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Update: dad went to ER where gastroenterologist did colonoscopy and endoscopy and cauterized wounds but was concerned about a narrowing in rectum where he...

I have searched here and on the internet. My MO assures me that I would tolerate my first round of docetaxel better than I did with Lupron SEs. I have...

I’m scared. Yesterday my husband (53) was diagnosed with high grade prostate cancer (Gleason 9 & 10) but he also has a low psa of 2.1. It was the pain that...

For the record, there is currently NO cure for prostate cancer!!!! I hate the posts that are being put on this site, including yesterday of " many studies"...

Difficult subject but perhaps worth some discussion! I just read a post on the forum which made me sad for the daughter of a gentleman who was littered with...

Which scan is the most accurate in detecting Mets when PSA is rising? I know there have been many advances in the last few years. Thanks for any feedback you...

Hey y'all, Our office Gift Drive exceeded the previous years 💙. The Knights of Columbus will distribute them locally to needy kiddos. Did a trip to my...

This is a report on my experiences with estrogen transdermal patches with benefits and pitfalls to date. first a bit of my information. I’m a medical super...

Hello, I've recently been prescribed Tamsulosin for an enlarged prostate (BPH I am assuming, until told otherwise) following a couple of UTIs that floored me...

I’ve had SBRT in the past to oligometastatic bone Mets with great results ( no recurrence). I now have a couple new bone Mets discovered by CTPET PSMA. My RO...

I have been fighting PCa for 25 years, mostly with frequent treatments (SBRT) for oligometastic disease. Now my new oncologist wants me on Lupron + Xtandi --...

On December 20 my PSA was 830 up from 609 on Dec 2 Yesterday Dec 23 my PSA was 950 I see the MO today any speculation on what he might tell me?...

As I followed my Pca story, I have now changed focus from straight genomic mutations [AR mutations,etc] to what I see as a new focus on how Pca treatments...

Hi to everyone! I would like to ask for your inputs on how you deal with bladder/urinary control issues after radiation treatment. I have been having...

It seems I am turning CRPC. My PSA is still low at .42 but it has gone up 8 fold since January. I have been lucky to have stayed CSPC for six years. Time to...

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interested in hearing opinions about the risk/benefit of Xgeva bone med. I had one dose of the drug earlier this year and had to stop for a tooth extraction...

I recently posted about fighting depression, a year after diagnosis. Today I'm sharing some happy news... Next week my wife and I are going to Paris through...

I’m just starting Chemo and most of the stuff I’ve read recommends giving up alcohol. When on Lu177 a couple of years ago my platelets dropped very low sending...

I had a very spirited meeting with my MO in Thursday and as usual he was resistant to everything, but especially defensive when it came to estrogen. We...

"This shit's gonna kill me but I won't let it." So begins Lawrence's (my favorite band du jour) song "Don't Lose Sight." It wasn't written for...

As one the longest surviving prostate cancer patients, some 26 YEARS, I have also been actively involved in pushing drug trials and finding ways to stay alive...

I previously had targeted radiation to my skull. They made a tight fitting mask and put my head in it and clamped this to the table. I have confinement...

Guys, I went back to playing this year after one year absence for chemo and radiation etc....I also got new skates. I've played hockey all my life. The issue...

My recent biopsy results came back with one (3+3), one (3+4), and four (4+3)s. My PSMA PET scan came back negative. I was prescribed a treatment of low dose...

I was diagnosed with advanced Prostate Cancer in January of 2021. I was on eligard and zitiga for 2 years with successful results. I have been on a vacation...

Does anyone know what the distribution of Gleason Scores is at a first biopsy? I'd like to know what fraction of men fall into the Gleason 6 score group,...

I had a question as to when can someone say they are in remission? While on ADT or after? Is it based on the psa response? Trying to get the language right....

My friend, Paul Hovan, passed from this disease two hours before his 75th birthday I knew him more of my life than not. He was a music promoter in Vancouver...

My dad went into cardiac arrest at the hospital on 12/7. They were able to resuscitate him, but he is currently in a coma and on a ventilator in ICU. He only...