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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Recent Survey of RO Practices for Conventional Fractionation , Hypofractionation, and SBRT

Practice Pattern Statistics for Initial Local Radiotherapy....... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452109422000094

Practice Pattern Statistics for Initial Local Radiotherapy....... https://www...

maley2711

•2 years ago

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pluvicto

Can you have pluvicto if you have a Mets in your bones, lymph nodes and your lungs?

Can you have pluvicto if you have a Mets in your bones, lymph nodes and your lun...

Hidden

•2 years ago

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Maybe something on the future horizon.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-treatment-approach-prostate-cancer-resistance.html

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-02-treatment-approach-prostate-cancer-resist...

Jbooopin

•2 years ago

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Pain near groin, but no PSA detected?

MyGuy is having severe pain low, just left of his groin. It’s not always there, but today it was bad for quite a while. He had a bone scan of his pelvis and an...

MyGuy is having severe pain low, just left of his groin. It’s not always there, ...

VeeBeez

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Tired of education and self advocacy

My MO seems fine. He answers all my questions, and is not defensive. I have always understood his answers and reasoning in the moment. But I leave feeling...

My MO seems fine. He answers all my questions, and is not defensive. I have alwa...

Lewellen

•2 years ago

23 Replies

QoL the Saints go Marching in...

My new lil Sis Zengal79sent me the F'in Awesome Candle after I sent her a 2023 Hawaii Calendar🗓️ Mahalo nui loa, me ke Aloha Pumehana It's Mardi Gras, so...

My new lil Sis Zengal79sent me the F'in Awesome Candle after I sent her a 202...

dockam

•2 years ago

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PSA doubled after 2nd shot of Lu177 PNT2002

On Jan 24th, I had my second infusion of Lu177 PNT2002. Minimal side effects other than some fatigue a few days after each infusion. Meanwhile I have completed...

On Jan 24th, I had my second infusion of Lu177 PNT2002. Minimal side effects oth...

Ollie1948

•2 years ago

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Short Documentary about Death with Dignity

I wanted to post this for those interested in or considering Death with Dignity. I am thinking about this option for myself and beginning to research it since...

I wanted to post this for those interested in or considering Death with Dignity....

EdBacon

•2 years ago

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Delay in Austin TX for Pluvicto

It looks as if it is a problem country-wide. Just notified that spouse's 10 am Thursday appointment (4th infusion of 6) has been cancelled for inability to...

It looks as if it is a problem country-wide. Just notified that spouse's 10 am ...

Biobro

•2 years ago

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Are there any clinical trials currently using mRNA technologies to fight PC?

Still in the fight 13 years out using SBRT for tumors and Lupron and Xtandi for system wide control currently. Just wondering if there are any trials out...

Still in the fight 13 years out using SBRT for tumors and Lupron and Xtandi for ...

Rocketman1960

•2 years ago

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One med or two??

Is it better to do the lupron shot alone? or is it better to take the lupron with xtandi? My husband's psa has been <0.01 for the past month after radiation...

Is it better to do the lupron shot alone? or is it better to take the lupron wit...

Granica4818

•2 years ago

27 Replies

Psychology of Cancer

I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, and occasionally posting on them and seeing responses. After seeing a rather dismal post, I began to think of the...

I enjoy reading the posts on this forum, and occasionally posting on them and se...

NecessarilySo

•2 years ago

13 Replies

To treat or not to treat

In 2017 and 2019 I had SBRT to two bone metastases identified using a PSMA scan. No other sites were identified. By March 2020 this had caused my PSA to drop...

In 2017 and 2019 I had SBRT to two bone metastases identified using a PSMA scan....

AgedTenor

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer

71 years old in Canada. I was just diagnosed Gleason 8 (10 cores out of12 pos. with 5- Grade group 1, 3 -GG4 and 2 -GG3). Mostly on the left side and...

71 years old in Canada. I was just diagnosed Gleason 8 (10 cores out of12 pos....

Wicker12

•2 years ago

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Hi! Choices???? RADIATION or......(not radiation!) PCA, Gleason 9, mets in pelvis and (possibly more) Have had chemo 6x doxetaxel

Hi all.Need some guidance from your experiences. Gleason 9, PCA into pelvis. Just finished 6 sessions of doxetaxel Last PSA was 0.21 I've been offered and...

Hi all.Need some guidance from your experiences. Gleason 9, PCA into pelvis. Ju...

Mrtroxely

•2 years ago

34 Replies

Princeton researchers discover that malignant tumors' metabolism is much slower than expected

Cancer researchers at Princeton have discovered that malignant tumors' metabolism is significantly slower than expected. The article linked to below...

Cancer researchers at Princeton have discovered that malignant tumors' metabolis...

Boonster

•2 years ago

25 Replies

Interesting paper summarising state of art (2022) for ADT

The paper below gives a useful summary of the history and state of the art (2022) for ADT. No mention of BAT though. A few snippets from the paper are given...

The paper below gives a useful summary of the history and state of the art (2022...

Graham49

•2 years ago

24 Replies

Pluvicto

Does anyone have any experience with this drug? Relative is in his 70s and has bone metastases in the pelvis, but has not spread beyond that. Has gone through...

