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PSA rising

My husband’s PSA has been rising since October. He is scheduled to see his MO at Tulane in February. Is the PSMA scan sensitive enough at this level to detect...

My husband’s PSA has been rising since October. He is scheduled to see his MO at...

Drandma

•1 year ago

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Quality of Life: What are your favorite "vices".

I think we all look for some normalcy in our journey. I'm searching for a vice compatible with cancer care....maybe it's the bad boy in me. I'm on a pain patch...

I think we all look for some normalcy in our journey. I'm searching for a vice c...

Gudgelm

•1 year ago

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Zoladex

I have resistant metastatic prostate cancer. In spine and ribs.I have been on Zoladex for just over 2 years. Now on Pluvicto as I have exhausted most...

I have resistant metastatic prostate cancer. In spine and ribs.I have been on Zo...

Poowater

•1 year ago

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Normal, sort of

My dear husband is stage IV. In late November he picked up Influenza A, brought home by my adult 24 year old daughter from work. He got better and then got bad...

My dear husband is stage IV. In late November he picked up Influenza A, brought ...

Wyldhare22

•1 year ago

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today I had my first jevtana infusion

what should I expect. They gave me 33 mgrs(reduced amount)

p1411887

•1 year ago

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PSA rising…..Duke Champ?

In November I posted my concerns that my psa increased from.01 to.27 after 15 months of Zytiga. Test today showed it at .67. Unfortunately, ct scans also...

In November I posted my concerns that my psa increased from.01 to.27 after 15 mo...

SimplyT

•1 year ago

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Beads and balloons, oh boy!

No, not Mardi Gras, but my upcoming PCa proton treatments. I'm going in next week for placement of fiducials (gold beads), and just found out that instead of...

No, not Mardi Gras, but my upcoming PCa proton treatments. I'm going in next we...

Atdabeach

•1 year ago

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ARV-110 trial

Hi has anyone started on this trial ARV-110. It’s phase 1-2 and dr stated that my brother might be qualified since PSA increasing. Would like to hear from...

Hi has anyone started on this trial ARV-110. It’s phase 1-2 and dr stated that m...

Bobkar

•1 year ago

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Dad approved for Pluvicto

My 64 year old dad has just been approved for Pluvicto treatment at a hospital near me. He lives about 3 hours away with my stepmother currently. Myself, my...

My 64 year old dad has just been approved for Pluvicto treatment at a hospital n...

MamainChief

•1 year ago

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Having Trouble Walking

Hi Everyone I have been dealing with stage 4 Prostate cancer for about 7 years. I have recently started having problems walking. My legs tingle and I can...

Hi Everyone I have been dealing with stage 4 Prostate cancer for about 7 years. ...

MarcoGlenn

•1 year ago

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Anyone had High Dose Brachytherapy?

Question: Who here has had High Dose Brachytherapy radiation or knows someone who has? Not “seeds” (aka low dose) but High Dose. Husband has been offered this...

Question: Who here has had High Dose Brachytherapy radiation or knows someone wh...

StephH72

•1 year ago

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Foot Neuropathy

Hello Warriors. Please let me say how much I appreciate all of your input to my questions about our battle against the beast. My question today has to do...

Hello Warriors. Please let me say how much I appreciate all of your input to m...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Travel Emergency Medical insurance

Hi I was wondering if anyone has an insurance company they use when travelling that will cover prostate cancer. We are travelling from Canada to the U.S for...

Hi I was wondering if anyone has an insurance company they use when travelling t...

Zoeharley

•1 year ago

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AS protocol

Urology appt in a few weeks re AS protocol;PSA/DRE every 4 months for 1st year with MRI scan and repeat tp biopsy after a year, after that depends on results....

Urology appt in a few weeks re AS protocol;PSA/DRE every 4 months for 1st year w...

pd63

•1 year ago

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Waiting......

My husband finished his 5 radiation treatments to the spine ( T9) and the rib two weeks ago. He goes to have his PSA drawn today. Then we wait. The lump on his...

My husband finished his 5 radiation treatments to the spine ( T9) and the rib tw...

Granica4818

•1 year ago

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Kaiser Hospice Care

I always like to understand what is ahead of me in the event that treatments fail or I tap out after so many. Does anyone have experience with Kaiser Hospice...

I always like to understand what is ahead of me in the event that treatments fai...

db1966

•1 year ago

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interesting video

since I got diagnosed and started to look at ways to overcome the disease, I came across so many many supplements and other means to try. In short, I tried a...

since I got diagnosed and started to look at ways to overcome the disease, I cam...

Ahk1

•1 year ago

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Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2022

A long read, but with lots of detailed information and nuance. Management of Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer. Part I: Intermediate-/High-risk and...

