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Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Status update

2020 The Arbiterone I started in July has stopped working. My last set of scans in February showed tumors stable with no new Mets. PSA back up to 15.7. My...

2020 The Arbiterone I started in July has stopped working. My last set of scans ...

chascri

•4 years ago

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Mesothelioma Blog?

I have a friend recently diagnosed. Is anyone aware of a blog dedicated to mesothelioma similar to this blog for PCa? Thanks.

I have a friend recently diagnosed. Is anyone aware of a blog dedicated to meso...

6357axbz

•4 years ago

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The Deal I Made, I Thought

With this disease the bones become brittle. Someone bumps you, you break an arm or crack a vertebra. You fall, it’s Humpty Dumpty time. I told Rachel, I’m not...

With this disease the bones become brittle. Someone bumps you, you break an arm...

Cisco99

•4 years ago

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SpaceOAR Hydrogel for use during radiotherapy of prostate

This is new to me! Although it seems to have been around a while. I've just read about it in a local magazine. It's to late for me, I had RP. Suggest anybody...

This is new to me! Although it seems to have been around a while. I've just read...

Graham49

•4 years ago

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PSA jumped 71.points in month😳

I have posted before about my husbands numbers! Stage 4 adv prostrate cancer! On Lupron and Zytiga with Predisone! Just had full body scan and Ct no...

I have posted before about my husbands numbers! Stage 4 adv prostrate cancer! On...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Lu 177 treatment in paitent with bone metastases

How long does Lutetium therapy usually work for paitent with bone metastases in pelvis and vertebrae?

How long does Lutetium therapy usually work for paitent with bone metastases in ...

Vsahay

•4 years ago

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Morning Warriors

How is everyone doing today.I hope you all have a great weekend..Peace

Riverside2020

•4 years ago

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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

Anyone familiar with this blood test please (Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD))? 3 months ago mine was 130, today it’s 208. Does this mean PC is progressing? Thank...

Anyone familiar with this blood test please (Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD))? 3 mont...

Ahk1

•4 years ago

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My latest PSA and Testosterone

I went on ADT vacation in November 2019 when PSA was 0.06 (Last 3 month Lupron shot in September 2019). Three months later my PSA is 0.07 and Testosterone 20....

I went on ADT vacation in November 2019 when PSA was 0.06 (Last 3 month Lupron s...

dac500

•4 years ago

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First Big Jump in PSA After 20 Years.

Three years ago my annual PSA went to 0.29, two years ago 0.27, last year 0.21.I had a Radical done twenty years ago ...my Gleason score at that time was 7 and...

Three years ago my annual PSA went to 0.29, two years ago 0.27, last year 0.21.I...

kenner

•4 years ago

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Who has been on Xofigo? What were side effects and outcome?

Saw my onc yesterday and he would like me to start Xofigo. I'm currently taking Xtandi and I've had an Orchiectomy so no other drugs. When my PSA reached 123 I...

Saw my onc yesterday and he would like me to start Xofigo. I'm currently taking ...

sjpoli46

•4 years ago

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Hello friends

I am home and in hospice after two weeks in hospital and on deep chemo and zytiga brain. But all that is gone. Just blue sky calling me now. My PSA has risen...

I am home and in hospice after two weeks in hospital and on deep chemo and zytig...

Cisco99

•4 years ago

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Coronavirus

For those of us who's immune system may be somewhat compromised and more susceptible to the Coronavirus, know that I am working on a prevention. I think I...

For those of us who's immune system may be somewhat compromised and more suscept...

Drphil1938

•4 years ago

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Last visit with MO???

My 67 y/o husband was diagnosed in October 2017 with Gleason 9 and PSA was 41 at start of ADT of Casodex and Lupron in March 2018. He had 39 sessions of EBRT;...

My 67 y/o husband was diagnosed in October 2017 with Gleason 9 and PSA was 41 at...

Emmett50

•4 years ago

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Lu 177 therapy and bone pain

My father was given 1st cycle of Lu 177 on 26/2.He was suffering from bone pain since a few days in the pelvic region.However,even after administration of Lu...

My father was given 1st cycle of Lu 177 on 26/2.He was suffering from bone pain ...

Vsahay

•4 years ago

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Los Angeles prostate cancer onc?

Hi everyone, My dad has Medicare advantage insurance and was receiving care at city of Hope in Pasadena. He recently learned that his care here will be...

Hi everyone, My dad has Medicare advantage insurance and was receiving care a...

ellie2211

•4 years ago

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Prednisone & Bone loss

I have been taking Prednisone and Abiraterone for about 1 year. I just had a bone density scan and am told I now have osteoporosis. From what I read, it's a...

I have been taking Prednisone and Abiraterone for about 1 year. I just had a bon...

ZCorn

•4 years ago

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Help.. Prostate Cancer

Does anyone take panacur’c for prostate cancer?? If so has it helped/side effects?

