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Fish or Cut Bait with Zytiga?
Some of you know my story; RP on January 4th,
IMRT
starting June 1st just ended last week. 5 Firmagon shots going to Lupron on September 1st. Dr. Richard Lam of Prostate Oncologists in Marina del Ray absolutely wants me on Zytiga starting now for 12 months.
Some of you know my story; RP on January 4th,
IMRT
starting June 1st just ended last week. 5 Firmagon shots going to Lupron on September 1st. Dr. Richard Lam of Prostate Oncologists in Marina del Ray absolutely wants me on Zytiga starting now for 12 months.
TEBozo
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Zytiga dosage
I've had
IMRT
in December/Jan - and have been on Lupron since October - i added Zytiga in March because i wanted to be as aggressive as possible in my initial treatment - and my PSA is nd. the cost of zytiga under medicare is pretty steep - so my plan is to 1 - go to the generic at my next dr appt (Sept
I've had
IMRT
in December/Jan - and have been on Lupron since October - i added Zytiga in March because i wanted to be as aggressive as possible in my initial treatment - and my PSA is nd. the cost of zytiga under medicare is pretty steep - so my plan is to 1 - go to the generic at my next dr appt (Sept
PabloK
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
clarification on EBRT protocol
I come back again on organ damage control during RT My RO says they have top equipment..
IMRT
IGRT upto date... It would be interesting to be aware of small details to limit damage...
I come back again on organ damage control during RT My RO says they have top equipment..
IMRT
IGRT upto date... It would be interesting to be aware of small details to limit damage...
Karmaji
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
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mCSPC vs mCRPC? Does my MO have it right?
PSA 34 6-2017 started casodex 20 11-2017 started Lupron (still on Lupron) 3.5 1-2018 started zytiga .7 8-2018 level for 3 months .9 10-2018 1.4 12-2018 1.4 1-2019
IMRT
to prostate & bed 2.8 3-2019 added avodart 4.6 4-2019 SBRT to T3 2.2 5-
PSA 34 6-2017 started casodex 20 11-2017 started Lupron (still on Lupron) 3.5 1-2018 started zytiga .7 8-2018 level for 3 months .9 10-2018 1.4 12-2018 1.4 1-2019
IMRT
to prostate & bed 2.8 3-2019 added avodart 4.6 4-2019 SBRT to T3 2.2 5-
ctflatlander
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
SIGNIFICANT METS PROGRESSION DESPITE LOW PSA, LOW ALP, LOW CALCIUM WITH LUPRON/ZYTIGA TREATMENT
SIGNATURE: AS OF 8/21/19 Husband's prostate cancer history: Husband 70 yrs (74 now) pacemaker; Agent Orange 6-9/14: blood in urine; DRE suspicious biopsy 11/14: G 9 (4+5), PSA: 3.32 high Gleason, low PSA, PNI involved 11/14: Lupron 33 mos 6/15: 9 wks
IMRT
9/15: .14 1/16=.093 4/16=.079 11/16=.05
SIGNATURE: AS OF 8/21/19 Husband's prostate cancer history: Husband 70 yrs (74 now) pacemaker; Agent Orange 6-9/14: blood in urine; DRE suspicious biopsy 11/14: G 9 (4+5), PSA: 3.32 high Gleason, low PSA, PNI involved 11/14: Lupron 33 mos 6/15: 9 wks
IMRT
9/15: .14 1/16=.093 4/16=.079 11/16=.05
spouse21
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
RP + ADT+ IMRT Report
Jan 4th RP; March 1st Firmagon Shot and each month thereafter; 2 more weeks (of 8) of
IMRT
/ PSA <0.05. Doc says that is good. I am tired and have had some minor colon irritation but I am working 8 hour days. Libido gone but GF doesn't seem to care?
Jan 4th RP; March 1st Firmagon Shot and each month thereafter; 2 more weeks (of 8) of
IMRT
/ PSA <0.05. Doc says that is good. I am tired and have had some minor colon irritation but I am working 8 hour days. Libido gone but GF doesn't seem to care?
TEBozo
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Unexpected leakage
Now, 11 months after I finished 42 sessions of
IMRT
, I am starting to get more frequent urinary urgency and some leakage if I don’t address the urge promptly. I assume this is secondary to my radiation, but why is there almost a year delay in onset? I have been on Flomax for a year.
Now, 11 months after I finished 42 sessions of
IMRT
, I am starting to get more frequent urinary urgency and some leakage if I don’t address the urge promptly. I assume this is secondary to my radiation, but why is there almost a year delay in onset? I have been on Flomax for a year.
Canoehead
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
daytime nausea
My question - could the
IMRT
be causing this or the lupron I took for a year?
My question - could the
IMRT
be causing this or the lupron I took for a year?
ken12491
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
damage control of Radio therapy
I will have RT on IGRT/
IMRT
...conformal 3D etc....can be linked to Pet scan image .. no proton therapy is available in my area in France....not sure also ....if it better than IGRT.... Any experience with SPACE OAR hydro gel... . to have Rectal prostate separation by 1 cm....
I will have RT on IGRT/
IMRT
...conformal 3D etc....can be linked to Pet scan image .. no proton therapy is available in my area in France....not sure also ....if it better than IGRT.... Any experience with SPACE OAR hydro gel... . to have Rectal prostate separation by 1 cm....
Karmaji
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Knowledgeable (Experienced) Opinions Sought
Control group gets
IMRT
to zap primary tumor (prostate gland, and in my case seminal vesicles), and ADT. Extra treatment group gets that plus individual Mets zapped. I’m in the former group.
