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What are Tocotrienols (Vitamin E) good for?

1. What are Tocotrienols (Vitamin E) good for? 2. Are there any reasons not to take Vitamin E? 3. If you take Vitamin E, what brand and dosage do you take?

1. What are Tocotrienols (Vitamin E) good for? 2. Are there any reasons not to t...

cesanon

•6 years ago

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Genetic Testing

I'd like to know who has had genetic testing, which test they got and if it was able direct their treatments in a beneficial way. I'm trying to learn more...

I'd like to know who has had genetic testing, which test they got and if it was ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Xtandi & Neuropathy

IHi everyone, I’ve been on Xtandi for 3 months. Prior to this I had 6 rounds of chemo, Taxatere. I began having foot pain, after starting Taxatere. However,...

IHi everyone, I’ve been on Xtandi for 3 months. Prior to this I had 6 rounds of ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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rso oil and prostate cancer

hi diagnosed with prostate cancer which has spread to bones and lymphnodes am. on firmagon adt and rso oil last month psa 4 six months now scince intial...

hi diagnosed with prostate cancer which has spread to bones and lymphnodes am. o...

johnscats

•6 years ago

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Looking for answers

Hello everyone, my dad went to the ER this week with kidney failure and we learned he has stage IV prostate cancer that has spread to lymph nodes and bladder...

Hello everyone, my dad went to the ER this week with kidney failure and we learn...

tallen

•6 years ago

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Neuroendocrine prostate cancer

My father was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. It recently metastasized to lungs, liver, and pancreas. PSA is undetectable. Testosterone is 41. He is...

My father was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor. It recently metastasized to...

Alf2524

•6 years ago

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Anybody experience rash and fever after docetaxel and neulasta?

My father had radiation that overlapped his docetaxel treatments. He got very sick from it. Developed rash, fever of 101.3. Lost 24 pounds blood count below...

My father had radiation that overlapped his docetaxel treatments. He got very ...

Tua32427

•6 years ago

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Phase 3 Trial starting soon Zytiga•Ipatasertib/Placebo•Prednisone

Has anyone tried this Phase 1 or 2?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Dads PSA on the rise again😕

So mad, sad, upset, words cannot describe how disappointed I am. I don’t even have the heart to tell him. In almost 18 months only once did his PSA decline.....

So mad, sad, upset, words cannot describe how disappointed I am. I don’t even ha...

Daddysdaughter

•6 years ago

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Aggressive prostate cancer hater

New here and interested in results for zytiga for prostate cancer that has got out of the prostate. Just starting on it Sunday trying to shrink the tumor down...

New here and interested in results for zytiga for prostate cancer that has got o...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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"When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Calanathi

Hi everyone. I just finished reading a truly amazing book that I would recommend to all of you men here with prostate cancer and their family and friends. The...

Hi everyone. I just finished reading a truly amazing book that I would recommen...

MelaniePaul

•6 years ago

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GT63 ID

70, male, 6', 230# initially diagnosed 2012, watchful, waiting until 2012, prostatectomy 2012, radiation of margin shortly after, recurrence detected May 2018,...

70, male, 6', 230# initially diagnosed 2012, watchful, waiting until 2012, prost...

GT63

•6 years ago

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Just the beginning

Hi, I’m John, 73 yrs old, G7(3+4), T2a, no mets, PSA 12. Dx Feb 2017, AS since. I’m learning about all of my options while following AS. My PCa is not very...

Hi, I’m John, 73 yrs old, G7(3+4), T2a, no mets, PSA 12. Dx Feb 2017, AS since. ...

Johnfromsandiego

•6 years ago

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Metformin Use Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy.

New study below [1]. "Using national Veterans Affairs databases, we identified all men diagnosed with PCa between 2000-2008 that were treated with ADT with...

New study below [1]. "Using national Veterans Affairs databases, we identified a...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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Be a Prostate Cancer Film Reviewer!

Please take a moment - five minutes or so - to look at these short films on prostate cancer, https://bit.ly/2Kw5dik Malecare is about to develop dozens more...

Please take a moment - five minutes or so - to look at these short films on pros...

Darryl

Partner•6 years ago

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Simvastatin & Radioresistance.

New study below [1]. Years ago, when I had salvage radiation, I was not on Simvastatin, but I was by the time a lesion at L5 was treated. From the new......

New study below [1]. Years ago, when I had salvage radiation, I was not on Simva...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE RADIATION

HI I START MY RADIATION MID AUGUST THRU END OF OCT . WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING TO BE PREPARED FOR THIS? I WILL BE 300 MILES FROM HOME AND WANT TO BE READY TO GET...

