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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Angelica

Continuing my alphabetical review of natural products that have a PCa presence on PubMed: Angelica, to me, was always the nasty green candied substance found...

Continuing my alphabetical review of natural products that have a PCa presence o...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Winter and PC Diagnosis Rates

What month has the highest diagnosis of prostate cancer and rising psa levels? It seems to me it maybe in the winter. This would correlate with lower vitamin...

What month has the highest diagnosis of prostate cancer and rising psa levels? ...

Mark58

•8 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinoic Acid [RA], Beta Carotene)

This is the first in a series of reviews of the PCa literature for foods & supplements. When I began looking at studies 12 years ago, I started with vitamin...

This is the first in a series of reviews of the PCa literature for foods & suppl...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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PCA and Agent Orange survivor

Retired Army with PCa from Agent Orange exposure in VN. Diagnosed in 2007; previous surgery for colorectal cancer with colectomy (no rectum now} so treatments...

Retired Army with PCa from Agent Orange exposure in VN. Diagnosed in 2007; prev...

bhammel

•8 years ago

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Looking for help

Hello to all, My husband has stage IV advanced prostate cancer and has been seeing an oncologist for the past 4 years. He is on Lupron and Xgeva and Zytiga...

Hello to all, My husband has stage IV advanced prostate cancer and has been seei...

Ladysingstheblues

•8 years ago

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Husband is Stage IV Metastatic to Bones with Rising PSA

My husband was diagnosed in February with Advance Prostate Cancer metastatic to the intrapelvic lymph nodes. Biopsy showed 12 out of 12 cores Gleason 10. PSA...

My husband was diagnosed in February with Advance Prostate Cancer metastatic to ...

maryanddan

•8 years ago

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23-valent pneumococcal vaccine

I was out on my insurance companies personal website and on it they suggested a 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine because of my cancer. Does anyone know anything...

I was out on my insurance companies personal website and on it they suggested a ...

cfrees1

•8 years ago

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Elgie's Biopsy Consultation ???

Hello Everyone, Today did not feel like a good situation. They cannot do an image-guided biopsy. They have to go in blind and they are not sure they will get...

Hello Everyone, Today did not feel like a good situation. They cannot do an ima...

erjlg3

•8 years ago

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Surgery not possible for L1-L2 compression fractures related to tumors

Ex told today that because his significant tumors are both anterior and posterior vertebrae fractures, surgery is not possible to alleviate pain. Given...

Ex told today that because his significant tumors are both anterior and posterio...

Cancersucks

•8 years ago

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Pitavastatin [Livalo]

New Dr Myers vblog post on Livalo [1] below. It is something of a sales pitch. When I asked my doctor for Simvastatin, based on sketchy evidence that it might...

New Dr Myers vblog post on Livalo [1] below. It is something of a sales pitch. W...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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AR-V7

New full-text review of the AR-V7 problem below [1]. Not for everyone - TMI? Basically, ever since Charles Huggins castrated his first dog over 75 years ago,...

New full-text review of the AR-V7 problem below [1]. Not for everyone - TMI? Ba...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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FIRMAGON INJECTION SITE

HI JOEL MY PSA NOW ON XTANDI IS .7 HEADACHES GONE I AM ON LUPRON IM ONCE A MONTH BUT THAT WAS NOT WORKING HOLDING THE PSA DOWN CAN WE SWITCH OVER TO...

HI JOEL MY PSA NOW ON XTANDI IS .7 HEADACHES GONE I AM ON LUPRON IM ONCE A MO...

FGENTILEMD

•8 years ago

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4 month Casodex + radiation

At the age of 49 in October of 2013, I had a prostatectomy with 23 nodes taken. I am a gleason 4+5, SVI in both sv's, epe, negative margins, LN0. Decipher...

At the age of 49 in October of 2013, I had a prostatectomy with 23 nodes taken. ...

bitittle

•8 years ago

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In 2016 I joined this ADV Prostate Cancer club. My forward path is dark, uncertain, and full of fear. I seek info on what to expect.

On January 7th 2016, I received my biopsy results. Gleason scores 7, (all samples) high volume. PSA around 24.5. Surgeon recommended a robotic prostatectomy...

On January 7th 2016, I received my biopsy results. Gleason scores 7, (all sampl...

SailorDavid

•8 years ago

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My New Normal

Its crazy how fast life can change. I'm 46 years old and before February of this year always considered myself a normal healthy man. I have always been in good...

Its crazy how fast life can change. I'm 46 years old and before February of this...

Dayatatime

•8 years ago

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This was my Journey - It May be Helpful to You

I had my TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate) in October of 2011 at age 65. Subsequent analysis of the material removed showed cancer cells in less...

I had my TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of the Prostate) in October of 2011 at a...

ffiore

•8 years ago

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Choline-PET

New German study below. "The high [(3)H]choline uptake in macrophages may be a source of false-positive PET results in diagnosis of prostate cancer by...

