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Question Regarding Biopsy

Can a prostate biopsy potentially release malignant cells that may otherwise be contained in the prostate?

Can a prostate biopsy potentially release malignant cells that may otherwise be ...

Abraxis49

•5 years ago

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PSA up further even after Lu-177

I did my FIRST Lu-177 infusion on the 23rd of April, 2019. 15 days later on the 8th of May (today), I took a series of blood tests including my serum PSA....

I did my FIRST Lu-177 infusion on the 23rd of April, 2019. 15 days later on the...

whatsinaname

•5 years ago

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LATITUDE - Final report.

New LATITUDE final paper [1] I posted the final account several months ago, as reported at ASCO [2]. & now we have the English version [1]. e.g. From [2]:...

New LATITUDE final paper [1] I posted the final account several months ago, as r...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Prostate removal

Hi there I am wondering if anyone there to advice me what to do with my urine leakage after surgery 4 years .ago Any suggestions or treatment to...

Hi there I am wondering if anyone there to advice me what to do with my u...

Besan

•5 years ago

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Elevated LFTs

Tomorrow is my last day of IMRT, with high-dose Brachytherapy scheduled to follow starting next week. But on pre-op labs my LFTs hav risen dramatically over...

Tomorrow is my last day of IMRT, with high-dose Brachytherapy scheduled to foll...

Milkweed

•5 years ago

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New Legislation to Really (not pretend) Curb Drug Prices

They are preparing new laws in the house of representatives with real teeth to curb drug prices. to the effect change. Here is proof it is for real: “The...

They are preparing new laws in the house of representatives with real teeth to c...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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4-Year Anniversary Today Since Diagnosis ... Still Going Strong

I was diagnosed with stage 4 PCa 4-years ago today. At the time, I recall being in total shock. Had no idea what a PSA was (mine was 227). And did not know...

I was diagnosed with stage 4 PCa 4-years ago today. At the time, I recall being ...

JamesAtlanta

•5 years ago

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Indomethacin and Abiraterone/Zytiga

Any recent trials / views /experiences for reactivation of Abiraterone/Zytiga using Indomethacin ( or similar) please ?

Any recent trials / views /experiences for reactivation of Abiraterone/Zytiga us...

Miguelnumerouno

•5 years ago

1 Reply

'CARAVAN' OF AMERICANS IS CROSSING THE CANADIAN BORDER TO GET AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE

A 'CARAVAN' OF AMERICANS IS CROSSING THE CANADIAN BORDER TO GET AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE By Chantal Da Silva The sun sets behind an abandoned customs station...

A 'CARAVAN' OF AMERICANS IS CROSSING THE CANADIAN BORDER TO GET AFFORDABLE MEDI...

cesanon

•5 years ago

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Is stopping zytiga and 5 mg prednisone cold turkey safe?

Liver enzymes AST and ALT from one lab was 150 Ish on April 29, 2019 . This was taken with GP for unrelated cancer care. Today , AST and ALT were both in...

Liver enzymes AST and ALT from one lab was 150 Ish on April 29, 2019 . This wa...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Bad news from four months on lymparza

Since I am Brca 1 , it was felt that lymparza would be the perfect drug. But it was not to be. Over the four months of taking the drug, the psa went from 265...

Since I am Brca 1 , it was felt that lymparza would be the perfect drug. But it ...

Drcrunch

•5 years ago

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Old beta-blocker Atenolol might be helpful in treatment of PCa

Especially in low and intermediary-risk PCa cases:...

curious-mind1

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Xgeva shots

My husband has extensive metastatic cancer and is being treated with zytiga and prednisone . He is getting xgeva shots once in awhile as They won’t prolong...

My husband has extensive metastatic cancer and is being treated with zytiga and ...

Cynthgob

•5 years ago

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Medical castration vs actual castration.

I have been reading about Lupron and other medical treatments and it raises the question of why not just remove the testicles. I understand why not for a...

I have been reading about Lupron and other medical treatments and it raises the ...

Drphil1938

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Enzalutamide Extends Radiographic PFS in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

https://www.ascopost.com/issues/april-10-2019-supplement-conference-highlights-gugi-2019/interim-analysis-of-the-arches-trial/

https://www.ascopost.com/issues/april-10-2019-supplement-conference-highlights-g...

6357axbz

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Newly diagnosed & mastisization has begun.

I will be having my first appt with a MO this week to discuss my treatment. Hormone therapy is being discussed by my urologist. I am wondering what to...

I will be having my first appt with a MO this week to discuss my treatment. Hor...

Drphil1938

•5 years ago

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Has anyone heard of the VIBERECT to help with ED after RP

Hi All. My partner had RP and is about to start chemo, radio and ADT. He is very keen to get erections in the future and wants to do everything to help make...

Hi All. My partner had RP and is about to start chemo, radio and ADT. He is ve...

Filotimo62

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Recommendations at Dana Farber

A new friend's husband has been diagnosed with Gleason 9 (5+4), PSA 26, 55 years old. The MRI showed seminal vesicle and nerve bundle involvement. They are...

A new friend's husband has been diagnosed with Gleason 9 (5+4), PSA 26, 55 years...

