Experiences with

Appendix cancer

After the exam concluded and the new doctor summarized the key points from our meeting he surprised me by saying he thought I had probably beaten the appendix cancer thing.

Just seen this on the BBC. Blood test for picking up bowel cancer! Let's hope it's being used before my next colonoscopy in 3 years :) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-61490061

Just found a scientific post that identifies the above drug can help feed cancer - is this old news ? Kindest Raoul

Here's my background. - Living in Canada, diagnosed in 2018 with 4+4 and PSA 40. - On Zoladex since 2018 and still on - 35 sessions of radiation in 2018 and PSA dropped to <1. - PSA started rising (got to 40) in Summer 2020 and started on Zytiga -Scans showed 30+ mets to spine, ribs, pelvis but no soft

One of the biggest challenges of PCa treatment is eventual drug resistance. I've been thinking that maybe Oncologists may have their thinking locked in a box. This is understandable as most take a conservative approach probably, recommending what is "tried and true." So to speak. So I was thinking,

It is time to beat the beast once and for all. I had RP and EBRT 2015 now PSA is climbing pretty quickly. PSA Trend 05/17/2022: 15.2 04/14/2022:13.45 03/09/2022: 13.3 02/09/2022: 10.3 01/12/2022: 8.4 12/01/2021: 8.93 09/15/2021: 3.6 07/21/2021: 3.08 06/21/2021: 2.4 03/23/2021: 1.8 02/25/2021

Hi everyone, I’ve been on this site since my diagnosis in March 2020 never posted anything just took in all the information. Most of what I read is beyond my comprehension, but able to comprehend some of what I read. I’m currently on Lupron and xgeva. Copy of my most recent bone scan.RADIONUCLIDE WHOLE-BODY

Hi everyone, I’ve been on this site since my diagnosis in March 2020 never posted anything just took in all the information. Most of what I read is beyond my comprehension, but able to comprehend some of what I read. I’m currently on Lupron and xgeva. Copy of my most recent bone scan.RADIONUCLIDE WHOLE-BODY

Hi, I have been actively reading here and other than a basic question about Drs. in my area have not posted. It is likely that I shouldn't be posting in the feed regarding advanced pca, if so please inform me of where best to ask my question. My husband who is 62 yrs old was diagnosed finally (after

Hi all, had covid about 6 weeks ago. No thyroid due to thyroidectomy 4 years ago, after having covid I am left with Zero energy- out of puff after climbing the stairs. Everything is an effort, still worn out after a good nights sleep. At doctors later today to see if they can help. 56 and female.

My CA125 was 7500+ in Sep, 2021. I had 3 rounds of chemotherapy, followed by a surgery and again 3 rounds of chemotherapy. Last chemo was completed on 24.1.22. On 25.1.22 CA 125 was 3.7. On 2.5.22, my CA 125 was 130 and on 11.5.22 CA 125 was found to be 371. I had a PET CT on 9.5.22 which is very

Hi guys , hope you are all doing well ! I haven’t written for a while as have needed time to process everything john is on apulutimide and zoladex and exgeva and has been doing really well . His psa is down to 0.07 so we were happy he have another pmsa scan which showed resolve in all lymph nodes barring

After 8.5 months on Lupron and 6 Months on Zytiga. PSA reached undetectable levels. Been off Zytiga for 14 days and liver enzymes have fallen back into normal range. Conversation with MO tomorrow , will see how and when he wants to restart it. Life is good Next step- radiation therapy.

My husband has been on venetoclax for 3 years and a recent bone marrow biopsy shows cancer is growing and is up to 60%. His oncologist wants to put him on Pirtobrutinib, but it isn’t available yet. Does anyone know we can gain early access to this drug? He is 76 , diagnosed 13 years ago. He was

A new Finnish-Swedish paper (with no mention of NATO) [1] Dr. Myers has said that the purpose of ADT is to deny PCa access to dihydrotestosterone [DHT]. A minority of men produce DHT via the alternative pathway that does not involve testosterone [T]. Myers was one of the few doctors who checked DHT

Hi Guys I’m on here for my husband as some of you may know. RP was july 2020. 3+4=7 psa 11.4. Age 53. No further treatment and psa post op was 0.03 Pathology report showed EPE. Fast forward 18 months to 2022 when psa began to rise- Jan 0.05, Feb 0.07, March 0.09, April 0.11 I know all the

My father is now 66 years old, back in Dec 2020 he was diagnosed with Advanced PC now his PSA rised to 6.630 ng/mL on Docetaxel, what are our options given that my father is not in USA (in Egypt) ? or how should we proceed if someone has a positive experience after Docetaxel stop working ? Here's the

New international study, below [1]. "Secondary analysis of COU-AA-301 and COU-AA-302" [2] & [3]. Objective: To determine whether metformin or statins ± abiraterone acetate plus prednisone/prednisolone (AAP) influence OS {overall survival} and PSA-RR {prostate specific antigen response rate}.

Just for a quick re cap, diagnosed December 2020. RP January 2021 with Gleason 4+3, extra-prostatic extension, 1 node pos T3aN1. Started ADT and abiraterone then 4m later pelvic RT. PSA still undetectable and Testosterone <2. The original plan was for 2 years of ADT and AA. At ESMO 2021 Dr

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I was diagnosed Teal stage prostate cancer last February. I have no symptoms. I did a lot of research & decided to choose radiation treatment, was referred to our local cancer center for IG-IMRT, but my treatment got delayed trying to authorize SpaceOar hydrogel procedure