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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
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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
7 weeks on Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN)
I am on a mission to eliminate the need for Mirapex (Pramipexole). I have been taking it for over 20 years and it has been very effective at controlling RLS even though it took a larger and larger dose to achieve mastery over the “dancing”. When my arms started joining in the Herky Jerky and I was experiencing
I am on a mission to eliminate the need for Mirapex (Pramipexole). I have been taking it for over 20 years and it has been very effective at controlling RLS even though it took a larger and larger dose to achieve mastery over the “dancing”. When my arms started joining in the Herky Jerky and I was experiencing
libraryannie
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Restless Legs Syndrome
6 years ago
Drop in psa a bad thing?
Initial Psa 352 on August 8. Gleason 9 with extensive Mets. Casodex started August 20 Telstar shot on August 28 PSA on Sept 4 is 89. I thought this was a good result, but I have read some reports that suggests such a rapid response is a poor prognosis indicator, or a shorter time to crpc.
Initial Psa 352 on August 8. Gleason 9 with extensive Mets. Casodex started August 20 Telstar shot on August 28 PSA on Sept 4 is 89. I thought this was a good result, but I have read some reports that suggests such a rapid response is a poor prognosis indicator, or a shorter time to crpc.
Peterd110
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Shock with no Awe
am new 74. Vancouver resident Very recently diagnosed with Stage 4 pelvic/ likely lungs/ no Gleason as had a MRI diagnosis plus bone scan and CTscan of lungs. PSA over 3 months 148/196/131. Testosterone 10. Basically asymptomatic......Barely been sick ever. Great shape Excellent blood work. Shocked
am new 74. Vancouver resident Very recently diagnosed with Stage 4 pelvic/ likely lungs/ no Gleason as had a MRI diagnosis plus bone scan and CTscan of lungs. PSA over 3 months 148/196/131. Testosterone 10. Basically asymptomatic......Barely been sick ever. Great shape Excellent blood work. Shocked
miina
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
One year in.
Hi. I started my adventure a year ago today, 8/31/2017. I guess it's time to say hello. I'll throw down my numbers. Maybe it will make some of you feel better about your numbers. Last summer I started to have some old-man urinary symptoms. I was 51, so they seemed par for the course. I was feeling a
Hi. I started my adventure a year ago today, 8/31/2017. I guess it's time to say hello. I'll throw down my numbers. Maybe it will make some of you feel better about your numbers. Last summer I started to have some old-man urinary symptoms. I was 51, so they seemed par for the course. I was feeling a
RustyDakota
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Should I have orcyectomy (im sure i spelled that wrong)!
Hi its Kell, my urogist wants to do this because my testosterone is at 53 and its not coming down. I was dx. a year and a half ago w/ stage 4, gleason 5+4, mets to bones. Im 56 yrs. old, had 6 rounds taxotere up front chemo and am on adt, 50 mg. casodex daily and monthly lupron shots. Last bone scans
Hi its Kell, my urogist wants to do this because my testosterone is at 53 and its not coming down. I was dx. a year and a half ago w/ stage 4, gleason 5+4, mets to bones. Im 56 yrs. old, had 6 rounds taxotere up front chemo and am on adt, 50 mg. casodex daily and monthly lupron shots. Last bone scans
Kell_11
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
Blood draw
On our way to MO for first blood draw after 30 days from first Lupron shot and two weeks of casodex. Anything I should ask for in the blood draw tests or anything I should ask the doc? We are at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Dr. Heather Cheng.
On our way to MO for first blood draw after 30 days from first Lupron shot and two weeks of casodex. Anything I should ask for in the blood draw tests or anything I should ask the doc? We are at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Dr. Heather Cheng.
teamkv
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
newLy diagnosed April 10 2018
67 with Gleason 8 psa of 4.25. Started on casodex and lupron at KU Med. Went to MD Anderson and was switched to Zytiga. Just waiting for the tumor to shrink away from my rectum. I’m sure it is in my rectum because the tumor is outside the prostate up against it. Just waiting. Seems to be the way of
67 with Gleason 8 psa of 4.25. Started on casodex and lupron at KU Med. Went to MD Anderson and was switched to Zytiga. Just waiting for the tumor to shrink away from my rectum. I’m sure it is in my rectum because the tumor is outside the prostate up against it. Just waiting. Seems to be the way of
Hidden
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
6 years ago
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