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tired of Lupron side effects

Hi have been on Lupron since Feb 2017 - every 3 months shot. PSA started at 340 with bone mets. PSA for the last year is >.005 - Dr calls it...

Hi have been on Lupron since Feb 2017 - every 3 months shot. PSA started ...

•4 years ago

Keynote Announced for Prostate Cancer Patient Festival

Patrick Walsh MD from Johns Hopkins, the most important urologist of our generation, will be our Keynote speaker. Dr. Walsh will cover topics such as...

Patrick Walsh MD from Johns Hopkins, the most important urologist of our generat...

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Intermittent ADT? Anyone tried this approach?

I begin monthly Firmagon injections tomorrow. This drug can reduce testosterone 88% in 24 hrs.94% in 3 days...ànd some have reported their T will not recover...

I begin monthly Firmagon injections tomorrow. This drug can reduce testosterone...

•4 years ago

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Nerve sparing prostatectomy

Has anyone had nerve sparing prostatectomy? Am contemplating selecting this a course of treatment. Can you share some of your experiences with the procedure...

Has anyone had nerve sparing prostatectomy? Am contemplating selecting this a co...

•4 years ago

2 months Firmagon...then 30 days Salvage Radiation?

I am 14 months post-RP (GL 9 , T2N1, Stage 4, DECIPHER .78) and my PSA has gradually risen from .01 to .13 as of the last test in Sept. At this point...the...

I am 14 months post-RP (GL 9 , T2N1, Stage 4, DECIPHER .78) and my PSA has gradu...

•4 years ago

Does Hypothalamic Hypogonadism pre-diagnosis affect disease course?

Would a low T prior to diagnosis suggest a more rapid progression to castrate resistance? If so, is that risk reduced if T was normalize with T replacement at...

Would a low T prior to diagnosis suggest a more rapid progression to castrate re...

•4 years ago

Finding and Managing Doctors

A few old articles that are still useful... (Hopefully, I fixed all the broken links.) https://www.prostatecancer.news/2017/12/finding-right-doctor.html...

A few old articles that are still useful... (Hopefully, I fixed all the broken l...

•4 years ago

Prostate Cancer Treatment Advice

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2019. I live in Omaha NE. I had a pre-treatment PSA of 3.8. My biopsy had 50% positive cores (7/14). Gleason 3+4...

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in March 2019. I live in Omaha NE. I had a ...

•4 years ago

What do twenty major cancer centers and Comedy Central have in common?

Be among the first to find out by signing up for your free "ticket" to the Prostate Cancer Patient Festival, occurring online from Nov 30 through December 20....

Be among the first to find out by signing up for your free "ticket" to the Prost...

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SRT vs Intermittent ADT Post-RP PSA recurrence

Age 70, RP on 2/14/19, PSA before surgery 5.3, gleason 4+3=7, extra-capsular ext, vesicles LN and margins negative; PSA after RP 3/16/19 .008 6/18 .008...

Age 70, RP on 2/14/19, PSA before surgery 5.3, gleason 4+3=7, extra-capsular ext...

•4 years ago

German group refines Ga68 PSMA PET during RP surgery

"October 13, 2020 -- A PET-based optical imaging technique called Cerenkov luminescence imaging (CLI) was successfully used by German researchers to confirm...

"October 13, 2020 -- A PET-based optical imaging technique called Cerenkov lumin...

•4 years ago

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POMI T may help a lot. Should I keep on to avoid radiation?

After my prostate removal, my PSA was almost doubling evry three months from .03 , .06, .12, .18, 21 I was recommended POMI T and I took it for 6 months and...

After my prostate removal, my PSA was almost doubling evry three months from .03...

•4 years ago

Prostasal Supplement

Couldn't find any info on this site. Does anyone have experience with this supplement, if not, what are your thoughts?...

Couldn't find any info on this site. Does anyone have experience with this suppl...

•4 years ago

My last Tests at treatment's end

Hello everybody , after IMRT ,38 sessions x 2 Gy on intermediate/ low risk , plus 6 months of ADT ( Bicalutamide , for 30 days , and 2 Lupron Depot 11 , 25 mg...

Hello everybody , after IMRT ,38 sessions x 2 Gy on intermediate/ low risk , plu...

•4 years ago

Peeing issues

Finished my 5th Cyberknife 4 days ago. Still having issues with Urinating. Burning sensation and cannot empty my bladder. Taking AZO & Flowmax. How long will...

Finished my 5th Cyberknife 4 days ago. Still having issues with Urinating. Burn...

•4 years ago

Bone Cancer

I know this isn't the correct forum, but everyone here is so knowledgeable in general. I heard a friend that lives in Nevada was just diagnosed with a rare...

I know this isn't the correct forum, but everyone here is so knowledgeable in ge...

•4 years ago

Virtual Prostate Cancer Patient Festival away from the US election.

We've moved the Virtual Prostate Cancer Patient Festival away from the US election. Our new dates are November 30 through December 20. Several presentations...

We've moved the Virtual Prostate Cancer Patient Festival away from the US electi...

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Enema

Last day of five cyber knifeknife treatments. Problem peeing with burning. Taking AZO to help. Confused, some say no enema while my doctor insisted I do enema...

Last day of five cyber knifeknife treatments. Problem peeing with burning. Takin...

•4 years ago

PAIN 30 DAYS POST TURP

I had a Turp procedure about a month ago. I was bleeding lightly for about 3 weeks, that finally stopped. However, I'm still getting pain when I urinate. As...

I had a Turp procedure about a month ago. I was bleeding lightly for about 3 wee...

•4 years ago

travel after brachytherapy

After my procedure, I could not pee for hours and had to use a catheter before being discharged on the following day. The medication given to me was so...

After my procedure, I could not pee for hours and had to use a catheter before b...

•4 years ago

Travel after HDR brachytherapy?

I'm scheduled for 1-day HDR brachytherapy at UCSF, with Dr. Hsu. Can anyone tell me what to expect immediately after the procedure; will I feel like/be able to...

I'm scheduled for 1-day HDR brachytherapy at UCSF, with Dr. Hsu. Can anyone tell...

•4 years ago

Side Effects

Good morning all So post treatment some SE’s starting to come around. Nothing to crazy yet. Just wondering after SBRT I’ve got the low hanging feeling if that...

Good morning all So post treatment some SE’s starting to come around. Nothing t...

•4 years ago

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