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Radium223 has not been a success, is Enzalutamide a good next option?
Had 6 cycles of Chemo and then Abiraterone for 18+ months (
PSA
dropped to 0.2 then more recently rose to 58 in June '23 ). Abiraterone eventually stopped working and I was able to join Radium 223 trial.
Had 6 cycles of Chemo and then Abiraterone for 18+ months (
PSA
dropped to 0.2 then more recently rose to 58 in June '23 ). Abiraterone eventually stopped working and I was able to join Radium 223 trial.
Ronnie7C
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Treatment Options PSA Increasing While on Lupron
Should another ADT like Zytiga be added if
PSA
continues increasing by a small amount? Say to 0.40. Or should I wait until
PSA
rises considerably. If
PSA
shows sign of going down, should I continue only with Lupron until
PSA
is undetectable (<0.1)?
Should another ADT like Zytiga be added if
PSA
continues increasing by a small amount? Say to 0.40. Or should I wait until
PSA
rises considerably. If
PSA
shows sign of going down, should I continue only with Lupron until
PSA
is undetectable (<0.1)?
dac500
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Information overload and now decision time!
No health issues, no symptoms, and everything is functioning as normal, My last
PSA
level prior to Biopsy was 8. Do I do robotic prostatectomy or do I have 4 weeks of RT at 5 days a week? Neither will actually start until early December.
No health issues, no symptoms, and everything is functioning as normal, My last
PSA
level prior to Biopsy was 8. Do I do robotic prostatectomy or do I have 4 weeks of RT at 5 days a week? Neither will actually start until early December.
Mike58
in
Prostate Cancer Network
11 months ago
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Treatment Update
My
PSA
remained nearly constant at 0.30. 10/17/22 0.286 1/20/23 0.321 4/24/23 0.294 If
PSA
has gone even by small amount, my MO would have ordered PSMA CT scan. Is it advisable to have the scan now because
PSA
has not decreased significantly.
My
PSA
remained nearly constant at 0.30. 10/17/22 0.286 1/20/23 0.321 4/24/23 0.294 If
PSA
has gone even by small amount, my MO would have ordered PSMA CT scan. Is it advisable to have the scan now because
PSA
has not decreased significantly.
dac500
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Dose titration for CRPC
[PMC free article] [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar) For me right now with a
PSA
of 10 and starting on 20% abiraterone, how far should I push my
PSA
level down? Any and all opinions welcome. Thanks and best wishes to all.
[PMC free article] [PubMed] [CrossRef] [Google Scholar) For me right now with a
PSA
of 10 and starting on 20% abiraterone, how far should I push my
PSA
level down? Any and all opinions welcome. Thanks and best wishes to all.
Rickytarr
in
Fight Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Odd ways of discovering you had PCa
PSA
returned as 9, had RALP the next month. Ironically rash disappeared after surgery. 9 months ago, rash came back, my
PSA
hit 0.2 then 0.4. Started Zytiga and Lupron. Rash disappeared again!!! Coincidence?? I cant believe it was.
PSA
returned as 9, had RALP the next month. Ironically rash disappeared after surgery. 9 months ago, rash came back, my
PSA
hit 0.2 then 0.4. Started Zytiga and Lupron. Rash disappeared again!!! Coincidence?? I cant believe it was.
Hidden
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Will greatly appreciate your perspectives
PSA
in 3/22 was 2.5 (2.6 in 2020). 11/22 I repeated many labs.
PSA
elevated to 5. Got MRI -- PiRads 4. Biopsy GL 4+3, PNI, lesion contained, mid-gland. Urologist and Radiation Oncologist both agreed RP was the best choice for me.
PSA
in 3/22 was 2.5 (2.6 in 2020). 11/22 I repeated many labs.
PSA
elevated to 5. Got MRI -- PiRads 4. Biopsy GL 4+3, PNI, lesion contained, mid-gland. Urologist and Radiation Oncologist both agreed RP was the best choice for me.
tmscat
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Lupron vs. Testosterone
I started this new round of Lupron 4 months ago, testosterone was 175,
PSA
16 (never fully recovered from a 2 years hormone suppression that ended also 2 years ago. One month after first injection, testosterone 85
PSA
3, two months, testosterone 75
PSA
.8, third month, testosterone 105!
I started this new round of Lupron 4 months ago, testosterone was 175,
PSA
16 (never fully recovered from a 2 years hormone suppression that ended also 2 years ago. One month after first injection, testosterone 85
PSA
3, two months, testosterone 75
PSA
.8, third month, testosterone 105!
Blueribbon63
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
3rd Pluvicto update
It’s not sounding good but the consultant is very positive about the
PSA
dropping. We are now waiting on a bone scan to give a more detailed view of the bones.
It’s not sounding good but the consultant is very positive about the
PSA
dropping. We are now waiting on a bone scan to give a more detailed view of the bones.
FionaElbourne
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Wife of mCRPC. You men are rockstars. Need advice
My question - If his
PSA
continues to decline on Taxotere, does he stop after 6? Based on my bio, do you have any suggestions about what’s next? Does anyone go into a temp remission, or shall we expect
PSA
to rise shortly after infusion stops?
My question - If his
PSA
continues to decline on Taxotere, does he stop after 6? Based on my bio, do you have any suggestions about what’s next? Does anyone go into a temp remission, or shall we expect
PSA
to rise shortly after infusion stops?
K-xo
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Stinging/burning near tip of penis when urinating. Also, small brown sediment in urine.
