Experiences with

Breast cancer

has anyone who failed xtandi and zytiga have good outcome with chemo- does it completely eliminate the cancer or do you still have to take things after - how does it work when it stops - also can you take it in smaller doses?

Diagnosed Stage 4 oligometastatic (low volume) PCA in 2021. Gleason 7, 4+3 . Completed RT and 18 months on ADT (Nubeqa) paused the ADT in September after PSA non detectable and a fresh set of scans showed no “evidence of disease”. Continued to do bloodwork quarterly and PSA remained at 0. Until

Has anyone else been told they have a loopy bowel and it is not advisable to have a colonoscopy anymore. They recommended ct colonography, but i am worried about the amount of radiation this needs. Apparently 2yrs normal exposure in one go. Anyone else had this predicament?

On second biopsy GG 2 lesion found. :-( Thoughts welcome on next steps. ----------Biopsy results----------------------------------------- A. Right Apex Prostate: Needle Core Biopsy: Benign prostatic tissue B. Right Mid Prostate: Needle Core Biopsy: Benign prostatic tissue C. Right Base

I have been in Ibrance, Letrozole and six monthly Denusomab shots for 3 years and 9 months with NEADs from the first Pet scan. C15.3 and CEA have fluctuated within the normal range since. PET scan in Sep 23 also showed NEADs. Recent bloods in Thursday showed c15.3 rise to above the normal range

I nave plural effusion in my left lung metastasis from ovarian cancer. I had a surgery last September 23 with WATS. Now I’m on strong chemo but this plural effusion is the same. I had five line of carboplatin, Bevacizumab, zentabun. Noting helps. I will try 3-4 more and if it’s not change I will stop

She has recovered from breast and throat/neck cancer, unrelated to each other, but has undergone chemo/radio and now has the all clear. Recently her B12 levels have increased to 770. Hepatology, haematology and oncology have all said, “nothing to see here”. He is so concerned for her.

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At the end of last week I got my results of my nail biopsies. It is no fungus, no infection and best of all no cancer. They do not know what it actually is despite using numerous tests. A very happy outcome, as all medics seen in the process suspected subungual melanoma. I can live with not knowing

UPDATE: April 5, 2024 Yesterday was very disappointing as my husbands PSA increased again by 183 points, last month his PSA was 1546 and now it is 1730. All his other CBC results were good. His Alkaline Phosphatase increased 6 points, last month 127 and now 133 but still in range of 40-150. Questioned

Hi Friends, Hey, I'm doing well to date in coping with HT and have just had 10 of my 23 VMAT radiation sessions. So far so good. BUT recently I was told that the radiation sessions are nothing compared to the "Brutal" HDR Brachy Boost I am having in mid-August. That wasn't what I wanted to hear, so

My dad has been on biannual Decapeptyl injections since october 2017, when he was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. The PSA readings over the last 6 years have been the following: 0.21 (January 2018) 0.07 (May 2018) 0.05 (November 2018) 0.04 (May 2019) 0.03 (October 2019) 0.03 (May 2020

Discovered this forum a month ago and have found it to be a wealth of information, with very educated/informed members. Hoping that you can spread some of your wisdom and help my finalize my decision with treatment. I've posted more details in my profile as well as write ups from MSKCC on my Biopsy

I have been on active surveillance since 2016. Recently had a jump in PSA from 6.5 to 8.29. Had an MRI on Saturday and here are the results. Any thoughts or input are greatly appreciated. Impressions --No significant interval change in appearance of the prostate, with stable size and imaging appearance

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The death of Shannon Doherty has made me think about my own journey. It is not like I was a huge fan, but she was diagnosed with MBC the same time as I was- Feb 2020. so I have followed her and her open dialogue about her cancer. Her death of course has made me go to the darkest of places.I have been

Hi all. I have never been able to get this question answered. My Gleason was 3+3 before having my prostate removed. It was confirmed 3+3 after surgery. One open margin of less than 1mm. No sign of spreading anywhere locally or distant. My psa was in the .02-.03 range bouncing up and down for 8 years

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If you have had an AUS implanted after receiving radiation are you satisfied with your decision and has it improved your quality of life? Or do you regret having an AUS implanted and if so why? I have had both a prostatectomy and salvage radiation (see profile). I regained continence after the prostatectomy

can’t thank you all for all the answers on my tumours too many to answer individual all you lovely people making me think positively when you all have your own health problems such a great site this is for help ..have bad COPD and other problems too so will let you all know after next CT scan wishing