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T1 Spinous Process Fracture?

My husband had mild pain in his back so the doctor sent him for a baseline x-ray. It showed a T1 fracture. I'm having trouble finding much online. How serious...

My husband had mild pain in his back so the doctor sent him for a baseline x-ray...

CantChoose

•5 years ago

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Blood pressure medications and prostate cancer

pjoshea posted on this after the Barcelona conference. The full paper is now available via Google Scholar. Here are some extracts. Antihypertensive drugs and...

pjoshea posted on this after the Barcelona conference. The full paper is now ava...

Graham49

•5 years ago

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Diethylstilbestrol when faced with "economic constraint".

New study below [1]. We see so many posts on Zytiga, Xtandi & even more expensive drugs. This study is from Lahore, Pakistan & reports on DES...

New study below [1]. We see so many posts on Zytiga, Xtandi & even more expensiv...

pjoshea13

•5 years ago

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Thank you

I want to thank everyone on the blog for all their support and replies amongst all of you. The advice and support that you offer everyone in your responses...

I want to thank everyone on the blog for all their support and replies amongst a...

Goldberg

•5 years ago

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Newish member intro

Hi all. I have been posting a comment here and there but have not yet introduced myself properly. My husband was diagnosed in 2013 with Gleason 9, PSA 5. He...

Hi all. I have been posting a comment here and there but have not yet introduced...

FSB12

•5 years ago

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COC protocol

I started with the COC protocol in March of this year. I see numerous posts regarding the use of metformin, statins, and fenbendazole/mebendazole. For those of...

I started with the COC protocol in March of this year. I see numerous posts rega...

Kentucky1

•5 years ago

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1st time chemo

OK guys this Monday I will be starting my first chemo session. Need advice on dues, don’ts and what to expect. I will be receiving Docetaxel. Thanks for any...

OK guys this Monday I will be starting my first chemo session. Need advice on du...

GoEZ

•5 years ago

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How much prednisone is needed with abiraterone?

This is a frequently asked question among men using Zytiga. The answer is highly individual. The benefits and side effects have to be monitored. There is no...

This is a frequently asked question among men using Zytiga. The answer is highly...

Tall_Allen

•5 years ago

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Question regarding XTANDI &specifically if it's kept BELOW ROOM TEMPERATURE for too long,could that compromise/spoil the effectiveness of it

Question regarding XTANDI and its effectiveness if kept below room temperature for too long. Hi, I have a question regarding Xtandi and specifically if it is...

Question regarding XTANDI and its effectiveness if kept below room temperature f...

Xtandie

•5 years ago

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Knowledgeable (Experienced) Opinions Sought

Trial I’m currently participating in includes oligometastatic HSPCa Patient’s on ADT. Control group gets IMRT to zap primary tumor (prostate gland, and in my...

Trial I’m currently participating in includes oligometastatic HSPCa Patient’s on...

6357axbz

•5 years ago

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Lupron Cost Increase?

My husband had his 6-month Lupron injection in March and the price charged to insurance (BCBS supplement and Medicare) was $27,894, 150% increase in six...

My husband had his 6-month Lupron injection in March and the price charged to in...

inHishand

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Prostate Cancer Strikes - free download

Hey, an FB friend wrote this about his PCa journey and it's a free download this weekend on Amazon. It's a very detailed account from his childhood, to...

Hey, an FB friend wrote this about his PCa journey and it's a free download this...

dockam

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Metformin and Prostate Cancer

Just wondering about who might be using Metformin to fight their Prostate Cancer.

Just wondering about who might be using Metformin to fight their Prostate Cancer...

TomNew62

•5 years ago

56 Replies

Early progress - Good news

Made the decision to go with abiraterone/prednisone along with Lupron to start this battle. I met with my MO on Thursday for my first real follow-up since...

Made the decision to go with abiraterone/prednisone along with Lupron to start t...

Kentucky1

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Researchers characterize 3 ways in which the gene FOXA1 mutates to trigger prostate cancer

Hi All, I stumbled upon this recently and thought I would post it as I know many of you guys doing your own research [I feel like some of you guys know more...

Hi All, I stumbled upon this recently and thought I would post it as I know ma...

Pierreb

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Morning PC friends. Curious, anyone having any success gaining energy from caffeine & vitamin supplements?

I live next door to a body builder / corporate trainer who swears by this stuff.

I live next door to a body builder / corporate trainer who swears by this stuff....

3putt

•5 years ago

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Little movie

https://nanolive.ch/adc-trigger-nbe-therapeutics/

puxi

•5 years ago

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Thought I had dodged a bullet, but the bullet found me

Hi all, Haven't been on in a while. Hope all are as well as they can be. Just want to summarize where I am at the moment: Age 43 Back in March 2018 I had an...

Hi all, Haven't been on in a while. Hope all are as well as they can be. Just...

