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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Looking for 2nd opinion at Duke re new bladder cancer

Zytiga + Prednisone + Lupron have been successfully holding back bone mets since November 2021. Had cystoscope January 2023 to prepare for TURP. Bladder...

Zytiga + Prednisone + Lupron have been successfully holding back bone mets since...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Next treatment options available for advancing disease

I have completed all scans available to me and they show new metastatic disease throughout my skeleton. PSA @ 4.65 ug/L. The disease continues to advance while...

I have completed all scans available to me and they show new metastatic disease ...

Islandboy2021

•1 year ago

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Plu VI cto

#6 finished under auspices of J Paul Monk OSU yesterday. Definitely aching today. So just listening to Spring spring. Perfect day. Pre-treatment blood: PSA...

#6 finished under auspices of J Paul Monk OSU yesterday. Definitely aching today...

RunThru

•1 year ago

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PSA 5 years later

i had a prostectomy in 2017 at 61 years old. My diagnosis was pt3a and gleason7 My PSA for the first 4 years showed< sign for ultra sensitive test. Now...

i had a prostectomy in 2017 at 61 years old. My diagnosis was pt3a and gleason7...

Bobby999

•1 year ago

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Cardiac Issues?

Hello ladies and gents . I will be seeing heart Dr. soon for irregular heart beat . Ive been on Eligard , Zytiga , prednisone for 14 months . I want to stay...

Hello ladies and gents . I will be seeing heart Dr. soon for irregular heart bea...

reconjj

•1 year ago

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forgot Lupron injection

I have not posted in a while I forgot my 3 month Lupron injection for 4-19. 23. I was getting 4 month injections from university of penn and I wanted to use...

I have not posted in a while I forgot my 3 month Lupron injection for 4-19. 23. ...

fredyworks

•1 year ago

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I could use a little support, please......

I'll head over to the Caregiver site directly, but I count on you warriors for SO much information. I always start here. I updated Joe's history here but would...

I'll head over to the Caregiver site directly, but I count on you warriors for S...

Cateydid

•1 year ago

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Prostate Cancer And Bladder Cancer, together

Prostate Cancer And Bladder Cancer, together https://youtu.be/g28iHUc2LvA

Darryl

Partner•1 year ago

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One year after Stage IV, so far, so good

It's been a year since I was diagnosed with stage IV PCa with a PSA of 165 and 6 years since I was first diagnosed with PCa. That was quite a shock to my...

It's been a year since I was diagnosed with stage IV PCa with a PSA of 165 and 6...

stillheretoday

•1 year ago

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Titan Coloplast Penile Implant It's Great

2016 installation (-; works like charm still. Doctor called it a "railroad spike". Small pump between testicles easy to pump up and to deflate. I encourage...

2016 installation (-; works like charm still. Doctor called it a "railroad spik...

TEBozo

•1 year ago

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FIRMAGON INJECTION REACTIONS

I know from reading about the side effects from Firmagon that swelling, a hard lump, redness, and pain at the injection site is normal and can last for 3-4...

I know from reading about the side effects from Firmagon that swelling, a hard l...

GMan-62

•1 year ago

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MO Recommendations

Any recommendations for a good MO in the Houston area?

ElRanchoDePoisonIvy

•1 year ago

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UPDATE

Had my 3 month lupron injection yesterday and PSA checked. I have been on xtandi since last June, PSA yesterday was 0.08. Three months ago it was 0.16....

Had my 3 month lupron injection yesterday and PSA checked. I have been on xtand...

Echotango51

•1 year ago

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Update

Hola Gents, I have not posted in a while. MO started me on Zytiga; I was off that after 2 weeks. Mid-January I got a UTI. Took a vacay to Aruba. The day I...

Hola Gents, I have not posted in a while. MO started me on Zytiga; I was off th...

MJCA

•1 year ago

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Hot flashes and mood swings

Taking Zoladex again for recurrance of prostate cancer, hot flashes and mood swings are really bad this time around. l have been given a script for...

Taking Zoladex again for recurrance of prostate cancer, hot flashes and mood sw...

Knittingque

•1 year ago

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Follow up at Duke !!

not sure who, maybe Tall Allen, recommended Dr. Andrew Armstrong at Duke. He was charming, not rushed at all, had reviewed all our care up to this , our second...

not sure who, maybe Tall Allen, recommended Dr. Andrew Armstrong at Duke. He was...

warrior22

•1 year ago

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RA223 vs CHEMO...must decide tomorrow

Currently have a PSA of 840 and rising. I have a meeting with my oncologist tomorrow (Friday 14APR) and need to proceed with either Chemo or RA223. My...

