How To Join the Advanced Prostate Cancer Online Support Group
1. Go to https://healthunlocked.com 2. Search for prostate cancer group . 3. Click the group’s name. 4. Click Join Group.
A Personal Story with A Solution to An Uncommon Side Effect From Xtandi
I was lucky enough to have a consultant here in the UK who was able to get me Enzalutamide (Xyandi) on a compassionate use basis. It worked well for some six months for which I am very thankful but I suffered from an unusual, though listed, side effect. Apart from fatigue, which seems to be [...]
A Heroes Experiences with Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in November of 2008. After discussing the options with my family, I decided to try clinical trials instead of following the standard course of treatment. My first clinical trial combined 6 rounds of chemotherapy with the standard hormone replacement therapy (editors note – ADT). This trial was [...]
On The Horizon- Tasquinimo, A Potential New Therapy You Will Probably Be Hearing More About for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
According to an analysis led by the Duke Cancer Institute, tasquinimo, an investigational prostate cancer treatment slows disease progression and may also increase survival, especially among men whose cancer has spread to the bones. This study that was published on Nov. 19, 2013, in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, shows that long-term survival and safety [...]
Can You Ever Be Re-Treated With Xofigo? Finding The Answer With A New Clinical Trial
Now that Radium-223 Dichloride (Xofigo) has been approved by the FDA for use in men with castrate resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases we will begin to see the actual treatments happening. The next question in the process that will arise is whether or not it is safe and effective to re-treat an individual with [...]