip radiated in March-April 2022 and the left one a wee...

spw1

•2 years ago

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3 1/2 Years after Proton radiation I’m experiencing new side effects. Anyone have similar issues and if so any diagnosis or remedies?

3 1/2 years post Proton Radiation I have sort of gotten used to having to get up to urinate 3 to 4 times at night, but about 2 1/2 months ago I started...

3 1/2 years post Proton Radiation I have sort of gotten used to having to get up...

Tristag

•2 years ago

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Finally makes sense

I started Firmagon about a year ago with great results for 5 months and then added Xtandi....Side effects from both were minimal due to weight training in gym...

I started Firmagon about a year ago with great results for 5 months and then add...

GSDF

•2 years ago

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Second MRI - Likely extracapsular extension

I've been busy doing all the planning for my SBRT treatments, scheduled for Nov 29th, I am currently signed up for 5 SBRT + 18 months of lupron. We did a...

I've been busy doing all the planning for my SBRT treatments, scheduled for Nov ...

SierraSix

•2 years ago

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Medicare plans

I am losing my supplemental Medicare insurance, because the insurer decided not to sign up again. Has anyone found a good supplemental plan which covers...

I am losing my supplemental Medicare insurance, because the insurer decided not...

Deadwood

•2 years ago

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Suspicious Lung Nodule "Disappeared" w/ Eligard (Lupron)??

I'm currently being treated (prostate bed only) with radiation for recurring prostate cancer that came back after radical prostatectomy 12 years ago. First...

I'm currently being treated (prostate bed only) with radiation for recurring pro...

FLRichardson

•2 years ago

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New standard on IMRT number of sessions?

My younger brother is currently undergoing IMRT sessions at 2Gy per session. Can anyone here show a clinical study report that shows the efficacy of less...

My younger brother is currently undergoing IMRT sessions at 2Gy per session. Can...

Cmdrdata

•2 years ago

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ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE NUMBER HIGHER

Can Docetaxel chemo treatments cause the alkaline phosphatase number to rise? One month my husbands PSA rose and they said it was the cancer cells dying...

Can Docetaxel chemo treatments cause the alkaline phosphatase number to rise? ...

Izzygirl1

•2 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for November 2022

My experience and my thoughts about undergoing radioligand therapy using the PSMA-617 ligand loaded with 177Lu and 225Ac isotopes. Part 1.

ADT killing your love life? Embrace your feminine side!!

How long are your telomeres?

Lu177 SPLASH Trial

Does chantix give you prostate cancer?

Any advice of food to increase platelet count?

Side effects right after Lupron shot

39th and probs last Chemo💙

Prolactin-dependent malignancy- Case Report: Successful Termination of Untreatable Androgen-independent PCa with Cabergoline treatment

Is it useful to get a PSMA-PET scan with low volume cancer, newly castration resistant and PSA below 1?

Luteolin Inhibits Human Prostate Tumor Growth by Suppressing Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2-Mediated Angiogenesis

Casadex for Prostate Cancer

Focal Laser Ablation for Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Treatments that worked

Needed a laugh

A whole bunch of crap happening and does it add up?

Satish Maddenini, urologist at Salford Royal in the UK

Should our RO's be doing HDR for Gleason 9?

WBC down to 1.15, after 1st chemo

The answer of my right Kidney Tumor

55 Month tE2 Gel Update

A few questions and advice desperately needed here , only one shot at this please help

Radiation to the same spot and more on trials

3 1/2 Years after Proton radiation I’m experiencing new side effects. Anyone have similar issues and if so any diagnosis or remedies?

Finally makes sense

Second MRI - Likely extracapsular extension

Medicare plans

Suspicious Lung Nodule "Disappeared" w/ Eligard (Lupron)??

New standard on IMRT number of sessions?

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE NUMBER HIGHER

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