New (to me) PCRI Resource and 2022 review
Background: I had PBT therapy in early 2020; with a PSA of 8.3, and I did a 4 month course of ADT.
When I was diagnosed and treated the only nuclear medicine scan was the choline scan.
When asked, I say I'm in remission, and that I hope that it lasts for the rest of my life. (I'm 72 and my parents lived into their 90's)
I feel heartened that there are new PSMA PET scans that are much better at identifying small metastases of PCa. The new Lutetium-177 aka "Pluvicto" treatment option also provides possibilities for treating metastatic disease.
So, a new resource I have been using and sharing are the videos of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute (different from the Prostate Cancer Foundation) These are on youtube https://www.youtube.com/@ThePCRI. They cover a variety of topics that are very germane to those considering first treatme3nt treatment options, and for those whose disease may have advanced.
A very new video in their series is:
2022 Recap: New Treatments and Approaches in #prostatecancer
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The video starts with conversation about Lutetium-177 but continues on to talk about the benefits of PSMA pet scans and the balance of pinpoint radiation for small metastases and when Lutetium should be used.
Great Stuff!!
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Prostate Cancer Support Group.