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Dx in Dec. PSA 13.1, Gleason 10 76 and healthy otherwise Told only option Lupron, 6-8 weeks then schedule radiation Leave tomorrow for Netherlands. Have...

Dx in Dec. PSA 13.1, Gleason 10 76 and healthy otherwise Told only option Lupro...

ExPat193

•5 years ago

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Next Chapter… Implants?

Hey Fellas, Hope everyone is doing well. So I had my annual visit with Dr. Mulhall (Urologist) yesterday, and after a routine sonogram, the team there...

Hey Fellas, Hope everyone is doing well. So I had my annual visit with Dr. Mulh...

Dreamweaverman

•5 years ago

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New to group; very high PSA; headed for da Vinci surgery

My Oct. 2019 PSA was 59.07. Follow-on PSA was 79,3 with PSA Free of 3.45 and PSA Free % = 4.4%. November 2019 needle biopsy showed Gleason 7 for all six...

My Oct. 2019 PSA was 59.07. Follow-on PSA was 79,3 with PSA Free of 3.45 and PSA...

happycamperguy

•5 years ago

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Reinitiation of LHRH treatment

What would it be the PSA or Testosterone levels?

pavlosge

•5 years ago

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Giddy is not recommended by HealthUnlocked

I was misinformed when I stated that Giddy was recommended by HealthUnlocked. That has never been the case. I apologize for stating an untruth. I will say that...

I was misinformed when I stated that Giddy was recommended by HealthUnlocked. Th...

David1958

•5 years ago

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Looking for anyone or anyone that knows someone with a post RP low but measurable uPSA level?

Looking to engage with anyone or anyone that knows someone that has been or is in my situation I am 4 years post RP with two years of rising uPSA from <0.006...

Looking to engage with anyone or anyone that knows someone that has been or is i...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Open Simple Prostatectomy Surgery

Who has recently had "Open" Simple P Surgery? Experiences? SEs? Wish I knew then...?

Who has recently had "Open" Simple P Surgery? Experiences? SEs? Wish I knew t...

Space1950

•5 years ago

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Latest PSA results while on mebendazole

So it dropped from 1.4 in December to 1.1 in January - but with a caveat of unknown (to me) importance. This is the first time I've noticed that different labs...

So it dropped from 1.4 in December to 1.1 in January - but with a caveat of unkn...

kapakahi

•5 years ago

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About Apalutamide /Erleada

I am new here...I want to know from where and how to buy apalutamide/erleada ? Since it is not available in India right now.Need it for my father.. its...

I am new here...I want to know from where and how to buy apalutamide/erleada ? S...

Winner2020

•5 years ago

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Issues 3 months post EBRT (5 months post HDR Brachy)

After a couple of weeks post EBRT most annoying side effects cleared up, and was doing pretty good. Started to wein off the silodosin, and kept taking 10mg...

After a couple of weeks post EBRT most annoying side effects cleared up, and was...

jkm100

•5 years ago

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Thanks for all the feedback

After reading everyone's comments, I think it's fair to say that there are a LOT of options out there. There are obviously many success stories of varying...

After reading everyone's comments, I think it's fair to say that there are a LOT...

Beast1952

•5 years ago

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SBRT

Regarding SBRT and no spaceoar. Procedure completed today for markers however Spaceoar was tried to be injected but due to prostate space between rectum it was...

Regarding SBRT and no spaceoar. Procedure completed today for markers however Sp...

Sunfire

•5 years ago

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Looking for anyone or anyone that knows someone with a post RP low but rising uPSA level?

Looking to engage with anyone or anyone that knows someone that has been or is in my situation I am 4 years post RP with two years of rising uPSA from <0.006...

Looking to engage with anyone or anyone that knows someone that has been or is i...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Two interesting studies.. Treatment selections and side-effects, and Healthy Eating Slows PCA?

I recently spotted two JAMA published studies that might be of interest to people here. One applies to newly diagnosed - with background on side-effects due...

I recently spotted two JAMA published studies that might be of interest to peopl...

Don_1213

•5 years ago

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incontenace

what helps incontenance

brmrazy

•5 years ago

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Flash Radiotherapy could Deliver all the Radiation Needed in One Rapid Treatment

We are a couple of years away from, but keeping an open eye upon it won't do any harm. "Purpose Recent studies suggest that ultrahigh-dose-rate, “FLASH,”...

We are a couple of years away from, but keeping an open eye upon it won't do any...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Do I need a new Urologist?

Ok so, I contacted my Urologist Dr. Marks at UCLA because I wanted to get a Color Doppler Ultrasound. He basically said the MRI that I already had is better...

Ok so, I contacted my Urologist Dr. Marks at UCLA because I wanted to get a Colo...

ocman

•5 years ago

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Advice to a new member?

I'm a 67-year-old otherwise healthy male. In November my PSA score had jumped tp 11.6 after a 2.3 score 3 years earlier. MRI and Biopsy tests in December...

I'm a 67-year-old otherwise healthy male. In November my PSA score had jumped t...

Beast1952

•5 years ago

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Does 1000mg daily Tumeric consumption mask prostate cancer by lowering uPSA values and not slowing prostate cancer cells down?

