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Prostate Cancer Support Group

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Does Chemo work? Is it worth it?
Hi,After a 1 1/2 year on Apalutamide and Eligard, PSA is up to 22 now.Oncologist says Chemo. Does it work? Does Cancer go in to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 16 12:18pm
urologist and radiation oncologist aren't on the same page
Urologist: There's a bit of cancer still there in the prostate, but all I need to do is to stay on ADT for the rest...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 28 8:42am
Why isn't hormone therapy used in all prostate cancers?
An observation and insightful comment by one group member here: "Lupron/Eligard both shrink the prostate and stops the production of testosterone which feeds the growth...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 5, 2023
Anyone beat Gleason 8 without surgery?
Biopsy came back with 12 of 12 positive for cancer, eight were Gleason 7 (4+3) and one was Gleason 8 (4+4). Six of the biopsies...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 11, 2023
Metastatic PC: Cat Scan and Bone Scan during/after treatment.
I am Metastatic PC , Gleason 9(5+4).Cancer moved to the bones/ spine and lymph nodes.I am under a triplet thearapy : Eligard injection every 13...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 14, 2024
Chemotherapy: When is it recommended for prostate cancer?
My husband's PSA has been climbing and climbing and is now at 40.The Oncologist was talking about starting Chemo at Christmas, but then they did...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 20 2:21pm
Dry sore throat after starting hormone/EBRT?
Hello all. I am a couple weeks into my Eligard/Bicalutamide and 4 radiation sessions of 28 in the books. Last week, before my first radiation...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 3, 2024
Anyone have moderate pericardial effusion with prostate ca treatments?
I am 65year old with PC metastatic to the bones and lymph nodes gleason:9. Diagnosed 0n 04/03/24 I am on docetaxel(chemo), Eligard injection and Nubeqa...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 4, 2024
‘Big Guns’ - Triple Therapy with Double Chemo - How to prepare?
About to start treatment for what our medical team feels is a ‘sneaky’ metastasis due to low PSA + lung mets only situation. PSA 0.36...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 16 11:29am
Side effects of radiation with hormone therapy & heart conditions
Am about to start radiation (Conebeam) therapy along with ADT therapy. ..Zytiga and Lupron (Eligard). Drs prescribed 40 sessions of radiation and at least 2...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 23, 2024
PSE test to inform continued ADT
I had SR to the prostate bed and surrounding lymph nodes last spring which was combined with first 6 months of Eligard followed by 12...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4 8:28am
Stage 4, Hormone Therapy-Resistant: What happens after Chemotherapy?
HiWe went to the Oncologist last week. He said it was up to us whether we go for Chemo now or wait a few more...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 1 1:57pm
My Radiation/Oncologist Visit
After waiting a few months I got to meet with my assigned Radiation/ Oncologist yesterday. I had met with the Urology/Oncologist and received Eligard injection...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 31 12:09pm
Do I need find a medical oncologist following proton therapy?
I was diagnosed with two Gleason score 8 prostate adenocarcinomas and one with a score of 7, measuring 7 mm, 4 mm, and 1 mm...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 20 10:12am
Stage 4 + Mass Blocking Urethra
My grandparents aren't technologically savvy and having some medical background, I have been helping my grandpa with as much as I can since he was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 13, 2024
Onward with durable remission
I add bits of pieces of my story to various posts, but I'm organizing my story and figured this would be a good opportunity to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 2 8:02pm
ADT and weight loss?
My husband's been on ADT, elegard injections for over a year and has not gained any weight. He's 5'11" and weighs 153. (His treatment was...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 31, 2024
Anxiety over a recurrence in the future
Hi I am post radiation & hormone therapy. During this whole process I developed this anxiety. Questioning myself on my treatment option I picked &...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 8 10:36am
Steroids with Chemo: What is your experience?
I am a 65 year old PC patient, metastatic to the bones, Gleason : 9. Not good.I was diagnosed on 04/03/24.On the 04/15 I started...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6, 2024