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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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You and the statistical averages.

A lot of times we read that patients with cancer will, on average, live X number of months after treatment Y. If X is a small number, it can be pretty...

A lot of times we read that patients with cancer will, on average, live X number...

AlanMeyer

•7 years ago

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Charles Eric Winter

I miss you Eric and your post's. I'm sure we all do ;) Sending hugs, love, prayers and more.... ♡ Jackie

I miss you Eric and your post's. I'm sure we all do ;) Sending hugs, love, pr...

erjlg3

•7 years ago

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hopetocycle

Hi my name is Nick. I'll be 75 in March. I was diagnosed in Sept of 2015 with stage 4 cancer with gleason 9 and metastsis to bones. I was put on Firmagon...

Hi my name is Nick. I'll be 75 in March. I was diagnosed in Sept of 2015 with st...

hopetocycle

•7 years ago

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ADT + Chemo vs ADT followed by Chemo

EDIT: Please read the replies to my posting below. After I posted it some other members posted important caveats and additional information. - Alan...

EDIT: Please read the replies to my posting below. After I posted it some other...

AlanMeyer

•7 years ago

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Never, never take your eye and mind off your doctors!

Decided to track the history of my "metastasis" diagnoses 15 years ago. Yes, there was suspicious evidence of an enlarged lymph node by CT and maybe by...

Decided to track the history of my "metastasis" diagnoses 15 years ago. Yes, the...

herb1

•7 years ago

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just learned have 4th stage prostate cancer

my name is Frank 75 yrs old, just learned Dec 2016 via biopsy n cat scan have 4th stage prostate cancer doctor gave me injection of Lupron scheduled follow up...

my name is Frank 75 yrs old, just learned Dec 2016 via biopsy n cat scan have 4t...

GOLFER72

•7 years ago

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For our USA Brothers: Petition for an Office of Mens Health

It's up to US to Spread This Around! This is our moment to get an Office of Men's Health. Let's get 100,000 signatures on this by February 21, 2017...

It's up to US to Spread This Around! This is our moment to get an Office of Men'...

Darryl

Partner•7 years ago

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12 Part Video Series - On Treatment Of PCa

This was great...answers a lot of questions Gus http://www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/prostate-cancer-advisor-videos-chapter-1-targeted-agents/playlist/10/

This was great...answers a lot of questions Gus http://www.cancertherapyadvisor....

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Mikes journey seems to be in the final stage

Hello to all you good folk here, we had a rather distressing time at Christmas. Mike was admitted to hospital on Christmas Day night with sepsis, UTI,...

Hello to all you good folk here, we had a rather distressing time at Christmas. ...

Jay10

•7 years ago

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Testosterone

Also, the doctor had been treating my husbands low libido and ED with 60mg testosterone gel for the past year. I wonder how much of that treatment has...

Also, the doctor had been treating my husbands low libido and ED with 60mg testo...

Blair77

•7 years ago

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Prostate Cancer just Diagnosed

My 47 year old husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was found inadvertently when a PET scan revealed enlarged lymph nodes. They biopsies the...

My 47 year old husband was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was found ina...

Blair77

•7 years ago

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Lupron vs Zoladex or another adt?

My father was taking Lupron (intermittent) prior to his cancer taking off rapidly. He is now two rounds of docetaxal in, +prednisone,+Xgeva. They say to...

My father was taking Lupron (intermittent) prior to his cancer taking off rapidl...

CBurnett

•7 years ago

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Male Pattern Baldness [MPB] & PCa risk.

New Canadian study below [1]. Lots of old studies. What's different about this one? Norwood: "(0: no balding; 1: frontal balding; 2: mild vertex balding; 3:...

New Canadian study below [1]. Lots of old studies. What's different about this ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Advanced CRPC.

New study below. "We found weak evidence that enzalutamide {Xtandi} outperforms AA {abiraterone acetate - Zytiga} with prednisone in terms of OS {overall...

New study below. "We found weak evidence that enzalutamide {Xtandi} outperforms ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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How to obtain cannabinoid oil with THC

I live in the UK and am able to obtain CBD oil with no problem. Can anybody indicate where I might obtain a source which also contains THC. I understand that...

I live in the UK and am able to obtain CBD oil with no problem. Can anybody ind...

NiallMcC

•7 years ago

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Radium 223

I am hormone-resistant, failed Zytiga after 4 months with PSA up to 61, completed a CT/bone scan in mid January showing bone met progression with some pain, I...

I am hormone-resistant, failed Zytiga after 4 months with PSA up to 61, complete...

Jackrow

•7 years ago

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Radical Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy for Survival.

