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Fever after chemo

Dear all, my father started chemotherapy and his 3rd round is next week. He got fever after taking chemo. His temperature was 39 Celsius degree after 1 week...

Dear all, my father started chemotherapy and his 3rd round is next week. He got ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Bispecifics immunotherapy trials

Is anyone on this site enrolled, or about to enroll, in the bispecific t-cell engager (BiTE) trials involving Regeneron, Harpoon, or Amgen? Thanks in advance....

Is anyone on this site enrolled, or about to enroll, in the bispecific t-cell en...

Rexwaterbury

•4 years ago

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Unproven non-treatments

I'd like to dedicate this song to all of the unproven non-treatments that find their way onto this forum. As far as I'm concerned it's a lot of Cosmik Debris....

I'd like to dedicate this song to all of the unproven non-treatments that find t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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To state the obvious: early use of Zytiga or Xtandi extends survival in APC

I was chagrinned to read a post here the other day by a patient advocating less use of advanced hormonal therapies. He cited Rahul Aggarwal's study of...

I was chagrinned to read a post here the other day by a patient advocating less ...

Tall_Allen

•4 years ago

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Castrate resistant

I want to share my husband story with you. He was diagnosed with a Gleason score of nine and a psa of 27! They try to remove the prostate it was fused to the...

I want to share my husband story with you. He was diagnosed with a Gleason score...

Fight11

•4 years ago

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VEGF Inhibitors.

The list below is copied from a paper published last year [1]. As many might recall, untreated tumors outgrow their blood supply. Contrary to popular belief,...

The list below is copied from a paper published last year [1]. As many might rec...

pjoshea13

•4 years ago

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Surgery and Prostrate Cancer Sufferers

I am a 76 year old with advanced prostrate cancer and have been following this blog for several years. Taking 300mg of olaparib (Lynparza) 2times a day and...

I am a 76 year old with advanced prostrate cancer and have been following this b...

shipoo

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Come back Shane

Stay well Nala, and many, many thanks for your tireless devotion to the well-being of all of us. "See you in September," by the Happenings; OK, October to the...

Stay well Nala, and many, many thanks for your tireless devotion to the well-bei...

mangeycritter

•4 years ago

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Castrate resistant

What is the life expectancy of someone who is castrate resistant? On an average. What meds are all of you on for it. Has it worked and for how long?

What is the life expectancy of someone who is castrate resistant? On an average....

Fight11

•4 years ago

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Prostate cancer metastasis linked to revival of dormant molecular program activated first in fetal development

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/07/prostate-cancers-link-to-fetal-development-of-the-gland/

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2020/07/prostate-cancers-link-to-fetal-de...

fmenninger

•4 years ago

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Xtandi is Working

Hello Warriors, since taking Xtandi 3 months ago, my PSA is now undetectable. it was up to 6.5 which my Onc recommended doing Xofigo. Now my Onc wants to hold...

Hello Warriors, since taking Xtandi 3 months ago, my PSA is now undetectable. it...

Nicnatno

•4 years ago

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Ultrasonic killing of cancer cells

Just found this article and talked with Dr. Peter Lee at city of hope....

captain2020

•4 years ago

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What do we do now?

OK....on Casodex, PSA has gone from 7+ to almost 9 now ove 11 during a 5 week period. My profile details his journey, including prostatectomy 2009, radiation...

OK....on Casodex, PSA has gone from 7+ to almost 9 now ove 11 during a 5 week pe...

Cateydid

•4 years ago

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PSA Lowered after stopping CASODEX

Interesting experience. PSA While on Lupron and Casodex 12/6/19 PSA 4.78 2/17/20 PSA 4.78 3/6/20 PSA 6.17 Stop Casodex 6/8/20 PSA 1.95 I have been on...

Interesting experience. PSA While on Lupron and Casodex 12/6/19 PSA 4.78 2/17/20...

Joeym1040

•4 years ago

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Treatment after chemo - PARP inhibitor or immunotherapy trial?

After completing 7 rounds of docetaxel, my PSA went from 32 to 8. Bone scan and CT show no disease progression but no significant decrease either. The...

After completing 7 rounds of docetaxel, my PSA went from 32 to 8. Bone scan and...

WhiteStrat

•4 years ago

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4 year anniversary since becoming stage 4

It has been several months since I’ve posted on my disease and seems coming to some crossroads in terms of treatment options. 2019 started hopeful being in...

It has been several months since I’ve posted on my disease and seems coming to s...

Jackpine

•4 years ago

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Keto study

I found this human study (most of the ones I've seen are on animals or on other types of cancer). The government is doing another Keto/PCa one but results...

I found this human study (most of the ones I've seen are on animals or on other ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Continued rising PSA post RP and ADT holiday

Howdy I have not posted for 8 months or so as I care for a family member with bladder cancer. Fast forward and my PSA continues to slowly rise. Last week...

Howdy I have not posted for 8 months or so as I care for a family member with bl...

