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Any experiences with Provenge immunotherapy for prostate cancer?

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Hi
I want to ask about privenge for proatate cancer, and where my husbamd can recieve it

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jsh327 | @jsh327 | Oct 24 5:25am

If you already have a prostate cancer specialists medical oncologist, that is the usual first step. If not, you can look on the Provenge.com website. There is a “find a doctor” link that can be used find a doctor in your area that can prescribe and administer.

A prostate cancer specialist medical oncologist can best explain the PCa stage at which Provenge may have some potential.

It is no longer a first line treatment based upon treatment results since first approved for treating prostate cancer over 15 years ago.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | Oct 24 11:13am

They do like people to have a low PSA when they take Provenge. It’s more successful over the long term if the PSA is low at the time it is done.. Not sure how low his PSA is getting with the chemotherapy.

The oncologist that is working with you with chemotherapy is the one to ask about getting Provenge.

Provenge can cause a lot of side effects. You should ask the doctor about what the most common ones are.

Common side effects 10% of people
Chills, Fever, Fatigue, Joint pain, Nausea, Headache, Dizziness, and Tremors.
Less common (occurring in 1-10% of patients): Anemia, Allergic reactions, Stroke, Heart attack, and Blood clots.
Rare (occurring in less than 1% of patients): lung problems, urinary tract infection, and death.

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thmssllvn | @thmssllvn | Oct 25 10:45am

Blacks appear to benefit from it more so than whites (How much?). The race or PSA level has not been volunteered.

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