Currently have a PSA of 840 and rising. I have a meeting with my oncologist tom...

fsiefert

•1 year ago

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Xtandi (enzalutamide) from India

Has anyone ordered enzalutamide from India? If so were there any problems, and what pharmacy did you use? There seems to be a plethora of them.

Has anyone ordered enzalutamide from India? If so were there any problems, and ...

Guber

•1 year ago

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PSA "negative" PSMA positive metastasis

I believe that one should be vigilant in this disease. With that said I had a follow-up PSMA PET/CT March 13, 2023. It demonstrated a PSMA avid lesion...

I believe that one should be vigilant in this disease. With that said I had a f...

slpdvmmd

•1 year ago

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PSA finally stopped rising and hoping for a downward Trend💙 with 10 IMRTs left 😊

Yay, for it not going up another 50%😂 Life is Good today QoLing on Randy

dockam

•1 year ago

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3 Years After Stage IV Diagnosis

It was three years ago today that my wonderful, sweet husband was diagnosed with Stage IV prostate cancer. I can still remember the shock when we heard the...

It was three years ago today that my wonderful, sweet husband was diagnosed wit...

Avanat

•1 year ago

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Nighttime incontinence

I had radical prostatectomy about 16 months ago. Radiation followed about 6 months after that. I am on Lupron and abiraterone now for about 9 months. Among...

I had radical prostatectomy about 16 months ago. Radiation followed about 6 mon...

jmarsh

•1 year ago

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PSMA PET scan shows improvement

After four rounds of Pluvicto one spot is almost gone and second significantly reduced. Results were by phone with onco. I will get to see both scans and...

After four rounds of Pluvicto one spot is almost gone and second significantly r...

Pmann

•1 year ago

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Bladder advice needed

Hi guys Had radiotherapy two months ago, and the following CT scan has shown a thickening in the bladder wall. This has coincided with changed bladder...

Hi guys Had radiotherapy two months ago, and the following CT scan has shown a ...

Tonyliv

•1 year ago

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therapist in NJ or social worker and a psych who works with oncology .he is beyond clinically depressed ? Meds ?

New Jersey virtual therapists for bedridden who works with end of life but not in hospice so please done advise me to ask hospice . Does anyone have names or...

New Jersey virtual therapists for bedridden who works with end of life but not i...

Daddyishealing

•1 year ago

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Pluvicto Update

So I just completed my second treatment of Pluvicto on March 27th. I'm also taking Xtandi and of course the beloved Lupron. I think it has been better...

So I just completed my second treatment of Pluvicto on March 27th. I'm also taki...

bglendi53

•1 year ago

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trying to decide on a potential new strategy

Making a decision regarding making a treatment strategy decision ,if I have a BCR, while on a long-term 2nd/3rd generation “lutamide” monotherapy. History:...

Making a decision regarding making a treatment strategy decision ,if I have a BC...

podsart

•1 year ago

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new ways for patients to think about prostate cancer

https://youtu.be/YCaAAHKYL-8

Darryl

Partner•1 year ago

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MRI after radiation and apalutamide and Lupron

Found 2 positive lymph nodes below the Illiac Artery 6 years after Proton Radiation. Started Lupron in May of last year. Abiterone failed for me due to fatty...

Found 2 positive lymph nodes below the Illiac Artery 6 years after Proton Radiat...

icanwintwice

•1 year ago

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Xgeva

PSA down to .84, testosterone jumped a bit to 100 ct. I wrote before that because the undesirable side effects we, together with my Onco decided to stop...

PSA down to .84, testosterone jumped a bit to 100 ct. I wrote before that becau...

Blueribbon63

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for April 2023

Looking for 2nd opinion at Duke re new bladder cancer

Next treatment options available for advancing disease

Plu VI cto

PSA 5 years later

Cardiac Issues?

forgot Lupron injection

I could use a little support, please......

Prostate Cancer And Bladder Cancer, together

One year after Stage IV, so far, so good

Titan Coloplast Penile Implant It's Great

FIRMAGON INJECTION REACTIONS

MO Recommendations

UPDATE

Update

Hot flashes and mood swings

Follow up at Duke !!

RA223 vs CHEMO...must decide tomorrow

Xtandi (enzalutamide) from India

PSA "negative" PSMA positive metastasis

PSA finally stopped rising and hoping for a downward Trend💙 with 10 IMRTs left 😊

3 Years After Stage IV Diagnosis

Nighttime incontinence

PSMA PET scan shows improvement

Bladder advice needed

therapist in NJ or social worker and a psych who works with oncology .he is beyond clinically depressed ? Meds ?

Pluvicto Update

trying to decide on a potential new strategy

new ways for patients to think about prostate cancer

MRI after radiation and apalutamide and Lupron

Xgeva

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