John-carp

•4 years ago

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denied guardant360 testing, failed Xtandi. Help!

Hi, my dad was denied the guardant360 next gen sequencing (NGS) His onc said his metastasis is limited to bone and that it is difficult to biopsy prostate...

Hi, my dad was denied the guardant360 next gen sequencing (NGS) His onc said hi...

ellie2211

•4 years ago

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Perineural invasion?

In the results of my recent biopsy I was a Gleason 8 in four cores and Gleason 7 in four other cores. Two of the cores had perineural invasion. Does this...

In the results of my recent biopsy I was a Gleason 8 in four cores and Gleason ...

weewillie131

•4 years ago

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Future of advanced prostate cancer treatments. What to expect?

Someone here is becoming aware of what is expected in terms of future treatments for metastatic prostate cancer? Are there any news for the coming years?

Someone here is becoming aware of what is expected in terms of future treatments...

JNunes

•4 years ago

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By way of introduction...

8/2016: PSA 2.6, 90% involvement and escaped capsule (Gleason 4+3), RP at Emory/Atlanta, 2 of 9 removed lymph nodes hot; 7/2018: PSA rise to 0.04, Casodex + 6...

8/2016: PSA 2.6, 90% involvement and escaped capsule (Gleason 4+3), RP at Emory/...

Aviator1

•4 years ago

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Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

For those interested in supplements, minerals and vitamins. This is a Physician Data Query (PDQ) by the National Cancer Institute (NIH). It has a lot of...

For those interested in supplements, minerals and vitamins. This is a Physici...

tango65

•4 years ago

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Problems sleeping ?

My wife was advised to take fish oil so she went to Costco and got a bottle of Kirkland Krill Oil. After a week or so, she found her sleep had greatly...

My wife was advised to take fish oil so she went to Costco and got a bottle of K...

ck722

•4 years ago

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Hesitation before switching from Abiraterone to some other protocol.

I have been discussing and considering that Abiraterone might be failing. It seems that a steady level in the 4 range for the previous 11 months has moved to...

I have been discussing and considering that Abiraterone might be failing. It see...

Philly13

•4 years ago

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ADT and Docetaxel worked for treating the Prostrate and Pelvic Mets, but 2 out of 3 ain't bad

Recap: I'm a 61 baby who was DX in Dec 2019 with Stage IV APCa, GS9, PSA 50, with 3 mets found on my pelvis and a metastasis in my bladder which is preventing...

Recap: I'm a 61 baby who was DX in Dec 2019 with Stage IV APCa, GS9, PSA 50, wit...

Doseydoe

•4 years ago

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What can be a natural proven cure for...?

I was diagnosed closed to two years for prostate cancer.I have undergone treatments in a clinic setting,taken self prescribed prostate natural remedies.The...

I was diagnosed closed to two years for prostate cancer.I have undergone treatme...

ozofam

•4 years ago

18 Replies

ADT therapy

My Dad has stage 4 prostate cancer. He was diagnosed in late 2019. He is currently taking Lupron and Zytiga. His PSA has been steadily increasing each month....

My Dad has stage 4 prostate cancer. He was diagnosed in late 2019. He is current...

bluline

•4 years ago

9 Replies

How can we decrease pain on bones?

After 23 of 35 days of radiotherapy I have met many people and have even made good friends. A friend of this new group has bone metastases and great pain, he...

After 23 of 35 days of radiotherapy I have met many people and have even made go...

juvety

•4 years ago

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Low Dose Chemotherapy (North West England?)

Good evening everyone. Does anyone know of anyone who is happy to administer low dose chemotherapy preferably in the North West of England? My fathers...

Good evening everyone. Does anyone know of anyone who is happy to administer low...

Hillwalker87

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for July 2020

Fever after chemo

Bispecifics immunotherapy trials

Unproven non-treatments

To state the obvious: early use of Zytiga or Xtandi extends survival in APC

Castrate resistant

VEGF Inhibitors.

Surgery and Prostrate Cancer Sufferers

Come back Shane

Castrate resistant

Prostate cancer metastasis linked to revival of dormant molecular program activated first in fetal development

Xtandi is Working

Ultrasonic killing of cancer cells

What do we do now?

PSA Lowered after stopping CASODEX

Treatment after chemo - PARP inhibitor or immunotherapy trial?

4 year anniversary since becoming stage 4

Keto study

Continued rising PSA post RP and ADT holiday

denied guardant360 testing, failed Xtandi. Help!

Perineural invasion?

Future of advanced prostate cancer treatments. What to expect?

By way of introduction...

Prostate Cancer, Nutrition, and Dietary Supplements (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

Problems sleeping ?

Hesitation before switching from Abiraterone to some other protocol.

ADT and Docetaxel worked for treating the Prostrate and Pelvic Mets, but 2 out of 3 ain't bad

What can be a natural proven cure for...?

ADT therapy

How can we decrease pain on bones?

Low Dose Chemotherapy (North West England?)

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