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Starting Treatment for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
My prostate cancer diagnosed Gleason 3 + 3 in 2011 and treated with brachytherapy in 2011 is now a metastatic disease with many lymph nodes involved. Today I took the first Casodex pill in preparation for the first Lupron shot in two weeks time. Previously, I was treated with ADT and cyberknife in 2016
My prostate cancer diagnosed Gleason 3 + 3 in 2011 and treated with brachytherapy in 2011 is now a metastatic disease with many lymph nodes involved. Today I took the first Casodex pill in preparation for the first Lupron shot in two weeks time. Previously, I was treated with ADT and cyberknife in 2016
dac500
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
My latest update
Well it is now November 2018 and things have progressed. In July my baby daughter, 56 this year, accompanied to see my urologist to review my latest PSA test. It was 0.98; my lowest ever was 0.3 and highest 1.03. My urologist saw this as a positive sign and I laughed out loud. My reading of published
Well it is now November 2018 and things have progressed. In July my baby daughter, 56 this year, accompanied to see my urologist to review my latest PSA test. It was 0.98; my lowest ever was 0.3 and highest 1.03. My urologist saw this as a positive sign and I laughed out loud. My reading of published
BrianE
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
tumour-to-tumour metastasis?
Performed an MRI of the brain last week: "Dural-based 1.4 x 1.0 cm lesion overlying the left occipital lobe without irritation of the adjacent parenchyma. The above imaging characteristics are atypical for a meningioma..." Stats Age:58 GS:8 Init PSA:1000+ Significant metastasis pelvic and spine, one
Performed an MRI of the brain last week: "Dural-based 1.4 x 1.0 cm lesion overlying the left occipital lobe without irritation of the adjacent parenchyma. The above imaging characteristics are atypical for a meningioma..." Stats Age:58 GS:8 Init PSA:1000+ Significant metastasis pelvic and spine, one
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
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Enzalutamide Resistant already?
After my husband's PSA did not respond to zytiga, after rising post docetaxel while on Lupron and Casodex, he was switched to Enzalutamide. His PSA went from 6 to 1.0 ( August to September 12) in a month, now a month later( September 12-October 28) it's already back up to 1.6. Is he really already resistant
After my husband's PSA did not respond to zytiga, after rising post docetaxel while on Lupron and Casodex, he was switched to Enzalutamide. His PSA went from 6 to 1.0 ( August to September 12) in a month, now a month later( September 12-October 28) it's already back up to 1.6. Is he really already resistant
Blair77
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Received some good news
Previously I had stated my high PSA was 1,044. I was wrong, I found out yesterday the high was over 1,200 in May. It dropped on Casodex and peaked again when I quit Casodex. After 30 days on Zytiga it had dropped to 29. Now after 60 days of taking Zytiga I was to lt it is at 5.89. Significant drop
Previously I had stated my high PSA was 1,044. I was wrong, I found out yesterday the high was over 1,200 in May. It dropped on Casodex and peaked again when I quit Casodex. After 30 days on Zytiga it had dropped to 29. Now after 60 days of taking Zytiga I was to lt it is at 5.89. Significant drop
michael00
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Newly Diagnosed
Hello. I was diagnosed in early October 2018. I came around to this prostate cancer thing in a very unusual route. It started with a cough. Around the middle of July of 2018 I started to develop a slight cough that was dry and non-productive. I had been treated by an allergist/asthma MD for the
Hello. I was diagnosed in early October 2018. I came around to this prostate cancer thing in a very unusual route. It started with a cough. Around the middle of July of 2018 I started to develop a slight cough that was dry and non-productive. I had been treated by an allergist/asthma MD for the
Sherpa111
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Words, Abbreviations & Acronyms