"If you are using PSA to monitor your cancer, you may want to avoid curcumin (and some other supplements"...

"If you are using PSA to monitor your cancer, you may want to avoid curcumin (an...

jronne

•5 years ago

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How many days should Tumeric supplements be stopped before taking the uPSA test?

I take 1000mg daily of Tumeric btw https://pcnrv.blogspot.com/2019/04/if-you-are-using-psa-to-monitor-your.html If you are using PSA to monitor your cancer,...

I take 1000mg daily of Tumeric btw https://pcnrv.blogspot.com/2019/04/if-you-are...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Bouncing Around 5-years post HDR Mono

Hi All! Hi especially to Tall-Allen. I've been wondering where to find you! :) So the long and short of it is that my husband had HDR mono 5 years ago at UCLA....

Hi All! Hi especially to Tall-Allen. I've been wondering where to find you! :) S...

pjro

•5 years ago

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New PSMA radiotracers comparative study (01/01/2020)

IMHO, a point of interest for patient information/guidance is summarized in Table 3. "18F DCFPyL......Very low hepatic uptake, which allows for the detection...

IMHO, a point of interest for patient information/guidance is summarized in Tabl...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Does the efficacy increase and longterm side effects decease for SRT with each passing year?

how much if any improvement in SRT occurs with each year, are advancements continually happening compared to SRT years ago

how much if any improvement in SRT occurs with each year, are advancements conti...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Are there any documented cases of post RP uPSA values rising and then plateauing indefinitely at a low level (for instance 0.010 to 0.020)?

Often the subjective consensus is that these rising low uPSA values are no risk or low risk but this view is just state and never backed by any hard data or...

Often the subjective consensus is that these rising low uPSA values are no risk ...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Second opinion paid off

I received my biopsy results mid October and was a 3+4=7. I decided to go to MD Anderson. For a second opinion and happy I did. They said it was actually a...

I received my biopsy results mid October and was a 3+4=7. I decided to go to MD ...

Hondo555

•5 years ago

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Looking for recommendations/opinions about salvage radiation at UCSF

Any opinions, experiences or insights would be greatly appreciated

jronne

•5 years ago

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Looking for recommendations / opinions about salvage radiation at Stanford

Any opinions, experiences or insights would be greatly appreciated

jronne

•5 years ago

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Newly diagnosed. No metastasis. What treatments should I take.

Diagnosed 26 November with prostrate cancer, Gleason score 9. Bone scan and abd. Ct scan 3 Jan. Results no metastasis. Seeing urologist Thursday 1/9/20. What...

Diagnosed 26 November with prostrate cancer, Gleason score 9. Bone scan and abd....

VHB1969

•5 years ago

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What is your take on this recent study that found little or no additional prostate cancer risk with all levels of dairy consumption?

Does this also apply to post RP guy that are possible candidates for BCR? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683061/ There were 4134 confirmed...

Does this also apply to post RP guy that are possible candidates for BCR? https:...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Is there anyone out there that has or knows someone with stable post-radical prostatectomy non zero ultrasensitive PSA levels?

If post-radical prostatectomy non zero ultrasensitive PSA levels are sometimes harmless I hope to be able to find someone that has safely traveled this path....

If post-radical prostatectomy non zero ultrasensitive PSA levels are sometimes h...

jronne

•5 years ago

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Posts - Prostate Cancer Network | HealthUnlocked

Prostate Cancer Network

All posts for January 2020

Update

Next Chapter… Implants?

New to group; very high PSA; headed for da Vinci surgery

Reinitiation of LHRH treatment

Giddy is not recommended by HealthUnlocked

Looking for anyone or anyone that knows someone with a post RP low but measurable uPSA level?

Open Simple Prostatectomy Surgery

Latest PSA results while on mebendazole

About Apalutamide /Erleada

Issues 3 months post EBRT (5 months post HDR Brachy)

Thanks for all the feedback

SBRT

Looking for anyone or anyone that knows someone with a post RP low but rising uPSA level?

Two interesting studies.. Treatment selections and side-effects, and Healthy Eating Slows PCA?

incontenace

Flash Radiotherapy could Deliver all the Radiation Needed in One Rapid Treatment

Do I need a new Urologist?

Advice to a new member?

Does 1000mg daily Tumeric consumption mask prostate cancer by lowering uPSA values and not slowing prostate cancer cells down?

How many days should Tumeric supplements be stopped before taking the uPSA test?

Bouncing Around 5-years post HDR Mono

New PSMA radiotracers comparative study (01/01/2020)

Does the efficacy increase and longterm side effects decease for SRT with each passing year?

Are there any documented cases of post RP uPSA values rising and then plateauing indefinitely at a low level (for instance 0.010 to 0.020)?

Second opinion paid off

Looking for recommendations/opinions about salvage radiation at UCSF

Looking for recommendations / opinions about salvage radiation at Stanford

Newly diagnosed. No metastasis. What treatments should I take.

What is your take on this recent study that found little or no additional prostate cancer risk with all levels of dairy consumption?

Is there anyone out there that has or knows someone with stable post-radical prostatectomy non zero ultrasensitive PSA levels?

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