A long read, but with lots of detailed information and nuance. Management of Pa...

zeitgeistxx

•1 year ago

1 Reply

alprostadil injectable

Is there a product shortage or discontinuation issue with this medication? My pharmacy in the SE US is mentioning this.

Is there a product shortage or discontinuation issue with this medication? My p...

MSPCF2021

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Chemo, Liver Enzymes, and Working Out

Today I went in for cycle 3 of my 6 rounds of Decetaxel. I got my bloods taken yesterday and when I got there the nurse said my liver enzyme readings were...

Today I went in for cycle 3 of my 6 rounds of Decetaxel. I got my bloods taken ...

OzzieJ

•1 year ago

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RILP?

Anybody familiar with this complication of radiation therapy? I've been fighting with my left leg for the past 4 months with increasing loss of function. It...

Anybody familiar with this complication of radiation therapy? I've been fighting...

Kentucky1

•1 year ago

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Website Correction

To all, In referring to the dietary supplement protectival, I listed the website aswww.Protectival.com, but the formal website ixs that of the partent company...

To all, In referring to the dietary supplement protectival, I listed the websit...

fmh1

•1 year ago

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Father,56, metastatic prostate ca, completed triplet therapy just now but experiencing pain

Hi everyone , My father ,56 age ,is diagnosed with metastatic ca prostate , Gleason score 4+5, with mets to bones and nodes in august 2022, he started with bl...

Hi everyone , My father ,56 age ,is diagnosed with metastatic ca prostate , Gle...

Helllfire

•1 year ago

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psa increased to 16 doctor wants a bone scan

hi! My father had his appointment today and his psa is up to 16 (back to where he started 2 years ago). He is chemo naive. Started xtandi and Lupron in 2021....

hi! My father had his appointment today and his psa is up to 16 (back to where ...

Hereformydad2022

•1 year ago

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Can anyone comment on Stanford Medicine Health Care second opinion program?

How long did it take to get the second option, did it help guide you? My doctors are exploring cryotherapy, Brachy Therapy and surgery to remove the prostate....

How long did it take to get the second option, did it help guide you? My doctors...

Thedawg

•1 year ago

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update on Heidelberg

After a long bureaucratic battle with Insurance and clinic, we have the assurance that TRICARE for life pays for the Proton radiation. Proton is based on...

After a long bureaucratic battle with Insurance and clinic, we have the assuranc...

Grommi

•1 year ago

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Excrutiating pain from L 5, cancer connection?

Not sure if what I am experiencing can be linked to PCa. What started out as leg cramps evolved into excruciating nerve pain similar to Sciatica but emanating...

Not sure if what I am experiencing can be linked to PCa. What started out as leg...

Scout4answers

•1 year ago

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Still here today

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2017. Had my prostate removed in March 2017. PSA was ok for a while but started rising in March 2019. Had 35...

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January 2017. Had my prostate removed i...

stillheretoday

•1 year ago

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Is There a Definition of “Whole Pelvic Radiation”

What is the difference between whole pelvic radiation and radiation to the prostate bed? I am looking for a medical definition, not a conceptual one....

What is the difference between whole pelvic radiation and radiation to the prost...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Mahalo nui loa Sis for the Aloha Shirt

Awww, KaimukiGal sent me a Year of the Rabbit Reyn Spooner Aloha Shirt🐰😊💙 Gurl, you didn't have to spend $, but I really appreciate it😁. All I did was...

Awww, KaimukiGal sent me a Year of the Rabbit Reyn Spooner Aloha Shirt🐰😊💙 Gu...

dockam

•1 year ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2023

PSA rising

Quality of Life: What are your favorite "vices".

Zoladex

Normal, sort of

today I had my first jevtana infusion

PSA rising…..Duke Champ?

Beads and balloons, oh boy!

ARV-110 trial

Dad approved for Pluvicto

Having Trouble Walking

Anyone had High Dose Brachytherapy?

Foot Neuropathy

Travel Emergency Medical insurance

AS protocol

Waiting......

Kaiser Hospice Care

interesting video

Report of the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2022

alprostadil injectable

Chemo, Liver Enzymes, and Working Out

RILP?

Website Correction

Father,56, metastatic prostate ca, completed triplet therapy just now but experiencing pain

psa increased to 16 doctor wants a bone scan

Can anyone comment on Stanford Medicine Health Care second opinion program?

update on Heidelberg

Excrutiating pain from L 5, cancer connection?

Still here today

Is There a Definition of “Whole Pelvic Radiation”

Mahalo nui loa Sis for the Aloha Shirt

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