COG1

•5 years ago

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Xtandi side effects and dose

Hi I'm new here so still working through the messages. My husband is 76 and has advanced prostrate cancer, spread to bones. Also has a heart conditiona and...

Hi I'm new here so still working through the messages. My husband is 76 and has...

JuanVV

•5 years ago

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Firmagon, Xtandi and Radiation

Was on Zoladex 10,8mg 12 weekly for 5 years.Had a PETSCAN ,indicated no metestases outside the Prostate.Oncologist determined that due to rising PSA ,doubled...

Was on Zoladex 10,8mg 12 weekly for 5 years.Had a PETSCAN ,indicated no metestas...

Andrevz

•5 years ago

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9 weeks in and it seems like a miracle ... so excited for future again

Hello everyone.. I’m just checking in. 9 weeks on lupron/zytiga. Just had 3rd PSA and labs. All labs normal... and PSA from 17.5 to 2.6 to 0.6 and now 0.1!!!...

Hello everyone.. I’m just checking in. 9 weeks on lupron/zytiga. Just had 3rd PS...

Db999

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Enzalutamide (Xtandi) vs Abiraterone (Zytiga) for mHSPCA

Good trial results for both of these for mHSPCa, combined with ADT. Anyone here know the pros/cons? Which has better pfs and os? Thanks. Randall

Good trial results for both of these for mHSPCa, combined with ADT. Anyone here...

6357axbz

•5 years ago

16 Replies

How long does Lupron + Zytiga take to be effective?

Newly diagnosed with metastasis to distant lymph nodes (peritoneal) but no bone. Prostate Biopsy showed adenocarcinoma in 12 of 15 samples, all GS 4+4, except...

Newly diagnosed with metastasis to distant lymph nodes (peritoneal) but no bone....

KJMinPhx

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Taking these two drugs at the same time

What side effects do you experience when taking xtandi and Zuniga at the same time are they compounded?

What side effects do you experience when taking xtandi and Zuniga at the same ti...

Valree

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Prostate Cancer - Links To Messages

The links below are several of my custom animations related to Prostate Cancer. Several can be used to answer the questions every asks - How are you doing? -...

The links below are several of my custom animations related to Prostate Cancer. ...

Grizzly_Bear

•5 years ago

5 Replies

1 year anniversary Auximen PET scan

I recently took my 2nd fluciclovine PET scan even though I had almost no evidence of cancerous growth. My PSA went up a little after being under control for...

I recently took my 2nd fluciclovine PET scan even though I had almost no evidenc...

Philly13

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Should I stay, or should I go

I had RP (2001) with Gleason 3/4, clean margins. Dx'd with biochemical recurrence in 2015 leading to 45 sessions of salvage radiation (MRI was normal) and PSA...

I had RP (2001) with Gleason 3/4, clean margins. Dx'd with biochemical recurrenc...

whitebird

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Question on PSA suppression, is this a way to check?

OK back to the issue of substances that reduce PSA. Let's say hypothetically one is taking a supplement, like aspirin such as I posted recently, or whatever...

OK back to the issue of substances that reduce PSA. Let's say hypothetically on...

Spaceman210

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Sepsis

My dad had a TURP surgery on Monday. Was doing decent then yesterday he seemed flat. Went to ER and there was a clot in Cath. They gave him a bigger one. He...

My dad had a TURP surgery on Monday. Was doing decent then yesterday he seemed f...

Edbl

•5 years ago

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Widely metastacised HRPCa responding once again to Lupron (after stopping briefly) and also receiving Ac225/Lu177

Has anyone experienced this? Until the end of last year my PSA and ALP numbers were climbing steadily into the hundreds and thousands respectively, despite...

Has anyone experienced this? Until the end of last year my PSA and ALP numbers w...

Sriyantra

•5 years ago

16 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for May 2019

Question Regarding Biopsy

PSA up further even after Lu-177

LATITUDE - Final report.

Prostate removal

Elevated LFTs

New Legislation to Really (not pretend) Curb Drug Prices

4-Year Anniversary Today Since Diagnosis ... Still Going Strong

Indomethacin and Abiraterone/Zytiga

'CARAVAN' OF AMERICANS IS CROSSING THE CANADIAN BORDER TO GET AFFORDABLE MEDICAL CARE

Is stopping zytiga and 5 mg prednisone cold turkey safe?

Bad news from four months on lymparza

Old beta-blocker Atenolol might be helpful in treatment of PCa

Xgeva shots

Medical castration vs actual castration.

Enzalutamide Extends Radiographic PFS in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

Newly diagnosed & mastisization has begun.

Has anyone heard of the VIBERECT to help with ED after RP

Recommendations at Dana Farber

Xtandi side effects and dose

Firmagon, Xtandi and Radiation

9 weeks in and it seems like a miracle ... so excited for future again

Enzalutamide (Xtandi) vs Abiraterone (Zytiga) for mHSPCA

How long does Lupron + Zytiga take to be effective?

Taking these two drugs at the same time

Prostate Cancer - Links To Messages

1 year anniversary Auximen PET scan

Should I stay, or should I go

Question on PSA suppression, is this a way to check?

Sepsis

Widely metastacised HRPCa responding once again to Lupron (after stopping briefly) and also receiving Ac225/Lu177

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