Experiences with

Proton Therapy

I have been on zytiga/prednisone daily plus Eligard injections since June 2018. My original scan showed mets in bones and lymph nodes. A recent scan found nothing. I am considering either a Eligard vacation or a total vacation including Zytiga. My psa has been undetectable for more than 3 years. Many

This review is prompted by a new paper: "Methionine Restriction: Ready for Prime Time in the Cancer Clinic?" [1] "Methionine ... is an essential amino acid in humans. As the substrate for other amino acids such as cysteine and taurine, versatile compounds such as SAM-e, and the important antioxidant

Flare of PMR? I was diagnosed with pmr in November 2018. Had treatment with pred 15 mg. Good response. After a few mild flares where I increased pred., I have now been off pred for 15 months. During this time I have had various issues: Some aching Urticaria and angiodema Oesophageal spasms and gastric

Dx 18 months ago, becoming mCRPC after only 6 months on ADT, failing abiraterone , failing docetaxel and failing Lu 177 my husband was running out of options. He was in a lot of pain with a soaring PSA - things were looking grim. We had our first visit from the palliative care team two weeks ago. We

I had the remaining half of my thyroid removed at the end of august last year due to a non malignant tumour. (First half 10 years ago for same reason) I live in Spain and am under the care of a private endocrinologist. I was immediately started on 100mg of levothyroxine (brand Eutirox) and calcium

https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.e17027 [edited below to the basics] Background: The standard mCRPC treatment paradigm, with sequential single agents administered until resistance, may be limited due to heterogenous tumors comprised of clones differentially sensitive to available

Dear friends! My husband Lev has extremely aggressive prostate cancer. He had radical surgery in 2007. Since that time, we have been using alternative treatment - Protocel plus a few strong anti-cancer supplements. Hormonal therapy (Lupron shots) was added in 2016. Now Lupron stopped working on my husband

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I haven’t been feeling well. I started back in October with terrible headaches. Everyday. Body pains, fatigue, dizzy spells, sensitivity to light and sounds. I’m still feeling sick. Fainty feeling. I’ve been tested for Lyme two times. LYME ANTIBODIES W/ REFLEX TO CONFIRMATION. My first blood result is

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60227881 Thought this might be interesting for members.

Down the rabbit hole...https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-18649-5 Abiraterone acetate preferentially enriches for the gut commensal Akkermansia muciniphila "... systemic ADT and oral AA treatments differentially impact the GI microbiota of PC patients. The findings demonstrate that systemic

Renal & Urology News Publish Date January 28, 2022 Nonselective Beta-Blockers May Reduce Prostate Cancer Recurrence Risk Natasha Persaud Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Print Share by Email Nonselective beta-blockers might counteract prostate cancer recurrence associated

I read a lot on here about other experiences, so wanted to post on update on my situation. Gleason 9, low PSA, already had TURP, spread to local lymph nodes in left side of pelvis. After many opinions, have decided on a treatment plan and will be treated by a team at Memorial Sloan Kettering. The

Ive recently increased from 50mcg to 100mcg of levothyroxine. Recent results are: 8/12/2021 - after 6 weeks on 75ncg Tsh - 2.41 (0.27 - 4 2) Free t3 - 4.11 (3.1 - 6.8) Free T4 - 16 (12 - 22) 31/01/2022 - after 7 weeks on 100mcg Tsh - 0.92 (0.27 - 4.2) Free t3 - 3 88 (3.1 - 6 8) Free t4 - 17.7 (12 - 22

Hi my bloods are ok at the moment I have hashimotos although addressing some iron deficiency . I want to feel less tired and GP has suggested HRT . I also have hot flushes . Is there anyone who could comment positive or not positive ? . May be I should wait and see if the iron helps ? 😊

Hi all first post of new year. Was wandering your experiences . On 20th November 2021 I had my ovaries removed and Severe rectal vaginal Endo also treated. During this surgery I had a mirena coil inserted and also HRT patches. I have bleed from day 1 although settled it’s now a brown discharge quite

Hiya! I am hypo and probably have Hashi's (but not confirmed by medics unfortunately), and I am also in the change (52). I have also recently been diagnosed with early onset osteoporosis with some bone density loss, possibly caused by menopausal changes and/or thyroid imbalances (as suggested by my

We asked about HDR early on and were told by uro and radiologist that HDR plus radiation or proton would be too much....not sure why they said this since I have read here that many men do that combo After a lot of research and talking to other men, hubby decided on the Pencil Beam Proton Therapy instead

Hey! I am a rookie here! So much respect for this site and the great guys and gals that contribute. Any feedback would be appreciated! I chose RP to deal with my PC RP February 2019- Gleason 3 + 4 = 7 Tertiary pattern 5 Extraprostatic extension of tumor. After RP of 2/07/2019- PSA- Undetectable

Hi pt3a, 0/17 Gs 3 + 4, RP 04/2019 , PSA 0.32 6/2019, 0.34 7/2019, 0.52 8/2019 Made PSMA without signs of disease. two years have passed since my radiotherapy,start 10/2019. I was on hormone therapy for 6 months, the last one I received on 11/2019. First PSA after RT 0.024, then undetectable. I am happy