Control group gets
IMRT
to zap primary tumor (prostate gland, and in my case seminal vesicles), and ADT. Extra treatment group gets that plus individual Mets zapped. I’m in the former group.
6357axbz
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Advice on an MO at Johns Hopkins?
I am also lymphopenic s/p the pelvic
IMRT
(WBC 3.5-4.5k, lymphocytes 10-12% so ALC 400-500). I am exposed daily to kids sick with viral illnesses but have not gotten ill myself (yet).
I am also lymphopenic s/p the pelvic
IMRT
(WBC 3.5-4.5k, lymphocytes 10-12% so ALC 400-500). I am exposed daily to kids sick with viral illnesses but have not gotten ill myself (yet).
Milkweed
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Cabazitaxel,Cytoxan or Comfort Care after dismissal from Lu PSMA Vision Trial
Although hormone therapy was the obvious way to go if PC was outside the capsule at that time, his innovative RO at UTSW Hospital,Dallas noted his great health,diet,supplementation and attacked the lone metastasis with 44 sessions of
IMRT
which was risky but common practice today.
Although hormone therapy was the obvious way to go if PC was outside the capsule at that time, his innovative RO at UTSW Hospital,Dallas noted his great health,diet,supplementation and attacked the lone metastasis with 44 sessions of
IMRT
which was risky but common practice today.
Jrb70
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Need opinion on Hormone therapy FIRMAGON and Pet scan
As of now T3b My uro wants to start hormone FIRMAGON straight way coupled with
IMRT
later on but URO cancerologist recommends choline Pet scan before... Uro is bit confused to contradict cancerologist.. RO opinion is half way.. Problem is Pet Scan may take 3 or 4 weeks...
As of now T3b My uro wants to start hormone FIRMAGON straight way coupled with
IMRT
later on but URO cancerologist recommends choline Pet scan before... Uro is bit confused to contradict cancerologist.. RO opinion is half way.. Problem is Pet Scan may take 3 or 4 weeks...
Karmaji
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Another PSA test
Had
IMRT
as well as brachytherapy in 2013 for Gleason 9 PC. PSA was very low for while but recently has increased. I just had another PSA test in anticipation of a visit to my urologist. I moved from where I had the treatment and the urologist and will be int he area soon so ...
Had
IMRT
as well as brachytherapy in 2013 for Gleason 9 PC. PSA was very low for while but recently has increased. I just had another PSA test in anticipation of a visit to my urologist. I moved from where I had the treatment and the urologist and will be int he area soon so ...
spencoid2
in
Prostate Cancer And Gay Men
5 years ago
tamoxifen during radiation
is it safe to take tamoxifen during the course of radiation and is there any difference in the overall outcome of 3drt vs
imrt
.
is it safe to take tamoxifen during the course of radiation and is there any difference in the overall outcome of 3drt vs
imrt
.
vikramgujjar
in
Breast Cancer India
5 years ago
Update on my disease: <0.1 PSA today
. - image-guided
IMRT
, 38 treatments, started April, finished June 18. That brings us to today. I feel extremely lucky to have such a good result at this point. I think my care at Johns Hopkins and locally has been outstanding.
. - image-guided
IMRT
, 38 treatments, started April, finished June 18. That brings us to today. I feel extremely lucky to have such a good result at this point. I think my care at Johns Hopkins and locally has been outstanding.
bezen
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
An Update On My Father's PCa - Test Results/Treatment Plan
His recommended course of treatment is 8 weeks of
IMRT
(after 8 weeks of ADT) and 2 years of ADT and 3 month intervals for monitoring PSA levels. ADT would be Bicalutamide and Eligard. I asked for a PET scan and he said there was no clinical reason to do so.
His recommended course of treatment is 8 weeks of
IMRT
(after 8 weeks of ADT) and 2 years of ADT and 3 month intervals for monitoring PSA levels. ADT would be Bicalutamide and Eligard. I asked for a PET scan and he said there was no clinical reason to do so.
vforvendetta
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
Elevated LFTs
Most recent PSA 0.25 at the beginning of
IMRT
. I am taking Lupron, Bicalutamide, Tamsulosin, a multi-strain probiotic and B-complex vitamin supplement, turmeric, and vitamin D3 at 5000 IU/day, all started at diagnosis in late January.
Most recent PSA 0.25 at the beginning of
IMRT
. I am taking Lupron, Bicalutamide, Tamsulosin, a multi-strain probiotic and B-complex vitamin supplement, turmeric, and vitamin D3 at 5000 IU/day, all started at diagnosis in late January.
Milkweed
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
anastomosis Treatments choices
One RO recommends SBRT to that spot ( I had
IMRT
) to the prostate bed 2 years ago so I am worried of radiation again. Another RO looking into the possibilities of freezing it. You am very nervous about which one I should do Thanks
One RO recommends SBRT to that spot ( I had
IMRT
) to the prostate bed 2 years ago so I am worried of radiation again. Another RO looking into the possibilities of freezing it. You am very nervous about which one I should do Thanks
Ahk1
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
IMRT and Slow Urination
Only 3
IMRT
treatments and I seem to be experiencing slower urination. Two questions. 1) anyone experience this after prostate radiation? 2) I’m currently on .4 mg Flomax daily. Are others here taking more?
Only 3
IMRT
treatments and I seem to be experiencing slower urination. Two questions. 1) anyone experience this after prostate radiation? 2) I’m currently on .4 mg Flomax daily. Are others here taking more?
6357axbz
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 years ago
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