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What is a Healthy, low sugar shake or supplement to gain weight with prostate cancer spread to lymph nodes?
PSA
is doubling rapidly. Currently on Zytiga, Lupron, Steroid, and Lyparza. 😞 Diagnosed in 2020 with tumor base of tongue (doctors said it was not related to PC) and aggressive prostate cancer at same time.
PSA
is doubling rapidly. Currently on Zytiga, Lupron, Steroid, and Lyparza. 😞 Diagnosed in 2020 with tumor base of tongue (doctors said it was not related to PC) and aggressive prostate cancer at same time.
Bamagrad
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
20 hours ago
Chemo for an 86-year-old with stage 4 PC.
Started all this at 86, stage 4. 3 months on Orgovyx brought
PSA
from 72 to 1.8; next week I'm adding Zytiga, and if that helps and I can deal with this drug I'm going to press the MO to start me on Chemo. Do you think I'm setting myself up way too much?
Started all this at 86, stage 4. 3 months on Orgovyx brought
PSA
from 72 to 1.8; next week I'm adding Zytiga, and if that helps and I can deal with this drug I'm going to press the MO to start me on Chemo. Do you think I'm setting myself up way too much?
Poollover
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
5 months ago
Are bone and CT scans required quarterly if PSA and testosterone are basically zero and no symptoms?
My doc still wants to do full bone and CT scans every 3 months even though my
PSA
and testosterone are zero or very low. And have been for a year now. Is this normal or a bit overkill? I am worried about the radiation but also my novice perception of wasted resources. Thoughts?
My doc still wants to do full bone and CT scans every 3 months even though my
PSA
and testosterone are zero or very low. And have been for a year now. Is this normal or a bit overkill? I am worried about the radiation but also my novice perception of wasted resources. Thoughts?
Wildfun44
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
12 days ago
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Wife of Newly Diagnosed Husband - PSMA questions
PSA
5.9. Gleason 4+5, 4+3 and 3+4. There was perineural invasion in one sample and intraductal in another. He has had an MRI and a CT scan, as well. He is scheduled for a bone scan next week.
PSA
5.9. Gleason 4+5, 4+3 and 3+4. There was perineural invasion in one sample and intraductal in another. He has had an MRI and a CT scan, as well. He is scheduled for a bone scan next week.
EvFC
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 month ago
Switch from Lupron/abi to Orgovyx/abi?
Lupron/abi dropped my
PSA
and TT very quickly so that is not an advantage, but the side effects are considered to be less - though my side effects seem more from abi than Lupron. Perhaps Libido is better with Orgo as it is about gone.
Lupron/abi dropped my
PSA
and TT very quickly so that is not an advantage, but the side effects are considered to be less - though my side effects seem more from abi than Lupron. Perhaps Libido is better with Orgo as it is about gone.
jackwfrench
in
Prostate Cancer Network
3 months ago
BAT trial
After 1 week my
PSA
flared from 50 to just over 90, in other circumstances this would have sent me into a major meltdown but the experts assure me this is a common occurrence and it is possible my
PSA
will remain elevated while I receive the testosterone boosters.
After 1 week my
PSA
flared from 50 to just over 90, in other circumstances this would have sent me into a major meltdown but the experts assure me this is a common occurrence and it is possible my
PSA
will remain elevated while I receive the testosterone boosters.
Bjry
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
Answer to unknown question
Instead of worrying about
PSA
and other test results my real concern was "what was likely to happen as the cancer progressed and would I know".
Instead of worrying about
PSA
and other test results my real concern was "what was likely to happen as the cancer progressed and would I know".
Brendan1904
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
4 months ago
Options when Docetaxel stops working
His
PSA
was 52 at the time of his diagnosis. He went on Lupron and Abiraterone which took his
PSA
to .03 and kept it low until Oct 2022. It went to 8.9 and his doctor put him on Docetaxel chemo. His
PSA
has continued to rise and his oncologist has kept him on this chemo. His
PSA
is now 48.
His
PSA
was 52 at the time of his diagnosis. He went on Lupron and Abiraterone which took his
PSA
to .03 and kept it low until Oct 2022. It went to 8.9 and his doctor put him on Docetaxel chemo. His
PSA
has continued to rise and his oncologist has kept him on this chemo. His
PSA
is now 48.
TerryR123
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
8 months ago
LU-177 I&T, FAILURE?
Just received
PSA
results from 4th Infusion of LU-177 I&T, as part of the Eclipse Study. It increased from 0.1 to 0.2.
PSA
baseline was 2.0. Following 1st infusion
PSA
dropped to 0.3. Following 2nd infusion no
PSA
was taken. Following 3rd infusion
PSA
0.1. Following 4th infusion
PSA
0.2.
Just received
PSA
results from 4th Infusion of LU-177 I&T, as part of the Eclipse Study. It increased from 0.1 to 0.2.
PSA
baseline was 2.0. Following 1st infusion
PSA
dropped to 0.3. Following 2nd infusion no
PSA
was taken. Following 3rd infusion
PSA
0.1. Following 4th infusion
PSA
0.2.
john4803
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
9 months ago
Chemo Failed
His
PSA
went from 0.58 to 2.3. Things he tried: Lupron (on for years before failed) Zytiga (worked for 18 months) Orchidectomy Then the chemo. He is not a candidate for radiation because of a previous cancer. He is going to get a PET scan and go back to oncologist in 6 weeks.
His
PSA
went from 0.58 to 2.3. Things he tried: Lupron (on for years before failed) Zytiga (worked for 18 months) Orchidectomy Then the chemo. He is not a candidate for radiation because of a previous cancer. He is going to get a PET scan and go back to oncologist in 6 weeks.
