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Blood in stool..

Sorry for the Poo talk but here goes.. About a week and a half ago, i was wiping and noticed pink on the paper. When i was done i got the flashlight on and...

Sorry for the Poo talk but here goes.. About a week and a half ago, i was wipi...

groundhogy

•4 months ago

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Firmagon vs Lupron

So, the question is what are the up or downs if switching from Firmagon to Lupron. I used Orgovyx until it didn't work, switched to Firmagon. Wanted either due...

So, the question is what are the up or downs if switching from Firmagon to Lupro...

Cooolone

•4 months ago

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biopsy - fragmented cores and progression risk

I had 3 biopsies from January 2020 to July 2022. The first two almost identical being Gleason 3+4 with <10% 4. However 6 months post HIFU it was Gleason 9...

I had 3 biopsies from January 2020 to July 2022. The first two almost identical...

SimMartin

•4 months ago

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Final Pluvicto treatment completed

My husband had his 6th and final Pluvicto treatment on January 19th. I don't attend these appointments but the Nuclear Doctor said his bone marrow looked good...

My husband had his 6th and final Pluvicto treatment on January 19th. I don't at...

Karirudy

•4 months ago

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ASCO GU 2024 abstracts

This is the abstract for advanced prostate cancer:...

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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There should be more Pluvicto available soon

and I suppose it will be less expensive https://www.genengnews.com/topics/bioprocessing/novartis-automates-new-radioligand-therapy-production-plant/

and I suppose it will be less expensive https://www.genengnews.com/topics/biopr...

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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Rising PSA

Going into 7 years. No prostate. ADT on and off. Recently while on Lupron & NUBEQA PSA continues to rise. Now at 10.1 and Testosterone nondectable....

Going into 7 years. No prostate. ADT on and off. Recently while on Lupron & NUB...

JolleySprings

•4 months ago

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Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177

Questions Just got done with Gallium-68 showed limp nodes, spine, Arms and crown of head 1. Does Medicare approve Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177? 2. I’ve had...

Questions Just got done with Gallium-68 showed limp nodes, spine, Arms and crow...

anonymoose2

•4 months ago

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Efficacy and Safety of Actinium-225 fo PCa

This is one article and I have read others also. They all seem credible but it is unclear to me whether any FDA trials are happening in the US....

This is one article and I have read others also. They all seem credible but it ...

dmt1121

•4 months ago

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Questions about medicare/insurance - turning 65

I was just reading in the forums about the widely varying cost of PMSA PET scans, and it reminds me that I’ll soon turn 65, and have to figure out the whole...

I was just reading in the forums about the widely varying cost of PMSA PET scans...

Jpburns

•4 months ago

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Rising PSA -

Diagnosed: May 2021 age 53 otherwise no health issues. Only symptom was increased urination that progressed to painful urination and inability to fully empty...

Diagnosed: May 2021 age 53 otherwise no health issues. Only symptom was increase...

MPCSUX

•4 months ago

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Radium 223 offered

Hi everyone Husband diagnosed nearly 51/2 years ago. Stage 4 with mets to spine and hip (4 in total) none to organs etc. Had Chemo five years ago ,Zytiga...

Hi everyone Husband diagnosed nearly 51/2 years ago. Stage 4 with mets to spin...

16starsky

•4 months ago

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ASCO GU 2024 program

Ok! Here you go, but prostate cancer is only on day 1 https://conferences.asco.org/gu/program

Ok! Here you go, but prostate cancer is only on day 1 https://conferences.asco....

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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And more ASCO GU 2024 phase 3 trial

Data will be presented at ASCO GU 2024 but looks promising "In combination with immunotherapy, Cabometyx is delivering long-term survival benefits today for...

Data will be presented at ASCO GU 2024 but looks promising "In combination with...

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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Must sees from ASCO GU 2024

it seems that we will have some practice changing news from ASCO GU 2024......

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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A proposed metabolic treatment for prostate cancer, (theoretical only) using drugs approved for other conditions

See the PaSTe regimen below: pantoprozole (a drug currently used to reduce stomach acid), simvastatin (a statin used to reduce cholesterol), trimetazidine (a...

See the PaSTe regimen below: pantoprozole (a drug currently used to reduce stoma...

Graham49

•4 months ago

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Firmagon seems to have stopped suppressing testosterone

Hi everyone I have been taking firmagon adt treatment for 6 years for stage 4 cancer last 2 blood tests have one a month showed increase in testosterone...

Hi everyone I have been taking firmagon adt treatment for 6 years for stage ...

johnscats

•4 months ago

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Surgery vs SBRT Cyberknife

Hubs diagnosed 11/15/23. 2 of 12 positive. Gleason 6 and 7. PSA 3.7-4.2. Met with Surgeon first, "slow growing, non aggressive" he believes is contained by...