Does anyone take panacur’c for prostate cancer?? If so has it helped/side effect...

Ltaylor1976

•4 years ago

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Muscle pain

I have mCRPC with lymph node and bone mets. I am presently undergoing Lu177/Ac225 radioligand therapy in Heidelberg. I have been on Eligard for the past 15...

I have mCRPC with lymph node and bone mets. I am presently undergoing Lu177/Ac2...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

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NSAIDs

There's a lot out there about the potential benefits of NSAIDs in PC, both for prevention and as part of treatment. In regard to adding them to an...

There's a lot out there about the potential benefits of NSAIDs in PC, both for p...

noahware

•4 years ago

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Rife machine / Bob Beck protocol

Hi, Anyone having good results with a Rife machine or the Bob Beck protocol Best regards Jesper from Denmark

Hi, Anyone having good results with a Rife machine or the Bob Beck protocol Bes...

Jurasuje

•4 years ago

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Abiraterone Withdrawal Syndrome - anyone experience it?

A friend of mine stopped Zytiga and his PSA went down. I'm familiar with bicalutamide withdrawal syndrome: PSA increases after a while taking Casodex...

A friend of mine stopped Zytiga and his PSA went down. I'm familiar with bicalut...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

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How many cycles of taxotere can you go on?

So my husband is going to start taxotere chemo next week, we are scheduled for 3 rounds, then a recheck and then another three rounds. if it is all going...

So my husband is going to start taxotere chemo next week, we are scheduled for 3...

DefeatCancer

•4 years ago

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today is the second radiation treatment (out of 25) for what my new radiologist is calling Oligomatastic* stage 4 prostate cancer.

such a strange feeling to have been told that this might act as a curative (not palliative) treatment. That I might be able to go off of Lupron...or that it...

such a strange feeling to have been told that this might act as a curative (not ...

greatjohn

•4 years ago

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Surgical Castration. Why is it uncommon?

I received the following circuitously from Richard Wassersug. -Patrick "What is known about the psychological distress of surgical castration versus long...

I received the following circuitously from Richard Wassersug. -Patrick "What i...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Cholecystectomy & PCa in Patients with Gallstones.

New study below [1]. Here is another curiosity. (Cholecystectomy is removal of the gall bladder. It is a common procedure in the U.S. - ~600,000 annually!)...

New study below [1]. Here is another curiosity. (Cholecystectomy is removal of t...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Please help - what should we expect? Fast rising PSA, Bone and lymph node mets, gleason 10!

Husband had RP 2 years ago, then radiation. He is 67 years old and in June '19 his psa - .3, Nov '19 - .7, Dec '19- 2.1 and Feb '20 - 9.8. He went to mayo...

Husband had RP 2 years ago, then radiation. He is 67 years old and in June '19 ...

DefeatCancer

•4 years ago

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2 years today

Good morning Brothers today is my two year anniversary with this terrible decease. I was diagnosed February 27th a date which will forever be branded in my...

Good morning Brothers today is my two year anniversary with this terrible deceas...

leo2634

•4 years ago

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Zytiga and diabetes

My husband has been started on zytiga for a month. His psa dropped from 3.5 to .77 so that was hopeful. He has been on lupron since May and underwent 6...

My husband has been started on zytiga for a month. His psa dropped from 3.5 to ....

longleaf

•4 years ago

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Running out of options

Hi My husband has advanced stage 4 MCRPC. He has now been told that there is no treatment left for him which has good percentage to work. He has had Docetaxel,...

Hi My husband has advanced stage 4 MCRPC. He has now been told that there is no ...

Mac59

•4 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for February 2020

Status update

Mesothelioma Blog?

The Deal I Made, I Thought

SpaceOAR Hydrogel for use during radiotherapy of prostate

PSA jumped 71.points in month😳

Lu 177 treatment in paitent with bone metastases

Morning Warriors

Lactate Dehydrogenase (LD)

My latest PSA and Testosterone

First Big Jump in PSA After 20 Years.

Who has been on Xofigo? What were side effects and outcome?

Hello friends

Coronavirus

Last visit with MO???

Lu 177 therapy and bone pain

Los Angeles prostate cancer onc?

Prednisone & Bone loss

Help.. Prostate Cancer

Muscle pain

NSAIDs

Rife machine / Bob Beck protocol

Abiraterone Withdrawal Syndrome - anyone experience it?

How many cycles of taxotere can you go on?

today is the second radiation treatment (out of 25) for what my new radiologist is calling Oligomatastic* stage 4 prostate cancer.

Surgical Castration. Why is it uncommon?

Cholecystectomy & PCa in Patients with Gallstones.

Please help - what should we expect? Fast rising PSA, Bone and lymph node mets, gleason 10!

2 years today

Zytiga and diabetes

Running out of options

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