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POST PROSTATECTOMY RECURRING PSA DIAGNOSED BY PSMA PET #1: ARE PSMA PETS #2+ THEN LIMITED OR DENIED TO CONFIRM CONTINUED PSA RECURRANCE?

POST PROSTATECTOMY RECURRING PSA DIAGNOSED BY PSMA PET #1: ARE PSMA PETS #2+ THEN LIMITED OR DENIED TO CONFIRM CONTINUED PSA RECURRANCE? Does anyone have...

POST PROSTATECTOMY RECURRING PSA DIAGNOSED BY PSMA PET #1: ARE PSMA PETS #2+ TH...

Johnnyred

•2 years ago

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Debra Jennings - Insights and Helpful Hints about supporting your husband with prostate

Debra Jennings - Insights and Helpful Hints about supporting your husband with prostate cancer. This may be helpful for everyone here...

Debra Jennings - Insights and Helpful Hints about supporting your husband with p...

Bethishere

Administrator•2 years ago

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Choose Capivasertib or 177Lu-PSMA-617 clinical trial or stick with ADT + radiation?

Hi Folks, My PSA is up to 49 from 24 last summer. After bone scan, CT scan indicated 3 sites of mets (2 on pelvis, 1 on L5, overall “low volume”). Otherwise...

Hi Folks, My PSA is up to 49 from 24 last summer. After bone scan, CT scan in...

LongTimeRunning

•2 years ago

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Scans are in

Greetings!....My scan results came in on Friday but doctor didn't call with details yet so I'll be calling him on Monday. In the meantime, wondering if I could...

Greetings!....My scan results came in on Friday but doctor didn't call with deta...

GSDF

•2 years ago

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Visiting your MO

From a practical stand point, with the communication abilities we have today, is it really ever necessary to meet personally with your MO after your initial...

From a practical stand point, with the communication abilities we have today, is...

fourputt

•2 years ago

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adding Alendronic acid side effects ?

I am wondering what others have experience when on Zoladex ADT (4.5 months of 24 + RT) of adding Alendronic acid (for osteoporosis) Had first one 5 days ago...

I am wondering what others have experience when on Zoladex ADT (4.5 months of 2...

SimMartin

•2 years ago

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medical news

good morning America, I am reading just now an article from a German medical news letter the following information. Data shows a 37 percent reduction of...

good morning America, I am reading just now an article from a German medical ...

Grommi

•2 years ago

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Abiraterone/enzalutamide+PARP inhibitor better than abiraterone/enzalutamide alone for mCRPC, even without BRCA+

A new therapy may be approved next month for all men with mCRPC. Previously, PARP inhibitors were only approved for men with mutations in the BRCA gene (BRCA+)...

A new therapy may be approved next month for all men with mCRPC. Previously, PAR...

Tall_Allen

•2 years ago

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Shooter, we think (edited)

A talented IT guy who was on this forum and I were discussing Shooter. He found a obituary (which I removed as I am not sure if that is appropriate to post but...

A talented IT guy who was on this forum and I were discussing Shooter. He found ...

treedown

•2 years ago

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Cause of Liver Enzymes increasing

On 2/3, I received my first Docetaxel treatment. At the time, my AST was 33 and AIT 54. Yesterday, my Second scheduled treatment was delayed because my AST...

On 2/3, I received my first Docetaxel treatment. At the time, my AST was 33 and...

TMcgee

•2 years ago

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Subgroup Analysis from Arasens - darolutamide / triplet therapy

Presented at Uro conference this week:...

Heykm01

•2 years ago

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gp/internist pc knowledgeable

Am I nuts or should my gp/ internist have an idea of side effects of advanced prostate cancer treatment. Seems like there is a disconnect in my overall...

Am I nuts or should my gp/ internist have an idea of side effects of advanced pr...

Calhoun113

•2 years ago

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PSMA pet scan whole body results show spread

ABDOMEN/PELVIS LYMPH NODES: There is an interval increase of the abnormal radiotracer involving the left-sided internal iliac lymph node at CT image 239 and...

ABDOMEN/PELVIS LYMPH NODES: There is an interval increase of the abnormal radiot...

Dixiechopper

•2 years ago

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Finally some Good News :-)

https://www.tipranks.com/news/ambrx-biopharma-explodes-up-on-prostate-cancer-treatment-results

https://www.tipranks.com/news/ambrx-biopharma-explodes-up-on-prostate-cancer-tre...

TC007

•2 years ago

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Muscle spasm and cramps

I am experiencing leg and feet muscle spasms and cramps. It happens during the night and they have me waking up and jumping off bed to stand up and stretch....

I am experiencing leg and feet muscle spasms and cramps. It happens during the n...

Blueribbon63

•2 years ago

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Sequencing Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Combining and Sequencing Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer https://youtu.be/2EDbn7i60Pc

Combining and Sequencing Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer https://youtu.b...

Darryl

Partner•2 years ago

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periodontal side effects

Lupron just keeps on giving unpleasant surprises. My teeth are becoming loose and I must decide on implants vs. dentures. Have others gone down this road? My...

Lupron just keeps on giving unpleasant surprises. My teeth are becoming loose an...

kreg001

•2 years ago

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New to this or any other forum. Recently diagnosed with recurrent PC. Have questions regarding RT.

In 2014 at the age of 53 I underwent surgery for PC. Was a gleason 8 with extracapsular extension. Fast forward 9 years and I recently found out I had...