As I read the posts here I am often overwhelmed by the acronyms, abbreviations, and drug names. I rarely know what they refer to. So I'm offering to compile a list of them not only for my own edification and understanding, but for others who might come here and be as confused as I am. So...here are
As I read the posts here I am often overwhelmed by the acronyms, abbreviations, and drug names. I rarely know what they refer to. So I'm offering to compile a list of them not only for my own edification and understanding, but for others who might come here and be as confused as I am. So...here are
DrWrite
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Switch from Firmagon to Zoladex
Met with my Urologist yesterday. I've been on Firmagon for 3 months, PSA dropped from 38 to 0.44 ug/L and Testosterone down to 0.6 nmol/L. He would like my testosterone to be lower so is switching me to Casodex and Zoladex. For background, I'm Gleason 4+4 and cancer in lymph nodes but not distant
Met with my Urologist yesterday. I've been on Firmagon for 3 months, PSA dropped from 38 to 0.44 ug/L and Testosterone down to 0.6 nmol/L. He would like my testosterone to be lower so is switching me to Casodex and Zoladex. For background, I'm Gleason 4+4 and cancer in lymph nodes but not distant
davebliz
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
What To Do
For those that don't know me I was diagnosed back in early July with Advanced Prostate Cancer. A biopsy found it in all core samples taken. (12) Gleason 7, stage IV, grade group 3. It wasn't found in my bones but was found in my right iliac chain lymph node & aortocaval lymph node. This was really my
For those that don't know me I was diagnosed back in early July with Advanced Prostate Cancer. A biopsy found it in all core samples taken. (12) Gleason 7, stage IV, grade group 3. It wasn't found in my bones but was found in my right iliac chain lymph node & aortocaval lymph node. This was really my
Number1gland
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Prostate Cancer Network
6 years ago
Stopping Zytiga after 6months
After our last checkup with our med onco last Friday, he mentioned that my husband can stop taking Zytiga if his PSA drops to below zero after 6months treatment and just continue with Eligard and Xgeva. Brief info, my husband was diagnosed with advanced pca late June 2018 (PSA 33) with mets to bones
After our last checkup with our med onco last Friday, he mentioned that my husband can stop taking Zytiga if his PSA drops to below zero after 6months treatment and just continue with Eligard and Xgeva. Brief info, my husband was diagnosed with advanced pca late June 2018 (PSA 33) with mets to bones
dvcarola
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Radiation & P53 Mutation
Quick recap. dx in February, 2017. PSA 8.8, Gleason 8, and 11 of 12 cores positive. Left Seminal vesicle invasion, two mets, one in left femur, and one in hip, not to mention one questionable lesion in the left pelvic region and a small number of “suspicious” lymph nodes in the pelvic area. Went
Quick recap. dx in February, 2017. PSA 8.8, Gleason 8, and 11 of 12 cores positive. Left Seminal vesicle invasion, two mets, one in left femur, and one in hip, not to mention one questionable lesion in the left pelvic region and a small number of “suspicious” lymph nodes in the pelvic area. Went
Stickingaround1
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
First official meeting with oncologist!
Hello All, Today I take my father to his oncologist to discuss treatment options. He is already on Casodex and Lupron from his urologist and the oncologist mentioned chemo treatments but have yet to solidify official treatment plan. I have created a few beginner questions to go over with oncologist
Hello All, Today I take my father to his oncologist to discuss treatment options. He is already on Casodex and Lupron from his urologist and the oncologist mentioned chemo treatments but have yet to solidify official treatment plan. I have created a few beginner questions to go over with oncologist
Here4Dad
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Shorter time castrate resistant = Zytiga and Xtandi will last even less than first line ADT?
