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WHAT ARE THE CURRENT EFFECTIVE SALVAGE TREATMENTS IN CASE OF A REOCCURRENCE IF YOU HAVE HAD SBRT,IMRT, WITH PLACEMENT OF GOLD BARS?
It appears that if you had SBRT or like myself IMRT and you were given
gold markers
you cannot do any of the following
salvage treatments in case of a reoccurrence
: Proton therapy, Hifu, Tulsa Pro , Etc. Is this true???? Again a significant fact left out before treatment...
In addition
It appears that if you had SBRT or like myself IMRT and you were given
gold markers
you cannot do any of the following
salvage treatments in case of a reoccurrence
: Proton therapy, Hifu, Tulsa Pro , Etc. Is this true???? Again a significant fact left out before treatment...
In addition
JWS13
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
Newly diagnosed metastatic PC treatment options
Hi, I'm 68 years old. Here are the key points in my story so far: In July 2023 a blood test showed a PSA value of 45. On September 26 2023, prostate MRI showed a dominant tumor in the prostate with extension into the right seminal vesicle. Also the fat plane between the rectum and prostate is lost
Hi, I'm 68 years old. Here are the key points in my story so far: In July 2023 a blood test showed a PSA value of 45. On September 26 2023, prostate MRI showed a dominant tumor in the prostate with extension into the right seminal vesicle. Also the fat plane between the rectum and prostate is lost
ShorePine
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
10 months ago
NY Proton Center and Cyberknife at NYU Langone.
Hi Everyone, You were all so kind when I had a bit of a meltdown learning about my diagnosis and then finding this forum. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I took everyone’s advice. Slowing things down and doing my homework. I just wanted to mention a couple of items. I met with a very well
Hi Everyone, You were all so kind when I had a bit of a meltdown learning about my diagnosis and then finding this forum. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I took everyone’s advice. Slowing things down and doing my homework. I just wanted to mention a couple of items. I met with a very well
LBRV711
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Prostate Cancer Network
1 year ago
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Proton Therapy timeline question
For those who have had proton therapy, what was your timeline? What period of time elapsed after you began ADT and had the simulation? And then, how long after that did the actual therapy begin? I've been reading and can't seem to determine a timeline, other than one guy wrote that he had the simulation
For those who have had proton therapy, what was your timeline? What period of time elapsed after you began ADT and had the simulation? And then, how long after that did the actual therapy begin? I've been reading and can't seem to determine a timeline, other than one guy wrote that he had the simulation
Hidden
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
low back problems
I've been on Eligard and abiraterone+prednisone for slightly more than a year, out of a planned 2 years. I had 44 sessions of proton beam therapy ending 4/7/23. My PSA has been undetectable since early in my ADT regimen, and remained so as recently as 2 weeks ago. I began to have low back pain, sometimes
I've been on Eligard and abiraterone+prednisone for slightly more than a year, out of a planned 2 years. I had 44 sessions of proton beam therapy ending 4/7/23. My PSA has been undetectable since early in my ADT regimen, and remained so as recently as 2 weeks ago. I began to have low back pain, sometimes
Atdabeach
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Possible SBRT on prostate and lymph nodes?
Hello again. Gleason 4+3+7, Grade 3, Stage IIc cancer, Tumor cT1c, N0M0, PSA 7.4 (5 weeks ago on biopsy; 10.4 last week). Prostate volume 52 cc. Neither MRI nor ultrasound detected a tumor. Enlarged prostate is pressing on urethral area. Calcifications throughout. Unfavorable. Will have PSMA/PET in
Hello again. Gleason 4+3+7, Grade 3, Stage IIc cancer, Tumor cT1c, N0M0, PSA 7.4 (5 weeks ago on biopsy; 10.4 last week). Prostate volume 52 cc. Neither MRI nor ultrasound detected a tumor. Enlarged prostate is pressing on urethral area. Calcifications throughout. Unfavorable. Will have PSMA/PET in
conchjoe
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
treatment and insurance questions
gleason 4+3=7 (70% pattern 4) involving one core less than 0.5mm. PSA 5.2. Biopsy results confirmed by MRI. I am 64 years old and will be 65 in December. I have horrible insurance with very limited treatment options. I would like to delay treatment until I have Medicare (5 months). I have met with
gleason 4+3=7 (70% pattern 4) involving one core less than 0.5mm. PSA 5.2. Biopsy results confirmed by MRI. I am 64 years old and will be 65 in December. I have horrible insurance with very limited treatment options. I would like to delay treatment until I have Medicare (5 months). I have met with
Hidden
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Prostate Cancer And Gay Men
1 year ago
Specialty to start with?
Originally joined group because 55 yr son diagnosed with stage 4 PCa. Been tracking my own PSA for a few years and it is now 18.5. Due to this group and other reading I am pretty well versed in treatment alternatives. I am 77 and if I do any treatments I would lean toward proton therapy. I had an
Originally joined group because 55 yr son diagnosed with stage 4 PCa. Been tracking my own PSA for a few years and it is now 18.5. Due to this group and other reading I am pretty well versed in treatment alternatives. I am 77 and if I do any treatments I would lean toward proton therapy. I had an
Billyeff
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Proton Therapy
I just finished my second week of Proton Therapy at the Univ. of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center. Drinking liquids pass through me quick and I pee frequently now. Last night my left hip hurt some. Other than that I feel good...Onward!
I just finished my second week of Proton Therapy at the Univ. of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center. Drinking liquids pass through me quick and I pee frequently now. Last night my left hip hurt some. Other than that I feel good...Onward!
BB_1
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Active Surveillance - Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Maca Root Supplement
I finished Proton Therapy for Gleason 9 Prostate cancer on December 2, 2022. This included six months of androgen deprivation therapy that ended December 15, 2022. Is there any danger to my prostate if I begin taking Maca Root supplement?
