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Laboratory test variance or ?

5 weeks ago I had asked my own physician for a 3 month post radiotherapy PSA and Testosterone done - the PSA was 0.01 and the Testosterone was 0.6nmol/L...

5 weeks ago I had asked my own physician for a 3 month post radiotherapy PSA and...

SimMartin

•1 year ago

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Not The News I wanted To See :(

Prostatic Sp Antigen (ng/mL) 15.41 ng/mL Date: Apr 28, 2023 13.07 ng/mL Date: Mar 17, 2023 10.87 ng/mL...

Prostatic Sp Antigen (ng/mL) 15.41 ng/mL Date: Apr 28, 2023 13.07 ng/mL Da...

TheWizardofWesley

•1 year ago

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Veterans Administration , SOC

Hello Ladies and Gents , I go to Hines V.A here in Illinois . My MO there is a Loyola MO. Im currently in my 14th month of Eligard , Zytiga , prednisone ....

Hello Ladies and Gents , I go to Hines V.A here in Illinois . My MO there is a L...

reconjj

•1 year ago

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Need an Advise and Info on Very Experienced Doctors and Centers to do Proton Treatment of the Prostate in Oligometastatic Setting

I have oligometastatic prostate cancer (I have very detailed profile if someone has time). PSA picked in 2020 at 13,000+ ng/mL and recent on the 1st of May...

I have oligometastatic prostate cancer (I have very detailed profile if someone ...

CurrentSEO

•1 year ago

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SBRT and spaceoar

Hello! I decided to have SBRT in 5 sessions over 5 days daily. I would like to hear from anyone that went this route. I have a gleason score of 7 and psa...

Hello! I decided to have SBRT in 5 sessions over 5 days daily. I would like...

ArmyCW5Retired

•1 year ago

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The Hope of Immunotherapy

Interesting article on CAR T therapy for prostate bone metastasis. https://www.miragenews.com/moffitt-scientists-develop-car-t-cells-to-998939/

Interesting article on CAR T therapy for prostate bone metastasis. https://www....

Blackholes

•1 year ago

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Using AI Against Research Papers.

There's now a website that allows you to upload research papers and use AI to answer questions. So basically you upload the paper, and you're allowed to ask...

There's now a website that allows you to upload research papers and use AI to an...

MrG68

•1 year ago

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Prostate Cancer Stage 3B

Has anyone ever heard of someone being completely cured of Stage 3b prostate cancer (bilateral seminal vesicle invasion) from surgery alone?

Has anyone ever heard of someone being completely cured of Stage 3b prostate can...

103532

•1 year ago

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Psa doubling time

My husband's psa on 04/11/2023 was 3.16My husband's psa, 3 weeks later on 05/02/2023 is 6.21. It has doubled in 3 weeks. This is very concerning as it's been...

My husband's psa on 04/11/2023 was 3.16My husband's psa, 3 weeks later on 05/02/...

Jerseygirl13

•1 year ago

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When to start ADT, Salvage radiation or both for BCR after PSMA Petscan shows nothing?

Post RRP in 2009 and now having BCR with PSA rising to .20 over the last couple years, I was offered and opted for a PSMA Petscan to see if there was an...

Post RRP in 2009 and now having BCR with PSA rising to .20 over the last couple ...

hogwell

•1 year ago

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Treatment Options

I have MPC . My PSA was as high as 102 6 months ago. I have been on Lupron for 1 year and and had to stop xtandi for arrhythmias. I have added amiodarone to my...

I have MPC . My PSA was as high as 102 6 months ago. I have been on Lupron for 1...

Carplake

•1 year ago

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OT calcium in the LAD on PSMA scan.

I am 56 yo s/p RARP with negative margins 1/2014, now with BCR, PSA .21. My urologist recommended psma scan. The scan was normal except for “calcium vs...

I am 56 yo s/p RARP with negative margins 1/2014, now with BCR, PSA .21. My uro...

Anesthesia966

•1 year ago

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Pluvicto and babies in house

Has anyone had experience with pluvicto or other radiopharmaceuticals, with an infant in the household? My dad lives with us (including 3 month old) and is...

Has anyone had experience with pluvicto or other radiopharmaceuticals, with an i...

HumongousPug

•1 year ago

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focused brachytherapy

Anyone have experience with this technique? A friend just had a consult with a research /oncologist (a Dr. Song) at Johns Hopkins and is being offered a spot...

Anyone have experience with this technique? A friend just had a consult with a ...

Tommyj2

•1 year ago

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PSA stabilizing to 99.30 (from 3103), should we seek additional treatment or wait?

Hello everyone and thank you for this wonderful community for giving me so many resources. My dad was initially diagnosed at a very high PSA of 3103 and he is...

Hello everyone and thank you for this wonderful community for giving me so many ...

Sissel25

•1 year ago

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Prazosin

from India

Scout4answers

•1 year ago

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e2 patch

well I finally got to meet with y Oncologist last week regarding use of estradiol (e2) patch to battle against osteoporosis / osteopenia because the 90 day...

well I finally got to meet with y Oncologist last week regarding use of estradio...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Knee Surgery and Xtandi

Hello everyone, I am scheduled for Knee surgery soon because of an injury pre cancer. The surgeon and the anesthesiologist asked the question about taking...

