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Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

This is a follow-on from my recent Chemo & oligometastatic PCa post. The idea of oligometastatic prostate cancer ("oligo" meaning "few") is that men with a few...

This is a follow-on from my recent Chemo & oligometastatic PCa post. The idea of...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Things Very Difficult One Week In Third Cycle Of Docetaxol

Hi everyone. My husband had his third Docetaxol infusion last Monday. While he had been quite well in the week prior to the third infusion and in the first two...

Hi everyone. My husband had his third Docetaxol infusion last Monday. While he h...

MelaniePaul

•7 years ago

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Failed all gold standard treatments and both Chemos? Whats next?

Hello everyone and sorry we are all here. I wish everyone the best. I have a question in case someone is in the same situation as myself. Started with Gleason...

Hello everyone and sorry we are all here. I wish everyone the best. I have a que...

sinjonn

•7 years ago

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Diagnosis + 18 years; update since Xofigo

I finished Xofigo last October. My experience with it was good. Minimal side effects, no complications. Pain relief from multiple bone mets started after...

I finished Xofigo last October. My experience with it was good. Minimal side ef...

chascri

•7 years ago

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Man it HOT!!!

Conquered the 8th round last evening, feeling OK-Working in the yard with my wife. Wishing you ALL of you, my brothers and friends, a great day. Glad to be...

Conquered the 8th round last evening, feeling OK-Working in the yard with my wif...

Hankwhy91

•7 years ago

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5 Year Survival Rate for Men Using Vitamins and Herbs The Same As Men Using Conventional Therapy (Surgery - Radiation and Chemo)

The Docs did have a qualifier..a long natural history for PCA. But that could be why a good natural supplement protocol does work...because PCA is a slow...

The Docs did have a qualifier..a long natural history for PCA. But that could be...

gusgold

•7 years ago

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Statins for all PCa?

New (invisible text) paper below [1]. "Is the Evidence Sufficient to Recommend Statins for All Men With Prostate Cancer?" I post this because I have been...

New (invisible text) paper below [1]. "Is the Evidence Sufficient to Recommend S...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Chemotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer.

New paper below. My first reaction was Why? With oligo-mets (i.e. only a few), the idea is to treat as one would the primary cancer; by surgery &/or...

New paper below. My first reaction was Why? With oligo-mets (i.e. only a few), ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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MRI can results

Hi folks,I can now confirm my MRI scan with regards to my shadow on my vertebrae?showed no cancer more trauma ageing bone?so glad and weight of my...

Hi folks,I can now confirm my MRI scan with regards to my shadow on my vertebrae...

Nuray

•7 years ago

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New to Lupron

Hi, just got my advanced prostate cancer with bone(pelvic) and some lymph involvement a few months ago(I'm 60 y.o.)...and started Lupron a little over two...

Hi, just got my advanced prostate cancer with bone(pelvic) and some lymph involv...

greatjohn

•7 years ago

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Olaparib & Durvalumab ... ASCO 2017

Ongoing study - was still recruiting as of June 2nd. -Patrick Olaparib is a PARP inhibitor (there have been a number of threads on this): "PARP inhibitors are...

Ongoing study - was still recruiting as of June 2nd. -Patrick Olaparib is a PAR...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Jevtana Results

I started my chemo treatment with Jevtana (Cabazitaxel) after Taxotere was not able to contain the lymph nodes tumor growth around my bladder or lower my PSA...

I started my chemo treatment with Jevtana (Cabazitaxel) after Taxotere was not a...

LP16

•7 years ago

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Keto Diet for APC

I am new to Health Unlocked. Here is a little about myself and I am wondering if anyone else is using Ketosis as a complimentary therapy. I am 58 and have...

I am new to Health Unlocked. Here is a little about myself and I am wondering if...

truckerbob

•7 years ago

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Ketogenic Diet

Does anyone have any information on ketogenic diet helping advanced prostate cancer?

Does anyone have any information on ketogenic diet helping advanced prostate can...

truckerbob

•7 years ago

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Xtandi and leg/foot swelling?

Hey guys, Been on Xtandi for over a month and it's been doing it's job and has dropped my psa, but I'm having an issue with one of my legs swelling at the calf...

Hey guys, Been on Xtandi for over a month and it's been doing it's job and has d...

kepster

•7 years ago

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Preparing for Round Two

Hi, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with aggressive PCA in May, 2013 with a PSA of just below 1700 and a Gleason 8. The cancer had metastasized to my...

