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"Adjuvant" similar to "Early Salvage" Radiation Outcome in Meta-analysis

Some men can wait in order to prevent overtreatment and unnecessary treatment toxicity....

Some men can wait in order to prevent overtreatment and unnecessary treatment to...

Tall_Allen

•5 years ago

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Pretty Soon, I'm Having HDR Brachytherapy

Hello, all. Pretty soon, I'm having HDR Brachytherapy. Is there someone out there who can counsel me on this procedure who actually been through it?

Hello, all. Pretty soon, I'm having HDR Brachytherapy. Is there someone out ther...

Arthro92

•5 years ago

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Early side effects of docetaxel

Hi All, I'm writing for some advice regarding the early side effects of docetaxel. Mt partner started docetaxel on Monday (having 6 sessions, once every 3...

Hi All, I'm writing for some advice regarding the early side effects of docetaxe...

Filotimo62

•5 years ago

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Cyberknife

Currently undergoing cyberknife treatment. One more to go. Lots of urinary issues but nothing major. Anyone else have any input on this treatment?

Currently undergoing cyberknife treatment. One more to go. Lots of urinary issu...

Danb595

•5 years ago

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FDA approves Erleada for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

Joining Zytiga, and docetaxel. Probably Xtandi too very soon. https://pcnrv.blogspot.com/2019/05/two-new-advanced-hormonal-agents.html

Joining Zytiga, and docetaxel. Probably Xtandi too very soon. https://pcnrv.blog...

Tall_Allen

•5 years ago

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ADT and PSA with salvage radiation--things that make you go "hmmm..."

Doesn't this contradict the conventional wisdom?...

dentaltwin

•5 years ago

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Blackened Scrotum??

Had 1 "six month" lupron shot 25 sessions of EBRT and then HBR Brachy. Only real side effects were urinary, until 11 days after the Brachy when woke up with...

Had 1 "six month" lupron shot 25 sessions of EBRT and then HBR Brachy. Only re...

StLouisGuy

•5 years ago

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Single Bone Met

My partner was diagnosed three years ago, Gleason 9/10 and PSA 6.5 with Advanced Prostate Cancer. It had just gone into one of the seminal vessels but not...

My partner was diagnosed three years ago, Gleason 9/10 and PSA 6.5 with Advanc...

Beej59

•5 years ago

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Changes after EBRT

I just finished 45 radiation sessions and the oncologist and everyone else says that it takes 4-6 weeks to fully get improvement in urinary problems. What...

I just finished 45 radiation sessions and the oncologist and everyone else says ...

RenoPatient

•5 years ago

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Diagnosed in August - The Journey Begins...

After routine blood work for an annual physical my doctor informed me that my PSA was a little high for my age, 63. PSA was 7.9 which I thought was not bad,...

After routine blood work for an annual physical my doctor informed me that my PS...

jaybojammer

•5 years ago

37 Replies

My daily drugs & drugish regimen

Metformin - 1,000mg time release - started this for pre-diabetes, it didn't seem to keep cancer from recurring OR maybe it kept the cancer from coming back...

Metformin - 1,000mg time release - started this for pre-diabetes, it didn't seem...

kapakahi

•5 years ago

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How fenbendazole works

Well, it's about mebendazole, but this is a good explanation of how these bendazole drugs work, complete with animation of mitosis and microtubules (aka...

Well, it's about mebendazole, but this is a good explanation of how these bendaz...

kapakahi

•5 years ago

1 Reply

PSA and FreePSA increase

Had another PSA test prior to decision making. PSA up from 5.68 to 6.60 G6 diagnosis. However Free PSA is up from 15 now 20. Two mpMri over this year Pirads2...

Had another PSA test prior to decision making. PSA up from 5.68 to 6.60 G6 diagn...

Sunfire

•5 years ago

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MRI PIRADS 5, but Biopsy negative?

Hi, I am 64 years old. I had two MRI scans recently and both times PIRADS 5 lesion with extracapsular extension and probable invasion of the right seminal...

Hi, I am 64 years old. I had two MRI scans recently and both times PIRADS 5 lesi...

Vlad55

•5 years ago

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Post-HIFU cancer

Last year, a biopsy showed I had a Gleason sum of 3+4 in 6 of 9 samples on the left side of the prostate, the right side was clear. I decided to have HIFU in...

Last year, a biopsy showed I had a Gleason sum of 3+4 in 6 of 9 samples on the l...

Smallfall

•5 years ago

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SBRT v. Brachytherapy for Favorable Intermediate Risk

Hi. I'm new here. Appreciate the intelligent and supportive comments. I'm 56 yrs old, diagnosed 5 months ago with Gleason 3+4, 2/10 cores positive, MRI showed...

Hi. I'm new here. Appreciate the intelligent and supportive comments. I'm 56 yrs...

StrongFives

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Our Special Guest

Deborah Jennings is the daughter and wife of men with prostate cancer. She is a well-known educator and cancer advocate, too. You may recall the many,...

Deborah Jennings is the daughter and wife of men with prostate cancer. She is a ...

Darryl

Partner•5 years ago

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My experience with Prostate Cancer and RP.

Hi. Thought i would share my Prostate Cancer story. 59 Yrs old at the time I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer back in Nov 2017, after the biopsy came back...

Hi. Thought i would share my Prostate Cancer story. 59 Yrs old at the time I wa...

Pocaboca

•5 years ago

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Are Prostate Biopsies Completely Safe?

Is there any medical evidence that prostate biopsies can spread the disease? Just from an intuitive standpoint, it seems as if piercing the prostate capsule...

Is there any medical evidence that prostate biopsies can spread the disease? J...

Murph256

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Is it OK to take Collagen supplement during ADT?

I'm heading into final 3-month home stretch of my 18-month ADT. Is taking this (6,000 mg per day), which promotes the presence of collagen protein in general...

I'm heading into final 3-month home stretch of my 18-month ADT. Is taking this...

Handdrummer777

•5 years ago

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Posts - Prostate Cancer Network | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for September 2019

"Adjuvant" similar to "Early Salvage" Radiation Outcome in Meta-analysis

Pretty Soon, I'm Having HDR Brachytherapy

Early side effects of docetaxel

Cyberknife

FDA approves Erleada for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer

ADT and PSA with salvage radiation--things that make you go "hmmm..."

Blackened Scrotum??

Single Bone Met

Changes after EBRT

Diagnosed in August - The Journey Begins...

My daily drugs & drugish regimen

How fenbendazole works

PSA and FreePSA increase

MRI PIRADS 5, but Biopsy negative?

Post-HIFU cancer

SBRT v. Brachytherapy for Favorable Intermediate Risk

Our Special Guest

My experience with Prostate Cancer and RP.

Are Prostate Biopsies Completely Safe?

Is it OK to take Collagen supplement during ADT?

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