New study below [1]. PCa is perhaps a unique disease, in that treatment largely depends on whether the patient first sees a urologist or oncologist. As recent...

New study below [1]. PCa is perhaps a unique disease, in that treatment largely ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Lutetium-177

I have recently read about some success with Lutetium-177 after mainline chemo has failed. Does anybody here have ant experience? I am also wondering about...

I have recently read about some success with Lutetium-177 after mainline chemo h...

Gecrellin

•7 years ago

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Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Nattokinase

I have mentioned Nattokinase in a number of posts, but have not reported on human studies before. There are no PCa studies on PubMed; nor are there any cancer...

I have mentioned Nattokinase in a number of posts, but have not reported on huma...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Chemo and constipation

I am on taxotere every three weeks, along with chemo I take dexamethasone, then I take prednisone , I also take Norco, codeine, and morphine pills, I try to...

I am on taxotere every three weeks, along with chemo I take dexamethasone, then ...

MrJack

•7 years ago

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Entered Hospice at age 45. 21 months after diagnosis.

After 4 rounds of Jevtana, cancer swiftly invaded liver (numerous tumors throughout) and bone marrow. Platelets and H and H dipped dangerously low and Ex...

After 4 rounds of Jevtana, cancer swiftly invaded liver (numerous tumors through...

Cancersucks

•7 years ago

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Xtandi failing, what now????

I have been on Xtandi for 8 months for bone mets and in the last 3 weeks I started with terrible pain all on my left side- lower back, shoulder and left knee...

I have been on Xtandi for 8 months for bone mets and in the last 3 weeks I start...

taxman

•7 years ago

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TURP for BHP - removes the prostate from the inside out

It seems like this would be generally useful, unless one hopes to rehabilitate the prostate and heal it. TURP leaves the surrounding tissue in place, and...

It seems like this would be generally useful, unless one hopes to rehabilitate t...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Eric

Has anyone heard anything regarding Eric and his state of health? Or have I sadly missed a post?

Has anyone heard anything regarding Eric and his state of health? Or have I sadl...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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The Yellow River Cure

Here is a protocol for incontinence.....20 mg lycopene + 20 mg lutein + 12 mg astaxanthin taken once a day with a high fat food. Gus

Here is a protocol for incontinence.....20 mg lycopene + 20 mg lutein + 12 mg as...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Protocol For Men Who Would Rather Not Die From PCa

Remember when they told us to eat a diet high in capsaicin to lower the risk of dying from PCa..now we know how it works...you die from Lung Cancer before...

Remember when they told us to eat a diet high in capsaicin to lower the risk of ...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Mens Liberty

My husband is totally incontinent, since 2006. He used male guards, 1 package of 52 every 2 days. Besides the expense, we also had storage problems since we...

My husband is totally incontinent, since 2006. He used male guards, 1 package o...

bluepacifica

•7 years ago

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AR-V7 testing

Anyone had the AR-V7 testing to see if Zitiga or Xtandi were beneficial to the type of hormone resistant prostate cancer you may have. Look up Ar-V7 . To...

Anyone had the AR-V7 testing to see if Zitiga or Xtandi were beneficial to the ...

Charlesd

•7 years ago

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Anyone reading??

OLD POST/ IS ANYONE READING THIS?

Charlesd

•7 years ago

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"Inflammation. [4] How to Change the Numbers"

This is my final post on inflammation. Earlier posts: "Inflammation. [1] Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio [NLR]" "Inflammation. [2] Albumin & C-Reactive Protein...

This is my final post on inflammation. Earlier posts: "Inflammation. [1] Neutro...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for January 2017

You and the statistical averages.

Charles Eric Winter

hopetocycle

ADT + Chemo vs ADT followed by Chemo

Never, never take your eye and mind off your doctors!

just learned have 4th stage prostate cancer

For our USA Brothers: Petition for an Office of Mens Health

12 Part Video Series - On Treatment Of PCa

Mikes journey seems to be in the final stage

Testosterone

Prostate Cancer just Diagnosed

Lupron vs Zoladex or another adt?

Male Pattern Baldness [MPB] & PCa risk.

Abiraterone or Enzalutamide in Advanced CRPC.

How to obtain cannabinoid oil with THC

Radium 223

Radical Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy for Survival.

Lutetium-177

Foods/Supplements-Vitamins: Nattokinase

Chemo and constipation

Entered Hospice at age 45. 21 months after diagnosis.

Xtandi failing, what now????

TURP for BHP - removes the prostate from the inside out

Eric

The Yellow River Cure

Protocol For Men Who Would Rather Not Die From PCa

Mens Liberty

AR-V7 testing

Anyone reading??

"Inflammation. [4] How to Change the Numbers"

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