Not always the case, my father became castrate resistant in 2 months with Casodex but is currently on almost his 5th month on Zytiga and doing well so far, so if you fail first line ADT it doesn't necessarily mean that 2nd line ADT will last less. Every patient is unique and responds differently to different
Not always the case, my father became castrate resistant in 2 months with Casodex but is currently on almost his 5th month on Zytiga and doing well so far, so if you fail first line ADT it doesn't necessarily mean that 2nd line ADT will last less. Every patient is unique and responds differently to different
Dalph87
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
LU177
Hi We have just returned home from a most disappointing appointment with the oncologist. A quick reminder my husband was diagnosed in 2009 with locally advanced prostate cancer. Surgery to remove prostate was aborted due to lymph node involvement, started zoladex injections and had 39 fractions of radiotherapy
Hi We have just returned home from a most disappointing appointment with the oncologist. A quick reminder my husband was diagnosed in 2009 with locally advanced prostate cancer. Surgery to remove prostate was aborted due to lymph node involvement, started zoladex injections and had 39 fractions of radiotherapy
JanJames
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Treatment Summary
Summary of Diagnoses and Treatments [u]
2000
[/u] 10/15: Initial PSA 32.9 12/05: Radical retro-pubic prostatectomy at New Port Richey Community Hospital 02/15: Post-op PSA 15.0 [u]
2001
[/u] 03/02: Lupron 3-MONTH 04/11: Started radiation treatments on 4/11/01 @ Tampa VA. Will go daily
Summary of Diagnoses and Treatments [u]
2000
[/u] 10/15: Initial PSA 32.9 12/05: Radical retro-pubic prostatectomy at New Port Richey Community Hospital 02/15: Post-op PSA 15.0 [u]
2001
[/u] 03/02: Lupron 3-MONTH 04/11: Started radiation treatments on 4/11/01 @ Tampa VA. Will go daily
rrs18
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
in zytiga limbo.
I was diagnosed in summer of 2016. PSA of 12 a Gleason of 9 4+5 robotic surgery in late August Gleason downgraded to 4+3 lupron and casodex PSA rising spring of of 2017 37 sessions of radiation. Back to lupron PSA starts rising never more than 0.2. Although doubling time less than two months. I found
I was diagnosed in summer of 2016. PSA of 12 a Gleason of 9 4+5 robotic surgery in late August Gleason downgraded to 4+3 lupron and casodex PSA rising spring of of 2017 37 sessions of radiation. Back to lupron PSA starts rising never more than 0.2. Although doubling time less than two months. I found
Costarica1961
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
PSA from 86.6-1
On 7/18 PSA at 86.6. 8/7/18 Lupron + Casodex On 9/14 PSA at 1. Question- is that kind of a PSA drop normal, average? Is Lupron + Casodex considered a cancer killer or just slows it down?
On 7/18 PSA at 86.6. 8/7/18 Lupron + Casodex On 9/14 PSA at 1. Question- is that kind of a PSA drop normal, average? Is Lupron + Casodex considered a cancer killer or just slows it down?
arete1105
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Hormone therapy and effect on kidneys
Hi all - just wondering if any of you have had experience of kidney problems as a result of hormone therapy ? My husband was diagnosed in Jan 2016 ( gleason 7, spread to lymph nodes and one spot on ribs ). Since then has had cyberknife and radiation and been on monthly Firmagon and xgeva, then started
Hi all - just wondering if any of you have had experience of kidney problems as a result of hormone therapy ? My husband was diagnosed in Jan 2016 ( gleason 7, spread to lymph nodes and one spot on ribs ). Since then has had cyberknife and radiation and been on monthly Firmagon and xgeva, then started
blueeyes74
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Don't Give Up Hope. 4 Years after a dreadful dx of metastatic PC with a 209 PSA and bone mets, I am still undetectable
Hi all: I never imagined that I would be writing this positive post almost 4 years after my dreadful PC DX (2014) with a PSA of 209 and bone mets on pelvis to boot. I have been on Degalirix (Firmagon) injections on a monthly basis since then as well 50 mg of Casodex daily and today I just had full
Hi all: I never imagined that I would be writing this positive post almost 4 years after my dreadful PC DX (2014) with a PSA of 209 and bone mets on pelvis to boot. I have been on Degalirix (Firmagon) injections on a monthly basis since then as well 50 mg of Casodex daily and today I just had full
poofers
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Seriousness of "Flair" on Eligard
wondering about flair and what help is casodex? I'm in 2 weeks since 6mo shot and other than a few surprise "stiffie's" the SE are not bad yet.. last check of T before shot was 230 maybe that might be some of the answer. Ed
wondering about flair and what help is casodex? I'm in 2 weeks since 6mo shot and other than a few surprise "stiffie's" the SE are not bad yet.. last check of T before shot was 230 maybe that might be some of the answer. Ed
ezhoe
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
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