Because of rising
PSA
value, will see a new oncologist next week. Radiation therapy 14 years ago,
PSA
rising annually, now at 2.5. Also, there is hip and thigh pain, more so at night. And an odd, mild pain in the groin. And a burning lower back pain, only at night. Any similar experiences?
Because of rising
PSA
value, will see a new oncologist next week. Radiation therapy 14 years ago,
PSA
rising annually, now at 2.5. Also, there is hip and thigh pain, more so at night. And an odd, mild pain in the groin. And a burning lower back pain, only at night. Any similar experiences?
MProust
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Fluctuation in free PSA (fPSA)
I am on AS and diligent about the
psa
test. Thankfully
psa
readings have been stable. However, fPSA fluctuates between 21% and 28%. Current one was 26% why the fluctuation in the fPSA level? Any significance to the fluctuation ?
I am on AS and diligent about the
psa
test. Thankfully
psa
readings have been stable. However, fPSA fluctuates between 21% and 28%. Current one was 26% why the fluctuation in the fPSA level? Any significance to the fluctuation ?
witantric
in
Prostate Cancer Network
1 year ago
How long should I continue with bicalutamide after radiotherapy?
He suggested that I stay on the two drugs for another 6 weeks (4 more to go), then do labs for
PSA
and for testosterone. If
PSA
is low (as it should be), he's comfortable with me getting off the drugs.
He suggested that I stay on the two drugs for another 6 weeks (4 more to go), then do labs for
PSA
and for testosterone. If
PSA
is low (as it should be), he's comfortable with me getting off the drugs.
Smarks42
in
Prostate Cancer Network
1 year ago
When, or if at all, to add Nubeqa
RP in 2020 Gleason 7 (4+3)
PSA
14 Been on Orgovyx for 6 months of an 18 month prescribe. Just finished 39 daily IMRT treatments.
PSA
remains <.05 Should I be thinking about adding Nubeqa or not? And if so, when?
RP in 2020 Gleason 7 (4+3)
PSA
14 Been on Orgovyx for 6 months of an 18 month prescribe. Just finished 39 daily IMRT treatments.
PSA
remains <.05 Should I be thinking about adding Nubeqa or not? And if so, when?
Prostateless2020
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
High-Dose Vitamin B1 / Thiamine and Fat Soluble Benfotiamine Form
I'm not giving medical advice but I know a lot of people here are open to trying things and watch if there's a change in their
PSA
kinetics. Things like Sulforphane (broccoli seed extract), melatonin, green tea extract (ECGC), curcumin, etc etc etc.
I'm not giving medical advice but I know a lot of people here are open to trying things and watch if there's a change in their
PSA
kinetics. Things like Sulforphane (broccoli seed extract), melatonin, green tea extract (ECGC), curcumin, etc etc etc.
jazj
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
7 months ago
PSA after surgery
My first
PSA
test after the surgery was 0.33 and I had another one done three weeks ago, and it was 0.22. The
PSA
number is coming down, but should the number be somewhere around 0. I have an appointment to see a radiation oncologist next Monday.
My first
PSA
test after the surgery was 0.33 and I had another one done three weeks ago, and it was 0.22. The
PSA
number is coming down, but should the number be somewhere around 0. I have an appointment to see a radiation oncologist next Monday.
toyman79912
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Gleason Score 5+5
My problems are like a full truck and wonder if that is the reason why my
PSA
remains above 7 after RP. Cancerous cell seems have spread to lymphnodes as i heard it prodcues
PSA
to make my
PSA
so high. It seems 5+5=10's prognosis is very gloomy.
My problems are like a full truck and wonder if that is the reason why my
PSA
remains above 7 after RP. Cancerous cell seems have spread to lymphnodes as i heard it prodcues
PSA
to make my
PSA
so high. It seems 5+5=10's prognosis is very gloomy.
Formosan
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Darolutamide
I have been on Zoladex this last 6 months & have a
PSA
of 1.03 now, coming off Firmagon before that. Now the MO advises a 3 month break & then start Darolutamide tablets. Thanks for any input.
I have been on Zoladex this last 6 months & have a
PSA
of 1.03 now, coming off Firmagon before that. Now the MO advises a 3 month break & then start Darolutamide tablets. Thanks for any input.
ARIES29
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
5 year diagnosis anniversary!
I just passed my 5 years diagnosis anniversary, and I’m happy to report that my treatment has been durable and my
PSA
remains < 0.01. At diagnosis, I had a
PSA
of 211, an alk phos above 900, multiple Mets, a Gleason of 9 (5+4), and a wonky, non-hereditary PTEN gene.
I just passed my 5 years diagnosis anniversary, and I’m happy to report that my treatment has been durable and my
PSA
remains < 0.01. At diagnosis, I had a
PSA
of 211, an alk phos above 900, multiple Mets, a Gleason of 9 (5+4), and a wonky, non-hereditary PTEN gene.
catbus
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
Running out of road....
I hate that drug, so I was almost relieved that
PSA
started rising again : 1.7 to 3.3 and evidence of small mets in spine. Because I had to work in Australia for 2 months we did nothing (except I added Propanalol.
I hate that drug, so I was almost relieved that
PSA
started rising again : 1.7 to 3.3 and evidence of small mets in spine. Because I had to work in Australia for 2 months we did nothing (except I added Propanalol.
CrocodileShoes
in
Advanced Prostate Cancer
1 year ago
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