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Prostate Cancer

Archives for July 2018

New medication, Apalutamide (a handrogen receptor inhibitor)
Is anyone currently on Apalutamide? My doctor wants me to start on this new durg and I'm not sure about it. Brief history: 66 years old, with Gleason Grade 4+5=9. Had Radical Prostatectomy in 2016 and radiation treatments for seven weeks starting 5/17. The cancer is Non-metastatic and am currently on hormone treatments…
A Minor Victory
I have made it 48 hours since my second biopsy and do not have a fever. This may sound minor and insignificant but having had Sepsis from my first prostate biopsy I am ecstatic. This second 3T MRI Fusion biopsy was deemed needed enough to risk a second bout of sepsis by my Uro team lead.... Now the wait for results and…
Surgery to stop Incontinence
I had my prostate removed 2 years ago. I had incontinence right from the beginning. I was leaking, it started to improve, then i did 30 days of radiation, and my incontinence got worse only slightly, then hospital offered me Optional chemo (which i took) 5 treatments every 3 weeks. During this period my leaking got worse…
prolactin testosterone and B6
Just curious... Asking those who have a lot of experience with ADT... As I keep looking into the effects of prolactin on testosterone production, I came across this... What can you do to lower your prolactin levels? 1.Supplement with vitamin B6 Studies have found that by supplementing a single 300mg dose of pyridoxine –…
Eligard (How Long)
Hello this is my first time using this forum. I was diagnosed with agressive prostate cancer two years ago. Gleason 9-10. PSA was 9.0 . After surgery to remove prostate, my PSA was down to 0.65 (scans showed a bit of cancer spread to surgical area lymph nodes) I started on Eligard, did radiation therapy and my hospital…
Moved my PSA Appointment
I had to change my appointment from August 3 to today. The surgeon who took my prostate out, pretty much told me what I already knew. My PSA is undetectable. I will go back to see him in October and have another PSA test. If that one is undetectable, they will enroll me into a Survivorship Program. Also, I got invited to…
Zytiga and prednisone with lupron and xgeva - cost, payment, outcome
Continuing my battle with cancer,, if you find me to be boring just turn me off.. any way my battle started in July 2016 so it's been 2 years.. starting with a round of docetaxel, then a 2nd opinion and a new doctor,, now on zytiga, prednisone, xtiga, lupron, and still carrying on.. my doctor asked me about my quality of…
After surgery. Follow up appointment
My husband is a week out from his robotic radical prostatectomy. It went swimmingly. According to the dr. it was a text book surgery. Now we are just taking it easy waiting for his follow up and the removal of his catheteR. His PSA was 2 at the last doctor visit and his Gleason score was 6. Just nervous for the pathology…
What next?????
Would like to hear comments, suggestions, advices, could do, should do things? I was not fortunate enough in my recovery after RP. At almost 21 months post RP, I still did not experience any sign of spontaneous response from my penis. Still using Cialis, Viagra, VED and BIMIX, normally not at the same time. BIMIX is also…
testosterone after treatment for prostate caner
IMRT?
My dad’s got a new oncologist who is switching his radiation plan to IMRT for bone metastases. I’ve done some reading and it does seem like the better option— anyone have success stories they’d like to share with me? His cancer is still responding to Lupron/Casodex, and bone scans had shown some improvement about two…
Space OAR Hydrogel by Augmenix Pharmaceuticals
I am supposed to get cyberknife for intermediate risk prostate cancer (Gleason 3 + 4 = 7) and one radiation oncologist recommended Space OAR as standard in his practice and a second radiation oncologist said he never uses Space OAR because in over 5 years of doing cyberknife he has never had a patient who developed serious…
68-Ga-psma-pet/CT scan
Wondering if anyone has any info on the availability of this scan. My reachsearch so far says it's only in clinical trials. Thanks in advance guys.
First PSA Test
Well, I got the results of my first PSA test today. I go to see my doctor on August 3. I will be 4 months post RP this July 20th. My Gleason was 4+3=7. For your reading enjoyment and comments, here are the results: PSA, TOTAL <0.1 < OR = 4.0 ng/mL The total PSA value from this assay system is standardized against the WHO…
Testosterone supplementation after treatment for prostate cancer
bone fractures
Hello, all! My dad was diagnosed in October after a spine fracture sent him to the ER, caused by bone metastasis. Surgery and radiation on the spine eliminated the pain. Last week, discovered a stress fracture in the hip. No surgery recommended, 15 rounds of radiation ordered. He is on quarterly Lupron and daily Casodex.…
Supplements for the (Finally!) Surrendered
Hi to all you wonderful folks! My spouse was diagnosed 12/2017 with PSA 34 and Gleason 10,with 3 enlarged pelvic lymph nodes. He has locally advanced PCa. He started Casodex and Lupron 2 weeks later. Radiation began in May. He has 8 more sessions of EBRT to go. He is doing very well with ADT and has had minimal side…
Old-timer seeking advice
Please forgive me for posting this item about melanoma on this discussin board. I have also posted it on the skin cancer board. I think my friends on this board may be interested in seeing it. My wife is in reasonably good health, at age 93. Biopsy of a spot on her arm says she has melanoma. We received this report by…
Facing possible SRT, PSA .068 3 1/2 years post RALP
I had Robotic Prostatectomy in Jan 2015. PSA at the time was 4.3. Surgical pathology upgraded me from G6 to G7(3+4), EPE, SV, LN (9), all negative. PNI Positive (it was negative on biopsy). Margins were “negative Final margins”, meaning my surgeon does frozen section as routine, my frozen section showed positive apical…
Still leaking and now heart issues
It's been 15 months since my prostatectomy/divertiulotomy, and I'm still leaking...sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. As a result, I still wear diapers. I guess I'm to the point that wearing a diaper isn't that bad. I'm even not as embarrassed/anxious beeing seen in one by any nurses or doctors. Now, however, I've been…

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