Jshaw916
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
3 months ago
I got some doubts about the know-how of my oncologist
. :) This post is sort of a follow-up on another I did back in August: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer/posts/149892314/need-help-in-understanding-
psa
-level-recurrence-after-treatment. My
PSA
level on Friday was 0.14.
. :) This post is sort of a follow-up on another I did back in August: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer/posts/149892314/need-help-in-understanding-
psa
-level-recurrence-after-treatment. My
PSA
level on Friday was 0.14.
Mascouche
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
Limbo period after BCR post RP and SRT and prior to PSA enough for PSMA PET?
Quick background: RP 2/02, Meyers'
PSA
suppression until 2016 when
PSA
jumped from 17 to 28 in a month, 6 mos. adjuvant ADT3 before, during, after SRT, undetectable
PSA
until 5/30/23 at .1; .14 6/6; .12 7/11; .17 9/5.
Quick background: RP 2/02, Meyers'
PSA
suppression until 2016 when
PSA
jumped from 17 to 28 in a month, 6 mos. adjuvant ADT3 before, during, after SRT, undetectable
PSA
until 5/30/23 at .1; .14 6/6; .12 7/11; .17 9/5.
bldn10
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
8 months ago
Next Steps
Psa
steadily went down each month from a start of 367.8 and is now .74 although there was one month that it went from .84 to 1.32. Last
PSA
test was February 5th, 2024. ALP starting was 190 in Feb 2023, went to a high of 298 in June and has now settled steady at around 90 as of February 2024.
Psa
steadily went down each month from a start of 367.8 and is now .74 although there was one month that it went from .84 to 1.32. Last
PSA
test was February 5th, 2024. ALP starting was 190 in Feb 2023, went to a high of 298 in June and has now settled steady at around 90 as of February 2024.
Sparlingo
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 months ago
Prostate cancer but normal PSA?
A month after my diagnosis and prior to any treatment, I modified my diet and started supplements and dropped my
PSA
by 30% from 29 to 20 just with diet and nutrition. Yesterday, they did a follow-up 1-month blood panel and my
PSA
came back as 2.7!!!
A month after my diagnosis and prior to any treatment, I modified my diet and started supplements and dropped my
PSA
by 30% from 29 to 20 just with diet and nutrition. Yesterday, they did a follow-up 1-month blood panel and my
PSA
came back as 2.7!!!
Sagewiz
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
Reference Library of Papers about Dutasteride for Treating Prostate Cancer
In one study, Dutasteride monotherapy reduces
PSA
by 50%, reduces prostate volume by 25%, and reduces tumor volume by 30%, after 6 months of treatment, compared to placebo (Moore, 2017).
In one study, Dutasteride monotherapy reduces
PSA
by 50%, reduces prostate volume by 25%, and reduces tumor volume by 30%, after 6 months of treatment, compared to placebo (Moore, 2017).
janebob99
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 month ago
Orgovyx stopped woking.
PSA
went from 35 to 5 in first month. Second month,
PSA
went from 5 to 8. This month
PSA
is 18. Looks like cancer is castrate resistant. Anyone else had this problem. If so what did your doc switch you to and how is it working for you? I talked to my doc today, he said he might switch me to Xandi.
PSA
went from 35 to 5 in first month. Second month,
PSA
went from 5 to 8. This month
PSA
is 18. Looks like cancer is castrate resistant. Anyone else had this problem. If so what did your doc switch you to and how is it working for you? I talked to my doc today, he said he might switch me to Xandi.
woppaginny
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
8 months ago
Patches (I'm depending on you, son)
While my research has continued, my oncologist has nothing to give me within the SOC to keep the
PSA
in check. Now I've witnessed another unwelcome visitor: facial hair (it only took me 70 yrs to start shaving....) Joking aside however, that means the T is on the rise.
While my research has continued, my oncologist has nothing to give me within the SOC to keep the
PSA
in check. Now I've witnessed another unwelcome visitor: facial hair (it only took me 70 yrs to start shaving....) Joking aside however, that means the T is on the rise.
CrocodileShoes
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
2 months ago
RT results look good
After a bout of sepsis from a directed biopsy, 5 weeks of RT and 3 months of Eligard, my tests show undetectable
PSA
.
After a bout of sepsis from a directed biopsy, 5 weeks of RT and 3 months of Eligard, my tests show undetectable
PSA
.
Eadgbe
in
Fight Prostate Cancer
4 months ago
Docetaxel and Carboplatin
My
PSA
is now up to 99.5. I have bone mets in my lower back and sacrum w periodic pain that’s controlled w pain meds. My oncologist is recommending a chemo concoction of Docetaxel and Carboplatin. It’s the last item on the shelf. Have any of you guys had this combo before? How did it go?
My
PSA
is now up to 99.5. I have bone mets in my lower back and sacrum w periodic pain that’s controlled w pain meds. My oncologist is recommending a chemo concoction of Docetaxel and Carboplatin. It’s the last item on the shelf. Have any of you guys had this combo before? How did it go?
JoeyDad
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
4 months ago
1st Time posting. Need suggestions please.
My husband was diagnosed in Jul 2021
PSA
41 at the time, multiple mets in bones. n1b and m1b Gleason 4+3=7. I've been reading and trying to get as much info as possible from this website. Last Oct
PSA
shot up to 19. Xtandi started and he also gets the 3monthly Prostap injections.
My husband was diagnosed in Jul 2021
PSA
41 at the time, multiple mets in bones. n1b and m1b Gleason 4+3=7. I've been reading and trying to get as much info as possible from this website. Last Oct
PSA
shot up to 19. Xtandi started and he also gets the 3monthly Prostap injections.
Akita123
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
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