Hello everyone, I am scheduled for Knee surgery soon because of an injury pr...

JD-guy

•1 year ago

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lutetium 177

after exploring options in Germany and London my husband had his first treatment in London on 6 April, he had pain about day 10 to 14 as the steroids finished...

after exploring options in Germany and London my husband had his first treatment...

FionaElbourne

•1 year ago

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Anyone taking Orgavyx

Anyone get Orgavyx through the VA? What are your Side effects?

woppaginny

•1 year ago

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Prolea advice...pros cons

MO wants to start prolea injections ...for osteopenia, and repair met damage to spine....insurance has aproved....but i havent yet, the side effect esp jaw...

MO wants to start prolea injections ...for osteopenia, and repair met damage to ...

Boywonder56

•1 year ago

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Chemo mucositis?

After chemo session #5 I thought I had bronchitis; coughing up very thick mucus from down deep in the chest, but it cleared up in about 10 days, and is back...

After chemo session #5 I thought I had bronchitis; coughing up very thick mucus ...

Gl448

•1 year ago

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Study: Addition of Short-term ADT Fails to Improve Survival over Radiotherapy Alone for Intermediate-Risk PCa

This is a very interesting large-scale study but it is only one study. Here's the Scoop: "The addition of short-term androgen deprivation (STAD) to...

This is a very interesting large-scale study but it is only one study. Here's ...

Revcat

•1 year ago

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Updated treatment plan for progressing MCRPC

I have started Xgeva and also was able to get a prescription for Estrogel Transdermal gel. Will start Xofigo Radium 223 that was approved last week. I am...

I have started Xgeva and also was able to get a prescription for Estrogel Transd...

Islandboy2021

•1 year ago

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Viewing CT scans at home

I have gotten discs from all the scans I have had over the years. I just got one from a scan on the 23 and thought I would give it a look even though I could...

I have gotten discs from all the scans I have had over the years. I just got one...

spencoid2

•1 year ago

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BAT therapy - NIH article

Efficacy and safety of bipolar androgen therapy in castration-resistant prostate cancer following abiraterone or enzalutamide resistance: A systematic review....

Efficacy and safety of bipolar androgen therapy in castration-resistant prostate...

Magnus1964

•1 year ago

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Hormonal therapy and Meningioma brain tomors

Back in 2016 I was diagnosed with stage 4A (regionally metastatic) Ductal Prostate Cancer. In addition to surgery and radiation I was on Lupron and Zytiga...

Back in 2016 I was diagnosed with stage 4A (regionally metastatic) Ductal Prost...

Dr_WHO

•1 year ago

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another milestone

fifteen years ago today robotic surgery. Two years now on lupron PSA still undetectable. I feel very blessed to be feeling well. I do get some of the side...

fifteen years ago today robotic surgery. Two years now on lupron PSA still undet...

nextphase

•1 year ago

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Enzalutamide plus leuprolide reduces risk of metastasis in nonmetastatic HSPC men-from Urology Times, 29 Apr 2023

Findings from the phase 3 EMBARK trial showed that enzalutamide (Xtandi) plus leuprolide reduced the risk of metastasis or death by nearly 60% vs placebo plus...

Findings from the phase 3 EMBARK trial showed that enzalutamide (Xtandi) plus le...

Balsam01

•1 year ago

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April 2023 Update

My Oncologist stopped my Eligard injections in October 2022 at the end of 24 months of treatment. My PSA was <0.01 and my T was <0.02 in October 2022. I had...

My Oncologist stopped my Eligard injections in October 2022 at the end of 24 mon...

TottenhamMan

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2023

Laboratory test variance or ?

Not The News I wanted To See :(

Veterans Administration , SOC

Need an Advise and Info on Very Experienced Doctors and Centers to do Proton Treatment of the Prostate in Oligometastatic Setting

SBRT and spaceoar

The Hope of Immunotherapy

Using AI Against Research Papers.

Prostate Cancer Stage 3B

Psa doubling time

When to start ADT, Salvage radiation or both for BCR after PSMA Petscan shows nothing?

Treatment Options

OT calcium in the LAD on PSMA scan.

Pluvicto and babies in house

focused brachytherapy

PSA stabilizing to 99.30 (from 3103), should we seek additional treatment or wait?

Prazosin

e2 patch

Knee Surgery and Xtandi

lutetium 177

Anyone taking Orgavyx

Prolea advice...pros cons

Chemo mucositis?

Study: Addition of Short-term ADT Fails to Improve Survival over Radiotherapy Alone for Intermediate-Risk PCa

Updated treatment plan for progressing MCRPC

Viewing CT scans at home

BAT therapy - NIH article

Hormonal therapy and Meningioma brain tomors

another milestone

Enzalutamide plus leuprolide reduces risk of metastasis in nonmetastatic HSPC men-from Urology Times, 29 Apr 2023

April 2023 Update

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