HI I START MY RADIATION MID AUGUST THRU END OF OCT . WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING TO B...

ricefarmer

•6 years ago

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Update on my situation and request opinion

I wrote 5 month ago asking for opinion on the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin possible effect on the testosterone available for PC cells. I had prostatectomy in...

I wrote 5 month ago asking for opinion on the Sex Hormone Binding Globulin possi...

MC1976

•6 years ago

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Almost through with Drs for the month. (of course it is the 28th)

All blood tests and scans done. All but PCP out of the way. Good Showing except for partially collapsed lungs on one MRI. Deep breathing exercises with...

All blood tests and scans done. All but PCP out of the way. Good Showing excep...

Shooter1

•6 years ago

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Metastasis-free Survival - Enzalutamide.

The current issue of the NEJM has an editorial: "Metastasis-free Survival — A New End Point in Prostate Cancer Trials" [1] that I found interesting. When I...

The current issue of the NEJM has an editorial: "Metastasis-free Survival — A Ne...

pjoshea13

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Is this another game changer from the Royal Marsden?

https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/immunotherapy-drug-for-skin-disease-could-boost-hormone-treatment-for-prostate-cancer

https://www.icr.ac.uk/news-archive/immunotherapy-drug-for-skin-disease-could-boo...

Jlcwonderboy

•6 years ago

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PSA stable but Cancer spread to liver

Hello all, My dad was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in May 2016. He is currently on Zytiga since Aug 2017. He had few months ago spot radiation on...

Hello all, My dad was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in May 2016. He is...

Shumaf

•6 years ago

11 Replies

PSA doubling

How does the PSA doubling time change? I thought it was an equation that told you how fast your PSA was rising? When I plugged in my husbands number from April...

How does the PSA doubling time change? I thought it was an equation that told yo...

Blair77

•6 years ago

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Newest LU-177 news

This looks great for people newly diagnosed!

Blair77

•6 years ago

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Treatment developments

Since being diagnosed in December, I have been prescribed Aberiterone with presnisolone, monthly Firmagon injections and monthly bone infusion. The change from...

Since being diagnosed in December, I have been prescribed Aberiterone with presn...

easeytiger

•6 years ago

9 Replies

How long

How long can you stay of chemo before starting another cycle

Ptclassics

•6 years ago

4 Replies

PSA cut in half by cancer still spreading?

Hi, My father has stage 4 PC with bone mets. Hes currently undergoing docetaxel. They took his PSA and it went from 170 to 100. He just had an MRI on his...

Hi, My father has stage 4 PC with bone mets. Hes currently undergoing docetaxel...

Tua32427

•6 years ago

24 Replies

Best MO / Cancer Centres in Australia?

G'day. I'm currently receiving treatment for metastatic PC in Brisbane, which I think is probably the best SOC treatment available, but as many people on this...

G'day. I'm currently receiving treatment for metastatic PC in Brisbane, which I ...

hansjd

•6 years ago

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Is it okay to go “off topic”?

In a previous post from 5 days ago, a member writes a post called “no way to know if it is working”. Well into the 50+ response, a member displays his 2 cents...

In a previous post from 5 days ago, a member writes a post called “no way to kno...

TenscTexan

•6 years ago

15 Replies

SPARTAN trial

Hi Guys, one of the SPARTAN trial exclusion criteria says : Prior treatment with: second generation androgen receptor (AR) inhibitors, other investigational AR...

Hi Guys, one of the SPARTAN trial exclusion criteria says : Prior treatment with...

dorke

•6 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2018

What are Tocotrienols (Vitamin E) good for?

Genetic Testing

Xtandi & Neuropathy

rso oil and prostate cancer

Looking for answers

Neuroendocrine prostate cancer

Anybody experience rash and fever after docetaxel and neulasta?

Phase 3 Trial starting soon Zytiga•Ipatasertib/Placebo•Prednisone

Dads PSA on the rise again😕

Aggressive prostate cancer hater

"When Breath Becomes Air By Paul Calanathi

GT63 ID

Just the beginning

Metformin Use Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer on Androgen Deprivation Therapy.

Be a Prostate Cancer Film Reviewer!

Simvastatin & Radioresistance.

HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE RADIATION

Update on my situation and request opinion

Almost through with Drs for the month. (of course it is the 28th)

Metastasis-free Survival - Enzalutamide.

Is this another game changer from the Royal Marsden?

PSA stable but Cancer spread to liver

PSA doubling

Newest LU-177 news

Treatment developments

How long

PSA cut in half by cancer still spreading?

Best MO / Cancer Centres in Australia?

Is it okay to go “off topic”?

SPARTAN trial

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