Does anyone have any experience with this drug? Relative is in his 70s and has b...

TheDude90

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Beat Prostate Cancer

I was reading some clinical trial data the other day. To summarize, the treatment being tested did not pass muster. It worked marginally better than standard...

I was reading some clinical trial data the other day. To summarize, the treatmen...

Todd1963

•2 years ago

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Rucaparib seems to be best for advanced BRCA 2 patients.

https://www.onclive.com/view/rucaparib-bests-physician-s-choice-for-brca-mcrpc

https://www.onclive.com/view/rucaparib-bests-physician-s-choice-for-brca-mcrpc ...

Balsam01

•2 years ago

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Andy Taylor from Duran Duran "I'm not giving up on Life"

https://people.com/health/duran-duran-andy-taylor-on-living-with-stage-4-prostate-cancer-not-giving-up-on-life/ https://youtu.be/6Uxc9eFcZyM My kind of...

https://people.com/health/duran-duran-andy-taylor-on-living-with-stage-4-prostat...

dockam

•2 years ago

20 Replies

ANOTHER MEMBER, CSHobie (CHARLES) HAS LEFT US FOREVER.

Friday Morning, February 10, 2023 a member Charles (CSHobie) passed away. His dear wife and caregiver, Elke, posted the news and wrote that based on the...

Friday Morning, February 10, 2023 a member Charles (CSHobie) passed away. His de...

j-o-h-n

•2 years ago

62 Replies

PSA Rising While on ADT and Abiraterone

I started Abiraterone in November 2022 and my PSA was 3.83. Over the last few months it dropped to 2.71, 2.50 and then 3.02 and now 3.28. Does this mean I am...

I started Abiraterone in November 2022 and my PSA was 3.83. Over the last few mo...

Islandboy2021

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Input Needed.

Hi, Looking for some communal input from this knowledgeable forum. First, some bullet point history to help fine tune the responses: •I was diagnosed with...

Hi, Looking for some communal input from this knowledgeable forum. First, some b...

Blue6199

•2 years ago

37 Replies

mRNA Covid vaccine and prostate cancer - good news

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8775145/

Nusch

•2 years ago

12 Replies

mRNA for cancer - trials will start 9/23

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-sees-uk-trials-cancer-vaccines-starting-this-year-paper-2023-02-19/

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-sees-uk-tri...

Nusch

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Duration of ADT needed with salvage radiation

6 months? 24 months? New data from the "Formula 509" trial shows that hormone intensification with adjuvant apalutamide+abiraterone+ADT for just 6 months with...

6 months? 24 months? New data from the "Formula 509" trial shows that hormone in...

Tall_Allen

•2 years ago

38 Replies

QoL sera sera, whatever will be, will be

https://youtu.be/xZbKHDPPrrc I'm on pace for the 28 miler for the Make A Wish kiddos in May Did 14 miles today, but it didn't hail on me like two weeks...

https://youtu.be/xZbKHDPPrrc I'm on pace for the 28 miler for the Make A Wish ...

dockam

•2 years ago

14 Replies

with the news about former president Jimmy Carter, maybe a video about palliative care would be appropriate

Palliative care and panel discusssion about active surveillance for prostate cancer https://youtu.be/DmFYLTPYwt0

Palliative care and panel discusssion about active surveillance for prostate can...

Bethishere

Administrator•2 years ago

11 Replies

Resitance to Abiraterone - forever resistant?

Does once resistant to Abiraterone mean resistant forever, or can it work again for a while after a few months off? Any experiences?

Does once resistant to Abiraterone mean resistant forever, or can it work again ...

mypk

•2 years ago

42 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for February 2023

Recent Survey of RO Practices for Conventional Fractionation , Hypofractionation, and SBRT

pluvicto

Maybe something on the future horizon.

Pain near groin, but no PSA detected?

Tired of education and self advocacy

QoL the Saints go Marching in...

PSA doubled after 2nd shot of Lu177 PNT2002

Short Documentary about Death with Dignity

Delay in Austin TX for Pluvicto

Are there any clinical trials currently using mRNA technologies to fight PC?

One med or two??

Psychology of Cancer

To treat or not to treat

Newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer

Hi! Choices???? RADIATION or......(not radiation!) PCA, Gleason 9, mets in pelvis and (possibly more) Have had chemo 6x doxetaxel

Princeton researchers discover that malignant tumors' metabolism is much slower than expected

Interesting paper summarising state of art (2022) for ADT

Pluvicto

Beat Prostate Cancer

Rucaparib seems to be best for advanced BRCA 2 patients.

Andy Taylor from Duran Duran "I'm not giving up on Life"

ANOTHER MEMBER, CSHobie (CHARLES) HAS LEFT US FOREVER.

PSA Rising While on ADT and Abiraterone

Input Needed.

mRNA Covid vaccine and prostate cancer - good news

mRNA for cancer - trials will start 9/23

Duration of ADT needed with salvage radiation

QoL sera sera, whatever will be, will be

with the news about former president Jimmy Carter, maybe a video about palliative care would be appropriate

Resitance to Abiraterone - forever resistant?

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