Hi, I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with aggressive PCA in May, 2013 wit...

RyderLake2

•7 years ago

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Choline / Eggs

New study below [1]. What we already know: i) PCa cells have an increased uptake of choline - hence the interest in radio-labeled choline PET imaging....

New study below [1]. What we already know: i) PCa cells have an increased uptak...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Live Life...

I am new to this site, but not new to cancer. Friday, August 18th will be my 8th round of chemo (taxotere). I also receive firmagon shots once month, along...

I am new to this site, but not new to cancer. Friday, August 18th will be my 8th...

Hankwhy91

•7 years ago

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Blood Clots.

New study below [1]. Editorial [2]. Abstract [3] I have a number of posts on the subject, but briefly D-dimer can be used to monitor clot activity &...

New study below [1]. Editorial [2]. Abstract [3] I have a number of posts on t...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Firmagon vs Prostap

Hello - following discussion my Dad's GP has suggested switching him off Firmagon (Degarelix) and on to Prostap after only one injection of the former. Does...

Hello - following discussion my Dad's GP has suggested switching him off Firmago...

Jlcwonderboy

•7 years ago

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cancer inquiry from one of the guys

Has any one taken anything other than chemo, radiation, Zytiga and CXtandi for bone cancer? Sidnw

Has any one taken anything other than chemo, radiation, Zytiga and CXtandi for b...

sidnw

•7 years ago

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Simvastatin & Docetaxel?

New cell study below. Bottom line: Simvastatin might enhance Taxotere killing potential. -Patrick https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28803608 BMB Rep. 2017...

New cell study below. Bottom line: Simvastatin might enhance Taxotere killing po...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Statins & PCa Mortality.

New Danish study below. Anyone can get a statin prescription in the U.S. it seems. I asked for 40mg Simvastatin for PCa 7 years ago, although my lipid profile...

New Danish study below. Anyone can get a statin prescription in the U.S. it seem...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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About to start Extandi

I'm about to start Xtandi. Planning on taking four pills at one time at bedtime with a glass of milk. Any advice on : when is the best time of day to take the...

I'm about to start Xtandi. Planning on taking four pills at one time at bedtime...

chascri

•7 years ago

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Xtandi dosage

I am confused about the dosage of Xtandi, I'm sure I read some patients are taking 1 pill 4 times a day while others take 4 pills once a day. Did I read about...

I am confused about the dosage of Xtandi, I'm sure I read some patients are taki...

docbulldog

•7 years ago

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Immunotherapy "miracle cure"

Anyone familiar with CAR T immunotherapy for PCa? http://time.com/4895010/cancers-newest-miracle-cure/

Anyone familiar with CAR T immunotherapy for PCa? http://time.com/4895010/cance...

chucko

•7 years ago

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Compression fracture

Hi everyone.. just an update on my dad. We were concerned about the efficacy of the hormone therapy as he was still experiencing a good deal of bone pain....

Hi everyone.. just an update on my dad. We were concerned about the efficacy of ...

Stumpgirl

•7 years ago

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Metformin and Valproic Acid

New study below [1]. A sense of deja vu here, since 6-7 years ago I asked my GP for both drugs. He declined. I was able to get Metformin elsewhere, but not...

New study below [1]. A sense of deja vu here, since 6-7 years ago I asked my GP ...

pjoshea13

•7 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for August 2017

Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer

Things Very Difficult One Week In Third Cycle Of Docetaxol

Failed all gold standard treatments and both Chemos? Whats next?

Diagnosis + 18 years; update since Xofigo

Man it HOT!!!

5 Year Survival Rate for Men Using Vitamins and Herbs The Same As Men Using Conventional Therapy (Surgery - Radiation and Chemo)

Statins for all PCa?

Chemotherapy for oligometastatic prostate cancer.

MRI can results

New to Lupron

Olaparib & Durvalumab ... ASCO 2017

Jevtana Results

Keto Diet for APC

Ketogenic Diet

Xtandi and leg/foot swelling?

Preparing for Round Two

Choline / Eggs

Info Cartoon about our HealthUnlocked Group

Info Cartoon about Malecare

Live Life...

Blood Clots.

Firmagon vs Prostap

cancer inquiry from one of the guys

Simvastatin & Docetaxel?

Statins & PCa Mortality.

About to start Extandi

Xtandi dosage

Immunotherapy "miracle cure"

Compression fracture

Metformin and Valproic Acid

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