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Dr Sartor and Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Here's an article about immunotherapy called "Desperation Oncology" from today's NY Times. What do you all think?...

Here's an article about immunotherapy called "Desperation Oncology" from today's...

Darryl

Partner•6 years ago

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Free Gator Blood For Cancer Patients

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/bmpaed/hunting-for-thailands-cancer-curing-crocodile-blood

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/bmpaed/hunting-for-thailands-cancer-curi...

gusgold

•6 years ago

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is anyone on Glucamide?

***my question was answered...it appears it was a typo on the Doctor's Notes...and he meant bicalutamide. Now I understand...Thanks everyone. I went for a...

***my question was answered...it appears it was a typo on the Doctor's Notes...a...

greatjohn

•6 years ago

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God or Gustave

I just read Mr. Jack's post about him going into hospice with crMPCa and 2 brain tumors. Then there was Cancersucks who failed all the treatments in 6 months...

I just read Mr. Jack's post about him going into hospice with crMPCa and 2 brain...

gusgold

•6 years ago

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Fentanyl 25 mg

Does anybody else use this and does it help.I just got off the oxycodone due being tired and sluggish all the time. Will it help with the tired feelings?I just...

Does anybody else use this and does it help.I just got off the oxycodone due bei...

redbank

•6 years ago

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Lupron shot for life?

I have read posts about limiting Lupron shots to just six months. We are in a clinical trial and lupron is standard of care. There is no talk about taking him...

I have read posts about limiting Lupron shots to just six months. We are in a cl...

Cynthgob

•6 years ago

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Moving on with hospice care.

I had a MRI last Thursday, we found two tumors in my brain. I am now on hospice care, I am hoping for a peaceful death. I figure I have about 6 months to live...

I had a MRI last Thursday, we found two tumors in my brain. I am now on hospice ...

MrJack

•6 years ago

109 Replies

why is one leg withering with smaller weaker calf and thigh muscles? I met a retired doctor who has the same problem, but no answers.

The doc and I both have undergone MRI's and Electro Nerve tests, that seem to rule out pinched or otherwise greatly deteriorated nerves. My atrophied...

The doc and I both have undergone MRI's and Electro Nerve tests, that seem to r...

periclesBC

•6 years ago

8 Replies

MyFightWithProstateCancer

I have been following several members and posting replies for a couple of months. HealthUnlocked has been very informative. The following is my personal...

I have been following several members and posting replies for a couple of months...

PhilipSZacarias

•6 years ago

88 Replies

PQQ and The Dilemma of Pro-oxidants

It would be safe to say that most of us have bought into the theory of free-radicals and anti-oxidants. This theory that unstable (reactive) oxygen and...

It would be safe to say that most of us have bought into the theory of free-radi...

Kuanyin

•6 years ago

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My current regimen - feedback appreciated

Hello all, I am writing this post for two main reasons (don't worry, its not a long post). But I wanted to go through my current regimen for the following...

Hello all, I am writing this post for two main reasons (don't worry, its not a ...

VisualDeadlock

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Cancer dormancy and the role of NSAIDs

Inspired by an earlier post by Nalakrats. I came across an article discussing cancer cells and how they go through active and dormant phases. It's a quick...

Inspired by an earlier post by Nalakrats. I came across an article discussing c...

VisualDeadlock

•6 years ago

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Aggressive metastic Very high alk phos

Hi I am new here. Diagnosed March 2018. Bone mets in skull, jaw, arms, spine, ribs, pelvic, hips. Too many to count. No Gleason score just says treat as...

Hi I am new here. Diagnosed March 2018. Bone mets in skull, jaw, arms, spine, ...

Br1950

•6 years ago

43 Replies

Alkaline phosphate level

How does the alkaline phosphate level relate to advanced prostate cancer? My husband , 67 years old,. Diagnosed 8/16 with metastatic prostate cancer. Skull...

How does the alkaline phosphate level relate to advanced prostate cancer? My hu...

phelie

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Affordable Meds

Hi, I’m new to this post. My husband has advanced prostate cancer which has spread to his spine. This is cancer that has come back, he initially had Lupron...

Hi, I’m new to this post. My husband has advanced prostate cancer which has spre...

seattlegal

•6 years ago

89 Replies

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET

New study below. Dr. Myers once said good luck getting insurance to pay for a radio-labeled glucose PET scan. PCa cells tend to favor fatty acids as fuel,...

New study below. Dr. Myers once said good luck getting insurance to pay for a ra...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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Penile Shortening after Radical Prostatectomy, with video.

This is a follow-on from: EricE's: "Radical Prostectomy and Penis Growth?" Not to be confused with loss of function & the need for "rehabilitation". Looking at...