In 2014 at the age of 53 I underwent surgery for PC. Was a gleason 8 with extrac...

lakelife23

•2 years ago

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Tramadol 50mg for pain management

Today I had my third infusion of Jevtana and towards the evening I had back and abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Prior to this, for some visceral...

Today I had my third infusion of Jevtana and towards the evening I had back and ...

p1411887

•2 years ago

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Is it normal after receiving two firmagon shots in the abdomen for the injection areas to be hard?

Well good news bad news. I qualified for a cutting edge trial at Yale, unfortunately they won’t let me do it until I’m back on a SOC ADT drug for two months....

Well good news bad news. I qualified for a cutting edge trial at Yale, unfortuna...

No_stone_unturned

•2 years ago

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QoL I wanna do is have some Fun

https://youtu.be/hgmBaE1cqD4 Fun week with my patients Went to dinner with a Hubby/Wife, both pts since 2000 And another pt wanted to join me on my lunch...

https://youtu.be/hgmBaE1cqD4 Fun week with my patients Went to dinner with a H...

dockam

•2 years ago

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PET/CT Scan Results

DX 8/21 Started ADT Lupron, Abiraterone, Prednisone. PSA <0.64 until 1/31 Blood work PSA .253. MO ordered PET Pyarify (F18 PSMA) Scan 02/14/2023. Results:...

DX 8/21 Started ADT Lupron, Abiraterone, Prednisone. PSA <0.64 until 1/31 Blood...

alperk

•2 years ago

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Prolia vs Reclast for bones

My MO has offered me a choice. Prolia shot every 6 months vs Reclast infusion once / year. Do both have the same potential for jaw problems? You...

My MO has offered me a choice. Prolia shot every 6 months vs Reclast infusion ...

Scout4answers

•2 years ago

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Patient focused panel discusses MRI's, HIFU, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

https://youtu.be/0CtNMkKISYM

Darryl

Partner•2 years ago

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Terbium-161 instead of Lutetium-177

Here's an intriguing abstract from the ASCO conference that is going on right now (February 2023). Hofman and company in Australia are starting a clinical...

Here's an intriguing abstract from the ASCO conference that is going on right no...

TeleGuy

•2 years ago

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Question about 1 month vs. 3 month Lupron

Currently undergoing radiation treatment to the prostate bed following doubling time of PSA. Have had 20 treatments of proposed 39. Most recent PSA was .3 in...

Currently undergoing radiation treatment to the prostate bed following doubling ...

drjg

•2 years ago

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Tailbone Spasms from Neulasta

After my second dose of chemo (Docetaxel), I ended up in the ER with a fever. My white blood cell count was 1.2 K/CMM and Neutrophils were 0 K/CMM (!). Anyway,...

After my second dose of chemo (Docetaxel), I ended up in the ER with a fever. My...

carguy

•2 years ago

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PSA after SBRT to T7

A recent PET/PSMA showed a single PC tumor on T7. My PSA at the time was 1.1 I was initially treated 5 years ago with ADT, Radiation to prostate and chemo......

A recent PET/PSMA showed a single PC tumor on T7. My PSA at the time was 1.1 I ...

billd50

•2 years ago

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Heart skips every 4th beat ?

Hello All , Ive been on Eligard , Zytiga , prednisone since Feb. 1 , 2022 ( 1yr. ) . Yesterday at a visit with our family primary care Dr. just to keep all in...

Hello All , Ive been on Eligard , Zytiga , prednisone since Feb. 1 , 2022 ( 1yr....

reconjj

•2 years ago

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Sacrum bed sore ,types of pillows or wedges to get pressure off sacrum and lumbar ? Meditation?how to improve Quality of life bedridden?

Does anyone have any suggestions bc his depression is high ,he's severely anemic and he stopped paxil bc it made him more tired . He received a blood...

Does anyone have any suggestions bc his depression is high ,he's severely anemic...

Daddyishealing

•2 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for February 2023

POST PROSTATECTOMY RECURRING PSA DIAGNOSED BY PSMA PET #1: ARE PSMA PETS #2+ THEN LIMITED OR DENIED TO CONFIRM CONTINUED PSA RECURRANCE?

Debra Jennings - Insights and Helpful Hints about supporting your husband with prostate

Choose Capivasertib or 177Lu-PSMA-617 clinical trial or stick with ADT + radiation?

Scans are in

Visiting your MO

adding Alendronic acid side effects ?

medical news

Abiraterone/enzalutamide+PARP inhibitor better than abiraterone/enzalutamide alone for mCRPC, even without BRCA+

Shooter, we think (edited)

Cause of Liver Enzymes increasing

Subgroup Analysis from Arasens - darolutamide / triplet therapy

gp/internist pc knowledgeable

PSMA pet scan whole body results show spread

Finally some Good News :-)

Muscle spasm and cramps

Sequencing Therapies for Advanced Prostate Cancer

periodontal side effects

New to this or any other forum. Recently diagnosed with recurrent PC. Have questions regarding RT.

Tramadol 50mg for pain management

Is it normal after receiving two firmagon shots in the abdomen for the injection areas to be hard?

QoL I wanna do is have some Fun

PET/CT Scan Results

Prolia vs Reclast for bones

Patient focused panel discusses MRI's, HIFU, and Quality of Life for Prostate Cancer Patients

Terbium-161 instead of Lutetium-177

Question about 1 month vs. 3 month Lupron

Tailbone Spasms from Neulasta

PSA after SBRT to T7

Heart skips every 4th beat ?

Sacrum bed sore ,types of pillows or wedges to get pressure off sacrum and lumbar ? Meditation?how to improve Quality of life bedridden?

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