Experiences with

Proton Therapy

taking 6 months of Eligard. Taking 28 radiation treatments in first 3 months. if ADT Eligard starves prostrate cancer cells and reduces testosterone, what is rationale for continued use if radiation killed all cancer cells? Just wondering Thanks

Who has experience with Light therapy with low intensity lasers in Parkinson in Europe? I heard about Australian success stories.

I posted earlier this month asking for advice before I see my Endo at the end of November. I've not been feeling too great and my Endo put me on Hrt as my levels were all in range and he thinks my symptoms are perimenopausal rather than thyroid. (graves/Rai Oct 21) I feel it's a mixture of both. Hrt

Hi everyone I have cervical endometriosis and I am currently on the waiting list for my local NHS menopause clinic. I don't have endometriosis anywhere else -to my knowledge. I was diagnosed in December 2020. I take medoxyprogesterone during the second half of my cycle which just about stops any

Hi everyone, just wanted to share my good news with you all. I broke my back after a high impact fall from my kitchen worktop onto the floor in 2020. I had to fight for a Dexa scan after being advised to start bone meds. I had the scan last March results as follows. Dual Femur total -1.5 and lumbar spine

I think it is relevant to some here https://www.urotoday.com/conference-highlights/astro-2022/140314-astro-2022-addition-of-metastasis-directed-therapy-to-intermittent-hormone-therapy-for-oligometastatic-prostate-cancer-extend-a-multicenter-randomized-phase-ii-trial.html?utm_source=newsletter_10959&

Hi everyone, would like your opinions on my latest results please, have had PMR 5 years next month. C reactive protein, 6mg/L (0.0-5.0) above high reference level and ESR 10mm/h (1.0-35.0) I don’t think I’ve ever been below 25mm ESR before. Just on week 4 reduction from 5 to 4-1/2 pred. I feel reasonable

Good morning all! Quick question for my brothers who have journeyed down the BAT pathway. When you made the decision to take your ADT vacation how did you go about stopping your drug intake? My MO isn’t a fan of this option as he’s a don’t fix it if it ain’t broken kinda guy so his advice regarding this

Greetings FPC'ers, Been a while since I posted.... busy with projects, but Marnie sent me an article, and I could not resist putting this study out. Thanks Marnie !!! As you know, I am a believer in MDT and SBRT for MDT. From the recent ASTRO conference, I give you the EXTEND trial results. MDT is

So: all dad’s affairs closed and finished. After 8 weeks alone with carers and her Alzheimer’s mum willingly moves into a care home next week and my delayed left hip replacement is tomorrow. What a dreadful few weeks. I’m off my Baricitinib and not doing too badly. I can go back on it in a couple of

Glesson 3+4, dre normal,psa 4.2, no symptoms, grade T2 Value now time quality of life and could go for the surveillance, treatment would be radiotherapy and possible hormone therapy with side effects not to be laughed at. Anyone else on active surveillance?

hi, I’m 32 and had a blood test recently and it has come back as me having a high cholesterol at 7.6. This has really scared me and since (3weeks ago) I’ve changed my diet and exercised even more than what I did before. I’ve lost 5 pounds in that time. I was active before hand and wouldn’t say I was

A quick background after BRT 3 yrs ago. Psa rise to 18 in march, pet scan shows small mets. 3 bone and one lymph node. Firmagon for 1 month in June and switch to Orgovyx. Psa test in sept shows a rise to 27.98. MO says do another test in six weeks. Today it is 19. Now we are getting somewhere right

I may have published this here before - if so I apologise. But this is an overview of the use and value of combination therapy and indicates trends in thinking for the future. I thought it important enough to publish and keep it in view, because it gives a clear picture of the problem. Article[/

Hi I have APS and Lupus SLE. Medications: Warfarin, Hydroxychloroquine and Vitamin D and also HRT patches. I recently have a few small bruises on my legs which are not from trauma they just appeared. Is this normal? They are not large bruises just about 6 small ones in different areas not grouped

Had a 6 weeks Salvage radiation in October 2020 years. After the radiation, the PSA dropped to 0.006 in March 2022. And it re-rise up to 0.010 in May, 0.013 in August and now 0.019. PSA cannot be go down? Cannot sleep well because of re-rising PSA. I have to have ADT hormone therapy? If so, when

He’s been having regular pet scans , all good, no new Mets, thank God Since PSA doubling month over month, on ADT and Casodex, time for something else? PSA still low considering. .19. seeing MO after PSMA , advise/ thoughts, TIA

Hello , Christmas time around the corner . Anyone here have similar to my cancer . Oligo-metatastic to 1 pelvic lymph node . Had 3 fractions SBRT to the tumor , then 25 imrt to the entire pelvic field . . Tall Allen sent me a link in the past that there is hope for a cure in this situation . I would

I've Been on lexapro for 8weeks and still no relief. Hasn't kicked in yet. I've had Unbearable emotional pain,suicidal ideation, sobbing, feeling paralyzed/inertia. I've been taking 15mg since Friday. Talked to my doctor yesterday and asked about switching to prozac (only ssri I haven't taken). I

This is a quick note to thank all of the members here who have shared their experiences and knowledge. After a 2.5 year break from Casodex and Lupron, my husband's PSA started increasing in August 2022. It's still low but is now at 2.9. His oncologist ordered several scans including a PSMA. As results