This is a follow-on from: EricE's: "Radical Prostectomy and Penis Growth?" Not t...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Severe chills

I have been on Xtandi since last August, Fetanyl since last July. About two weeks ago I started having severe chills several times a day and night. Anybody out...

I have been on Xtandi since last August, Fetanyl since last July. About two week...

chascri

•6 years ago

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Retired after 30 years

I’ve been living with advanced prostate cancer stage 4 Gleason 10 for last 3 years. After 30 years of driving a big rig all over North America I’m done. I was...

I’ve been living with advanced prostate cancer stage 4 Gleason 10 for last 3 yea...

truckerbob

•6 years ago

24 Replies

It's been a week ....

Well, I've been on Zytiga for a whole WEEK!! Apart from the second day when I had massive hot flushes all day, it hasn't been too bad. My reaction to the...

Well, I've been on Zytiga for a whole WEEK!! Apart from the second day when I ha...

thevvy

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Weight gain on ADT

I have been on Eligard for almost 2 years since my metastatic PCa was diagnosed in June 2016, Gleason 9 which spread to my hips, a rib and T10 & T11 vertebrae....

I have been on Eligard for almost 2 years since my metastatic PCa was diagnosed ...

Brightman

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Latest update

At the time of my profile creation, I was receiving Lupron shots every three months and in the middle 6 cycles of Chemotherapy (docetaxel i.e., Taxotere). The...

At the time of my profile creation, I was receiving Lupron shots every three mon...

grahaminator63

•6 years ago

24 Replies

Stem cells

Cells differentiate, and they can be put into a "tree" structure. The fully differentiated cells are the leaves of the tree, and the intermediates are the...

Cells differentiate, and they can be put into a "tree" structure. The fully diff...

Hidden

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Immunotherapy for prostate ca

Brother prostate ca. PSA now at 12. After being 0.4. Had Prostectomy and radiation forgot what his Gleason score but it was high. Now since his Pda hasn't gone...

Brother prostate ca. PSA now at 12. After being 0.4. Had Prostectomy and radiati...

Harleyboo

•6 years ago

8 Replies

AUS Experiences?

Hey folks- So, it's been a little over two years after my RARP, and I'm still quite a bit leaky. On very physically active days, I can still soak a good 3-4...

Hey folks- So, it's been a little over two years after my RARP, and I'm still qu...

DS_WAVL

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Radical Prostectomy and Penis Growth?

I just had an RP on April 12th, 2018. Say, did anyone's penis grow several inches as a result of the surgery? I could swear mine is shorter and I feel ripped...

I just had an RP on April 12th, 2018. Say, did anyone's penis grow several inch...

EricE

•6 years ago

49 Replies

A new screening tool using ultrasound being researched in UK

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/22/prostate-cancer-ultrasound-diagnosis-test#img-1

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/22/prostate-cancer-ultrasound-diagn...

dockam

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Youtube video about our urinary incontinence campaign

Sign the petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/malecare we just made a video for our youtube channel about our campaign to help men with urinary...

Sign the petition at https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/malecare we just made ...

Darryl

Partner•6 years ago

1 Reply

Keytruda? Does it work?

I ran across an article stating Keytruda was being investigated at the Oregon Health Sciences center for its efficacy in fighting prostate cancer. How old is...

I ran across an article stating Keytruda was being investigated at the Oregon He...

spinosa

•6 years ago

17 Replies

BRCA And Parp inhibitors

Hi. I was diagnosed at age 57 with stage 4 Metastatic PC in Nov 2015 with widespread bone mers and mets to lymph nodes Unusually the original tumor was never...

Hi. I was diagnosed at age 57 with stage 4 Metastatic PC in Nov 2015 with widesp...

MartinSpurs

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for April 2018

Dr Sartor and Immunotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Free Gator Blood For Cancer Patients

is anyone on Glucamide?

God or Gustave

Fentanyl 25 mg

Lupron shot for life?

Moving on with hospice care.

why is one leg withering with smaller weaker calf and thigh muscles? I met a retired doctor who has the same problem, but no answers.

MyFightWithProstateCancer

PQQ and The Dilemma of Pro-oxidants

My current regimen - feedback appreciated

Cancer dormancy and the role of NSAIDs

Aggressive metastic Very high alk phos

Alkaline phosphate level

Affordable Meds

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET

Penile Shortening after Radical Prostatectomy, with video.

Severe chills

Retired after 30 years

It's been a week ....

Weight gain on ADT

Latest update

Stem cells

Immunotherapy for prostate ca

AUS Experiences?

Radical Prostectomy and Penis Growth?

A new screening tool using ultrasound being researched in UK

Youtube video about our urinary incontinence campaign

Keytruda? Does it work?

BRCA And Parp inhibitors

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