Hubs diagnosed 11/15/23. 2 of 12 positive. Gleason 6 and 7. PSA 3.7-4.2. Met wit...

Pride123

•4 months ago

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PSA Gone Up

I had RP in January of 2023, started ADT in May of 2023 and went through 38 session of SRT between July and August. In am currently on my second six month...

I had RP in January of 2023, started ADT in May of 2023 and went through 38 sess...

toyman79912

•4 months ago

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PSA holding low after all!!

As I complained a couple of months ago that PSA could be increasing, today the PSA moved a bit down from 0.03 3 months ago to 0.01 today :-), so I needed to...

As I complained a couple of months ago that PSA could be increasing, today the P...

Paulo1968

•4 months ago

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BAT therapy: the COMBAT trial

looks promising! https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-44514-2

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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clinical trial: ATR inhibitor for ATM mutated solid tumors

in vivo and in vitro studies suggest that ATR inhibitors work better than PARP inhibitors for people with ATM gene mutations…but together they may work even...

in vivo and in vitro studies suggest that ATR inhibitors work better than PARP i...

Maxone73

•4 months ago

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Post triple therapy options?

This past summer, I wrote because my husband's PSA numbers started doubling very quickly. (see quick recap below) By the time we got the PSMA PET scan a few...

This past summer, I wrote because my husband's PSA numbers started doubling very...

TK934

•4 months ago

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Missing a day of Zytiga

Is it a big deal to miss a day of Zytiga+Pred? I’m having a knee replacement on Monday and I’m not supposed to have any food in the AM.

Is it a big deal to miss a day of Zytiga+Pred? I’m having a knee replacement on...

Huzzah1

•4 months ago

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Cost of PSMA pet scan

I was shocked when I saw how much medicare was charged for my PSMA Pet scan. The scan was done in the Boston area. There is no way the cost should be this...

I was shocked when I saw how much medicare was charged for my PSMA Pet scan. The...

Rfs1975

•4 months ago

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Orchidectomy vs ADT

For anyone who had the bilateral orchidectomy, I would like some advice for my husband. When was it done? Before or after BCR occurred? What are the side...

For anyone who had the bilateral orchidectomy, I would like some advice for my h...

tn12

•4 months ago

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My Oligometastatic PCa Journey Continues...coming up on year 9!

It's been a while since I've posted. But wanted to offer a note of encouragement for those here that have oligometastatic prostate cancer. I was...

It's been a while since I've posted. But wanted to offer a note of encouragement...

JamesAtlanta

•4 months ago

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Lupron Question.

I have been on Lupron since June 2022. September 2023 Abiraterone and 5mg of prednisone was added. Psa was 19 in Sept and dropped to 1.26 as of Jan. 11 2024....

I have been on Lupron since June 2022. September 2023 Abiraterone and 5mg of pre...

Professorgary

•4 months ago

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If we were all mice, we would all be cured..

My humor will never match John’s in this group, but I thought I’d give it a shot. 😁

My humor will never match John’s in this group, but I thought I’d give it a shot...

No_stone_unturned

•4 months ago

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Clavicular joint pain

Hello you supporting People. I am on Lupron since seven months. I try to be serious about rather heavy weightlifting. In the beginning of my ADT journey my...

Hello you supporting People. I am on Lupron since seven months. I try to be seri...

Gs-rider

•4 months ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2024

Blood in stool..

Firmagon vs Lupron

biopsy - fragmented cores and progression risk

Final Pluvicto treatment completed

ASCO GU 2024 abstracts

There should be more Pluvicto available soon

Rising PSA

Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177

Efficacy and Safety of Actinium-225 fo PCa

Questions about medicare/insurance - turning 65

Rising PSA -

Radium 223 offered

ASCO GU 2024 program

And more ASCO GU 2024 phase 3 trial

Must sees from ASCO GU 2024

A proposed metabolic treatment for prostate cancer, (theoretical only) using drugs approved for other conditions

Firmagon seems to have stopped suppressing testosterone

Surgery vs SBRT Cyberknife

PSA Gone Up

PSA holding low after all!!

BAT therapy: the COMBAT trial

clinical trial: ATR inhibitor for ATM mutated solid tumors

Post triple therapy options?

Missing a day of Zytiga

Cost of PSMA pet scan

Orchidectomy vs ADT

My Oligometastatic PCa Journey Continues...coming up on year 9!

Lupron Question.

If we were all mice, we would all be cured..

Clavicular joint pain

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