I finished Proton Therapy for Gleason 9 Prostate cancer on December 2, 2022. This included six months of androgen deprivation therapy that ended December 15, 2022. Is there any danger to my prostate if I begin taking Maca Root supplement?
IamaPreacher2
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Proton therapy finally starts
After a failed Space OAR gel placement back in October 2022 I finally started my proton therapy today (4-17-2023). Twenty proton treatments scheduled. Onward!
After a failed Space OAR gel placement back in October 2022 I finally started my proton therapy today (4-17-2023). Twenty proton treatments scheduled. Onward!
BB_1
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
better options
Have lost faith and patience with husband's current docs, they are now contradicting each other.I have enough airline points we can fly for free anywhere in us so I'm looking what would be best hospital /treatment center that has multiple treatment protocols where we can learn about treatments like Proton
Have lost faith and patience with husband's current docs, they are now contradicting each other.I have enough airline points we can fly for free anywhere in us so I'm looking what would be best hospital /treatment center that has multiple treatment protocols where we can learn about treatments like Proton
Spring15-3
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
PSMA scan results just arrived but interpreting them is difficult and no Onc telmed available until next week. Orgovyx failed two months ago
Any idea what this means or suggestions? Study Result Impression 1. Previous prostatectomy with no F-18 PSMA evidence of local recurrence or 2. Two F-18 PSMA avid presumed bone metastases, one in the right posterior third rib and the other in the left anterior T4 vertebral body. 3. No other F-18
Any idea what this means or suggestions? Study Result Impression 1. Previous prostatectomy with no F-18 PSMA evidence of local recurrence or 2. Two F-18 PSMA avid presumed bone metastases, one in the right posterior third rib and the other in the left anterior T4 vertebral body. 3. No other F-18
SViking
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
Plain English for a layman please!
Not complaining, I know the doctors need their own precise terms and acronyms, but as a patient (even a reasonably educated one), I struggle to interpret what they're telling me in terms that I understand. The relevant parts of my PSMA PET scan report were: 1. Intense radiotracer uptake at the left
Not complaining, I know the doctors need their own precise terms and acronyms, but as a patient (even a reasonably educated one), I struggle to interpret what they're telling me in terms that I understand. The relevant parts of my PSMA PET scan report were: 1. Intense radiotracer uptake at the left
Atdabeach
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
Newly diagnosed Stage IV Metastatic Prostate Cancer
I am 75 years old and have had Prostate Cancer for 16 years. The first 13 years was all Active Surveillance. Gleason Score of 3+3, PSA never above 12. Cancer was confined to the prostate. This all changed 3 years ago when my PSA rose to 12. I had a bone scan and a PSMA test showing the cancer
I am 75 years old and have had Prostate Cancer for 16 years. The first 13 years was all Active Surveillance. Gleason Score of 3+3, PSA never above 12. Cancer was confined to the prostate. This all changed 3 years ago when my PSA rose to 12. I had a bone scan and a PSMA test showing the cancer
sdmike2022
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
Needing Advice Please- Didn’t get the results I wanted
Hello all this is my first post, and I am glad to have this forum. My PCa backstory: DX 5/22 Metastatic to bones, PSMA- PET- PSA 30. Lupron+ Zytiga+ Prednisone 6/22 Change to Orgovyx 9/22 LU177 2x- 10 GBq - 7/22 and 9/22 PSA .240 - 10/22 PSMA PET - 10/22- several spots of increased SUV
Hello all this is my first post, and I am glad to have this forum. My PCa backstory: DX 5/22 Metastatic to bones, PSMA- PET- PSA 30. Lupron+ Zytiga+ Prednisone 6/22 Change to Orgovyx 9/22 LU177 2x- 10 GBq - 7/22 and 9/22 PSA .240 - 10/22 PSMA PET - 10/22- several spots of increased SUV
Steel67
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
ADT or no ADT
Diagnosed with 4+3, mri shows 2 lesions in prostate only. Starting proton therapy soon, urologist and oncologist recommend 6 mos of ADT. The latest stody for unfavorable is a difference of .7 years?( hard to understand the study results). Trying to make the decision whether or not to do the ADT.
Diagnosed with 4+3, mri shows 2 lesions in prostate only. Starting proton therapy soon, urologist and oncologist recommend 6 mos of ADT. The latest stody for unfavorable is a difference of .7 years?( hard to understand the study results). Trying to make the decision whether or not to do the ADT.
progman
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Prostate Cancer Network
2 years ago
Seeking Data ???
I am trying to collect information from men in a specific category. That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things
I am trying to collect information from men in a specific category. That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things
ragnar2020
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
Seeking Data ????
I am trying to collect information from men in a specific category. That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things
I am trying to collect information from men in a specific category. That category is men who have had a radical prostatectomy (RP) and thereafter experienced biochemical recurrence (BCR) and used proton beam therapy (PBT) radiation as the treatment following that BCR. I’d like to know several things
ragnar2020
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Prostate Cancer Network
2 years ago
Trouble urinating after fiducial placement
Anyone experienced difficulty urinating after fiducial placement? Placement Sept 30 (Tues). Couldn’t urinate 3hrs post insertion so RN tried to cath without anesth gel-severe pain and no go so was sent to ER. They got the job done with gel. Sent home next day after CT and MRI simulations for Proton
Anyone experienced difficulty urinating after fiducial placement? Placement Sept 30 (Tues). Couldn’t urinate 3hrs post insertion so RN tried to cath without anesth gel-severe pain and no go so was sent to ER. They got the job done with gel. Sent home next day after CT and MRI simulations for Proton
Cub49614
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Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 years ago
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