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Two or three years of ADT?

My two-year-course if Lupron and abiraterone will be done in March 2025. My MO is saying 2 years is sufficient but I see some people suggesting 3 years. My...

My two-year-course if Lupron and abiraterone will be done in March 2025. My MO...

BobC1234

•7 days ago

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Radiation

My husband has been on Zytiga/Eligarde since January 2022 after a diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic Prostate Cancer. He was 79 at the time of diagnosis, and...

My husband has been on Zytiga/Eligarde since January 2022 after a diagnosis of S...

Barnacle124

•15 days ago

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Trials and how to choose what’s right for you

As I walk this path with all of you, it leads to our shared inevitability. Choosing how is coming upon me. I know my Standard of Care options are becoming...

As I walk this path with all of you, it leads to our shared inevitability. Choo...

Apd66

•21 days ago

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Heading to Oncologist for 3month testing and tratment

Heading to Dr. for my quarterly shot of Eligard. I am also on apalutamide as part of a two year trial . I am a year and a half into treatments, including...

Heading to Dr. for my quarterly shot of Eligard. I am also on apalutamide as par...

68Guitar

•1 month ago

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skin redness after 3 weeks of pelvic radiation

I am on a 6-month hormone therapy treatment plan. I’m also receiving radiation treatments. After 3 weeks of pelvic radiation treatments (proton therapy), I...

I am on a 6-month hormone therapy treatment plan. I’m also receiving radiation t...

brilliant17

•3 months ago

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Camcevi Need Info

I am on Eligard every 2 months and Erleada 4x daily my O is wanting to change this after 2.5 yet to remove the Eligard and replace it with Camcevi. Is anyone...

I am on Eligard every 2 months and Erleada 4x daily my O is wanting to change th...

Praying2BHealthy

•4 months ago

1 Reply

Prostate Cancer Diet and Re-purposed Meds

I was just reading a post about Jane Mcclelland's protocol regarding her book, "How to starve cancer." She also added a second portion on a book re-released,...

I was just reading a post about Jane Mcclelland's protocol regarding her book, "...

PlantrichyRich

•5 months ago

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Lu 177 side effects

hi all, My dad just had his second injection of Lu-177. He is having lots of stomach pain and feeling really tired. The stomach hurts even when you touch it...

hi all, My dad just had his second injection of Lu-177. He is having lots of s...

Uman101

•7 months ago

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How long does SBRT to two lymph nodes continue to lower PSA?

Just wondering…does SBRT continue to drop PSA for any length of time? Or is it five sessions and it is what it is then? Curious if I can see further PSA...

Just wondering…does SBRT continue to drop PSA for any length of time? Or is it ...

Cancer2x

•7 months ago

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Geiger counter??

My husband has been on Pluvicto (4 rounds so far). He also has some dementia and I’m having a hard time getting him to take radiation precautions seriously. I...

My husband has been on Pluvicto (4 rounds so far). He also has some dementia and...

Mcrpca

•8 months ago

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5.5 years Lupron/Zytiga, still <.01. Just a good story to share on Prostate Cancer

A good positive story and 5 year prostate cancer update. History: My dad, Gleason 9 with small mets, 17PSA, had nodules discovered during a Colonoscopy in...

A good positive story and 5 year prostate cancer update. History: My dad, Gleas...

DaughterOnAMission

•9 months ago

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ADT Checklist (Before, During, After)

Here's a checklist that our UsToo Prostate Cancer support group in Colorado put together. Use it when talking with your doctors. It addresses the questions of...

Here's a checklist that our UsToo Prostate Cancer support group in Colorado put ...

billd50

•11 months ago

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My husband walking our daughter down the aisle.

Here is a peak at my husband walking our daughter down the aisle on Sunday Oct. 8th . A dream come true 4 years and 8 months after diagnosis. He has his 4th...

Here is a peak at my husband walking our daughter down the aisle on Sunday Oct. ...

Karirudy

•11 months ago

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FenBen Protocol: Risky Interactions

Hi, really hoping anyone has some info about interactions between the FenBen protocol and the conservative medical treatment my father in law is receiving....

Hi, really hoping anyone has some info about interactions between the FenBen pro...

Amosi

•1 year ago

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Varian Trubeam Rapidarc to do VMAT

In a previous post my daughter AppleTree43 posted a query about radiotherapy. I have prostate cancer with local and some distant nodes in the back. Tall Allen...

In a previous post my daughter AppleTree43 posted a query about radiotherapy. I ...

pj1121

•1 year ago

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PSA rise soon after surgery!

Writing regarding my dad. Worried and dont get any answers / just wait and see approach from medical team :( Dad 63 years old now, was diagnosed with...

Writing regarding my dad. Worried and dont get any answers / just wait and see a...

Daddysgirl83

•1 year ago

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Options after chemo?

Anyone here had an unsuccessful chemotherapy experience (with docetaxel) but is still making it out ok? What has been your post-chemo treatment regimen?...