New German study below. "The high [(3)H]choline uptake in macrophages may be a s...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Tech Times Article on PCa

Hi all, I ran across this today about weight, beer and PCa. techtimes.com. Tag: Obesity, Beer Belly, prostate cancer It's not long, it don't seem to make much...

Hi all, I ran across this today about weight, beer and PCa. techtimes.com. Tag: ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Cancer After a Diabetes Diagnosis

(Don't stop reading because you don't have diabetes!) New Israeli study below. Once again we find that: "... diabetes posed an increased risk of cancers of the...

(Don't stop reading because you don't have diabetes!) New Israeli study below. O...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Zytiga vs. Xtandi vs. Radium 223 vs. Cannabis

Dx 9/2010 with agressive PCa. Failed RP, hormone injections every 3 months. Mets in pubic rami. Current diagnosis 1mCRPCa. On Trelstar, Xgeva and Zytiga....

Dx 9/2010 with agressive PCa. Failed RP, hormone injections every 3 months. Mets...

Gultch

•8 years ago

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testosterone

am not sure if this is the correct group my 22 year old sons testosterone was 8.8 range 7.7 - 30 do you think thats low for his age, hes been really tired over...

am not sure if this is the correct group my 22 year old sons testosterone was 8....

jazzanne

•8 years ago

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Radiotherapy clinical trial opinions

Hi everyone. After having my prostate removed on the 29th March 16, my urologist referred me to an oncologist for a clinical trial as I'm in a slightly higher...

Hi everyone. After having my prostate removed on the 29th March 16, my urologist...

Chubby42

•8 years ago

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A little about me... and my Journey

Was diagnosed back in Nov. 2010 with a PSA of 1.4 Gleason of 3+4 After Robotic Surgery my PSA was undetectable my Gleason score was now 4+3 for about six...

Was diagnosed back in Nov. 2010 with a PSA of 1.4 Gleason of 3+4 After Robotic S...

TheWizardofWesley

•8 years ago

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My path to Precision Medicine

Greetings! Looking to network, educate on the path I took, and learn from the rest of you who've been in the trenches. I got tired of standard of care...

Greetings! Looking to network, educate on the path I took, and learn from the re...

Bryce

•8 years ago

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Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

New paper - of interest to those with a small number of mets: http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/159241-176 -Patrick

New paper - of interest to those with a small number of mets: http://meetinglibr...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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A Prostate Cancer Patient’s 24-Year (1992-2016) Continuing Journey From Diagnosis to Treatment to Recurrence to Mentoring

A Prostate Cancer Patient’s 24-Year (1992-2016) Continuing Journey From Diagnosis to Treatment to Recurrence to Mentoring http://tinyurl.com/hcxuxv9

A Prostate Cancer Patient’s 24-Year (1992-2016) Continuing Journey From Diagnosi...

maack1

•8 years ago

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Fruit & PCa

Lifestyle changes are reportedly common following a PCa diagnosis, including a "healthier" diet. I suspect that most would not seek expert advice, because we...

Lifestyle changes are reportedly common following a PCa diagnosis, including a "...

pjoshea13

•8 years ago

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Elgie's MRI Results

Hi Everyone, We received a message from Dr. Myers yesterday that said this........The MRI confirmed cancer in the head of the humerus involving the bone...

Hi Everyone, We received a message from Dr. Myers yesterday that said this.......

erjlg3

•8 years ago

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Sugar in fruit

Thought I would share this from Harvard med. Ask the doctors: How much fruit can I eat and stay within the sugar guidelines? Q: I just read that we shouldn't...

Thought I would share this from Harvard med. Ask the doctors: How much fruit ca...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Surgery or Radiation?

Hi Guys, I'm looking for some wisdom from my learned brothers. The Urologist who diagnosed me (April 19th) told me that my PC was advanced and I had 'positive...

Hi Guys, I'm looking for some wisdom from my learned brothers. The Urologist who...

paulofaus

•8 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2016

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Angelica

Winter and PC Diagnosis Rates

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Vitamin A (Retinol, Retinoic Acid [RA], Beta Carotene)

PCA and Agent Orange survivor

Looking for help

Husband is Stage IV Metastatic to Bones with Rising PSA

23-valent pneumococcal vaccine

Elgie's Biopsy Consultation ???

Surgery not possible for L1-L2 compression fractures related to tumors

Pitavastatin [Livalo]

AR-V7

FIRMAGON INJECTION SITE

4 month Casodex + radiation

In 2016 I joined this ADV Prostate Cancer club. My forward path is dark, uncertain, and full of fear. I seek info on what to expect.

My New Normal

This was my Journey - It May be Helpful to You

Choline-PET

Tech Times Article on PCa

Cancer After a Diabetes Diagnosis

Zytiga vs. Xtandi vs. Radium 223 vs. Cannabis

testosterone

Radiotherapy clinical trial opinions

A little about me... and my Journey

My path to Precision Medicine

Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

A Prostate Cancer Patient’s 24-Year (1992-2016) Continuing Journey From Diagnosis to Treatment to Recurrence to Mentoring

Fruit & PCa

Elgie's MRI Results

Sugar in fruit

Surgery or Radiation?

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