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3 years ago we received a Foundation ONE Report giving us the report he has CDK12 mutation. He has been on Lupron, NUBEQA, and Zytiga. Over time they have failed. Recently, 4 lymph nodes were removed for thorough testing to make sure C had not mutated into Neuroendocrine. It had not. Actually, the

When I saw my radio-oncologist a few days ago and asked what is the risk for my lungs if we use radiation against the metastasis in my right shoulder blade. He said that there is a risk that it could cause fibrosis but that it does not impact breathing and that I should not worry. Today I decided to

My Partner has stage 4A prostate cancer spread to the nodules and has the PALB2 gene. How effective is internal and external radiation and ADT as the first line of treatment? Why can't the drs start with PARP inhibitors and chemo which is the standard of care as a second line treatment? Is it because

A shock diagnosis almost seven years ago. Then the merrygoround of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone treatment and slowly but surely the cancer progresses. Here I am, wondering where to go next and contemplating if chemo with cabazitaxel is the way to go. Does anyone have any experience with

I received 3 month Eligard shot April 11, pre 28 IMRT, completed May 31. Second 3 month scheduled On July 16. I have some daytime urgency after radiation and pee 3-5 times per night. On 2 tamsulosin. I have had no other symptoms, no hot flashes and no fatigue since radiation. This morning I woke with

Hi All! I am due for my 4rd Lupron treatment and follow-up next week. My bloodwork is done and my PSA is still <.01 for 9 months now. I have BRCA 1 and 2. When my Urologist gave me my initial diagnosis after my biopsies (Gleason 4+3=7 and 11 of 12 biopsies positive). nHe gave me a full report

Hi all Well we finally got to see a specialist. They did a bone marrow biopsy which showed 50% CLL infiltration on top of the pancytopenia. They have suggested treatment with Venetoclax only which they have said may reduce the frequency of transfusions which is currently weekly. I have only ever

I have been following this website for over a year now and have learned so much from others who have shared their journey that I feel compelled to share my story in hopes that it might help someone in their decision making process. First of all, a big thank you to everyone who posts on this site. The

Hi everyone, this is my first post and reading others seems I am in the right place to discuss these issues with others who know exactly what I am going through. Others, even close friends, I think at times just dont get it... From what I read others too have had a long long road to diagnosis and treatment

Hi everyone :) I don't think I've posted before, probably because as awful as endo is, I've been lucky in a lot of ways. . I was diagnosed via laparoscopy in 2015, and I live in a city with an accredited endo centre, so my surgeon knew what he was doing. He found and excised a few spots in various places

Hello friends, I am having a hard time sleeping due to a nagging suspicion. My husband has very high risk, hormone sensitive M1a pc which has been kept undetectable since January, ‘24 with doublet (Elgard/Abi/Pred and IMRT. His ALP baseline was 62 at initial dx in 4/22 and rose to 88 when he had a clinical

L5/S1 hardware new since last dexa scan. The tech did ask for an opinion from a co-worker as she felt the imaging was being distorted due to the hardware, but was told it would not impact the readings. take hrt, d3/k2 and am active! Any thoughts?

Been enjoying a hike near our vacation condo .. get out and move… I’m almost 3 months out after last ADT .. 5 months radiation a subtle feel of testosterone may be returning. Did 9 months ADT so still feeling the effects.. but have to say for every day I wake up at 6am tired and not feeling well.. I

hello! I’ve been on here for a few weeks reading everyone’s posts, which have been helpful. My dad recently found out he has extensive Mets throughout his skeleton, although we have been battling this disease for almost 5 years now, things have taken a turn. He has been on ADT since January, and tolerating

Hi everyone I have been on Yuflyma for 6 weeks and have noticed an increasing amount of hair loss. I am also on Folic acid seven days a week as I was previously on Methotrexate , but stopped the methotrexate a few weeks ago. I had been on Methotrxate since May of last year, both tablets and then metoject

When my husband (age 52) was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer two and a half years ago, he was told the outlook was "grim." Everything we read told us once it moves to the bone (his has) then you're looking at months, not years, of life left. He had TEMPUS done, which was basically the oncologist

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My dad , 83 , diagnosed with pc with mets to bones as per mri and psma. Not done biopsy yet as nervous to put dad through it and one oncologist said it’s not needed as the treatment would be ADT but then 3 other oncologists say it’s good to get it done as we would know what exactly we dealing with

Before I leave this wonderful group I'd like to pick your individual/collective brains. Since it's too late to help my husband, I'm looking for info that I can pass on to my son and 6 grandsons so they might better understand this awful cancer should they ever get it. I'm also providing a bit more info

Hi, I'm not diagnosed with any thyroid problems but have had numerous blood tests over the last 4 years because of severe menopause symptoms that have not responded to HRT. Would you be able to have a look and see what you think please? I have also included some of the vitamins tested.