Anyone here had an unsuccessful chemotherapy experience (with docetaxel) but is ...

PHnerd

•1 year ago

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Research on side-effects of Pluvicto?

Is there a site or document that pulls together the research to date about the side effects and success rates of Pluvicto? Also what may trigger the side...

Is there a site or document that pulls together the research to date about the s...

Runner4000

•1 year ago

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2 Questions

Background: 45 yo, athletic with no comorbidities. Gleason 9, metastatic with 5 bone mets, node mets, and BRCA2. No surgeries or radiation. I’ve been on ADT...

Background: 45 yo, athletic with no comorbidities. Gleason 9, metastatic with 5 ...

revchris77

•1 year ago

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Old drug does it cure cancer

Has anyone heard of this:https://www.dcaguide.org/news/video-global-news-report-on-dca/?fbclid=IwAR21dgdBZJO2ZvCGA3L4_SbwRKlqiBArbo1Wgno44nzuEWSvT9mt5vgLtlk...

Has anyone heard of this:https://www.dcaguide.org/news/video-global-news-report-...

Praying2BHealthy

•1 year ago

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hope this helps others

in 2004 I had my yearly physical at work and Dr said my PSA was rising and I should see my urologist. Saw urologist who gave me a DRE and d didn’t think much...

in 2004 I had my yearly physical at work and Dr said my PSA was rising and I sho...

Takenca

•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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what to expect

I was diagnosed in September with metastatic prostate cancer related to the braca2 Gene. I went on the Lupron and then.Abiraterone in December. I’ve now...

I was diagnosed in September with metastatic prostate cancer related to the bra...

DoubleBlind

•1 year ago

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PSA rising (but relatively low). Is PSMA scan advised at this point? Or is it too early to be helpful?

Need advice. My husband was diagnosed with Metastastatic Prostrate cancer (de novo) in September, 2021. Treatment: Lupron and Erleada. I had researched and...

Need advice. My husband was diagnosed with Metastastatic Prostrate cancer (de n...

Jabbs4

•1 year ago

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Questions about genetic testing

I’ve got mixed ductal PC. I’m post RALP, post-rad, 6 months into ADT. Setting research about the increased likelihood of metastasis with ductal, and the...

I’ve got mixed ductal PC. I’m post RALP, post-rad, 6 months into ADT. Setting ...

Caldonia

•2 years ago

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New Study Results Dangerously Being Oversimplified

Was watching the National News on ABC a day or two ago. One of the major stories was a "breakthrough study" regarding Prostate Cancer. They refer to a...

Was watching the National News on ABC a day or two ago. One of the major storie...

jazj

•2 years ago

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Cross roads

ok, finishing up two years of ADT. Uspsa at <.006 Had rp and 40 rounds of IMRT. It was still in bed and lymph nodes prior to radiation. I plan on stopping...

ok, finishing up two years of ADT. Uspsa at <.006 Had rp and 40 rounds of IMRT....

1Warrior1

•2 years ago

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starting salvage radiation next week

At just about the 3yr anniversary of a successful RALP we noted a rise in PSA. Two PET scans in Jan and Dec of last year turned up nothing, but the PSA lingers...

At just about the 3yr anniversary of a successful RALP we noted a rise in PSA. T...

Hostage46

•2 years ago

24 Replies

Xtandi seems very effective

From personal experience and looking at the posts here, it seems Xtandi is very effective. The most problematic SE is fatigue.

From personal experience and looking at the posts here, it seems Xtandi is very ...

anony2020

•2 years ago

60 Replies

going off hormone therapy

When I started hormone therapy about a year and a half ago (zytiga and firmagon) I started losing weight despite eating like a horse. In researching hormone...

When I started hormone therapy about a year and a half ago (zytiga and firmagon...

carguy1000

•2 years ago

48 Replies

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

Treatments posts

Two or three years of ADT?

Radiation

Trials and how to choose what’s right for you

Heading to Oncologist for 3month testing and tratment

skin redness after 3 weeks of pelvic radiation

Camcevi Need Info

Prostate Cancer Diet and Re-purposed Meds

Lu 177 side effects

How long does SBRT to two lymph nodes continue to lower PSA?

Geiger counter??

5.5 years Lupron/Zytiga, still <.01. Just a good story to share on Prostate Cancer

ADT Checklist (Before, During, After)

My husband walking our daughter down the aisle.

FenBen Protocol: Risky Interactions

Varian Trubeam Rapidarc to do VMAT

PSA rise soon after surgery!

Options after chemo?

Research on side-effects of Pluvicto?

2 Questions

Old drug does it cure cancer

hope this helps others

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

what to expect

PSA rising (but relatively low). Is PSMA scan advised at this point? Or is it too early to be helpful?

Questions about genetic testing

New Study Results Dangerously Being Oversimplified

Cross roads

starting salvage radiation next week

Xtandi seems very effective

going off hormone therapy

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