VisualDeadlock

•5 years ago

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Off Lupron, and legs are stronger.

Hello everyone: I had an orchiectomy in mid May, which was just about the time I was supposed to get my Lupron depot at 4 months cycle. I am on Abiraterone as...

Hello everyone: I had an orchiectomy in mid May, which was just about the time I...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Has anyone had treatment for lu177 at Homburg Germany and how did it go.?

I am thinking about going since I have failed Zytiga and other treatments.

oldcars

•5 years ago

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hair coming out

My husbands hair is starting to come out. He lost all of it on his first chemos. Now starting another series. Is there anything that would stop the hair...

My husbands hair is starting to come out. He lost all of it on his first chemos...

elainea53

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Overall Survival Over Time

I was doing some research for a possible blog post and came across this survival graph for "early Zytiga" use in metastatic patients from the STAMPEDE trial....

I was doing some research for a possible blog post and came across this survival...

tom67inMA

•5 years ago

112 Replies

ULTRA SOUND VS. BIOPSY

My friends husband's Dr. suspected PCa so referred him to a Urologist, who was going to do a biopsy. Friend decided to go to UCSF and they did an Ultra Sound...

My friends husband's Dr. suspected PCa so referred him to a Urologist, who was g...

ROLNCIN1

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Advanced Metastatic PC-Cervical Lymph node involvement

Hello All! I am active on other sites/forums but in need of some help/advice. Hubby dx at 44 yrs in April of 2017. Extensive mets to bones and lymph nodes....

Hello All! I am active on other sites/forums but in need of some help/advice. Hu...

Bird8

•5 years ago

15 Replies

ProSTAR: A Phase 1b/2 Study of CPI-1205, a Small Molecule

Sadly, I am castrate resistant we have numerous Mets to ribs and spine. I have been on Zytiga and Lupron, both have more or less failed After one year Just...

Sadly, I am castrate resistant we have numerous Mets to ribs and spine. I hav...

Roberthale7318

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Xtandi, how long could it take to work?

My husband has taken Xtandi for three months now after becoming castrate resistant to Firmagon. His Psa with Xtandi went down from 37 to 31 the first month,...

My husband has taken Xtandi for three months now after becoming castrate resista...

JuanVV

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Interesting new article on cancer mutations

Sorry if the article was already posted on this forum:...

curious-mind1

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Need opinion on Hormone therapy FIRMAGON and Pet scan

I have CAT SCAN and Scintiegraphy bone scan and biopsy. As of now T3b My uro wants to start hormone FIRMAGON straight way coupled with IMRT later on...

I have CAT SCAN and Scintiegraphy bone scan and biopsy. As of now T3b My ur...

Karmaji

•5 years ago

18 Replies

5α-androstane-3β,17β-diol?

Anyone have any experience/knowledge on this little know testosterone metabolite? I'm very interested in Testosterone therapies these days as I slowly shrivel...

Anyone have any experience/knowledge on this little know testosterone metabolite...

sammamish

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Knowing what you know now— would you do adt/surgery/ radiation OR adt/radiation only for stage 4 with limited involved pelvic nodes?

RP/ Radiation/ ADT? OR Radiation/ adt? Radiation/ adt/ brachy boost (if one does not have size limitations) I suspect there are new people and friends we...

RP/ Radiation/ ADT? OR Radiation/ adt? Radiation/ adt/ brachy boost (if one does...

Dachshundlove

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for June 2019

T1 Spinous Process Fracture?

Blood pressure medications and prostate cancer

Diethylstilbestrol when faced with "economic constraint".

Thank you

Newish member intro

COC protocol

1st time chemo

How much prednisone is needed with abiraterone?

Question regarding XTANDI &specifically if it's kept BELOW ROOM TEMPERATURE for too long,could that compromise/spoil the effectiveness of it

Knowledgeable (Experienced) Opinions Sought

Lupron Cost Increase?

Prostate Cancer Strikes - free download

Metformin and Prostate Cancer

Early progress - Good news

Researchers characterize 3 ways in which the gene FOXA1 mutates to trigger prostate cancer

Morning PC friends. Curious, anyone having any success gaining energy from caffeine & vitamin supplements?

Little movie

Thought I had dodged a bullet, but the bullet found me

Off Lupron, and legs are stronger.

Has anyone had treatment for lu177 at Homburg Germany and how did it go.?

hair coming out

Overall Survival Over Time

ULTRA SOUND VS. BIOPSY

Advanced Metastatic PC-Cervical Lymph node involvement

ProSTAR: A Phase 1b/2 Study of CPI-1205, a Small Molecule

Xtandi, how long could it take to work?

Interesting new article on cancer mutations

Need opinion on Hormone therapy FIRMAGON and Pet scan

5α-androstane-3β,17β-diol?

Knowing what you know now— would you do adt/surgery/ radiation OR adt/radiation only for stage 4 with limited involved pelvic nodes?

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