Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Sep 12, 2023
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Editors pick: His growing prostate tumor causes pain, but he’s “too old” for treatment. (bn)
Topics Discussed
At the end of his treatment road, a spirited Carl Forman speaks to us from home hospice — “it’s almost like a spa”; prostatectomy at age 49, recurrence at 58, now on ADT and feeling “like a Mack truck hit me”; PSA stops creeping higher and stands still; high fever, swollen groin keep returning — is it his artificial sphincter?; radiology report suggests he’s developing MS — why’d medonc say nothing?; growing tumor causes prostate pain, but docs keep ruling out treatments; a month after ADT, testosterone is up tenfold; managing uncharacteristic low spirits after surgery; safe to walk the streets near Penn?; weighing a 20% fracture risk from spine radiation against the benefits; Myovant sold; mutations spring up out of nowhere in new somatic report; update on AnCan’s Great Nonprofits ranking; we’re no stranger to palliative care.
Chat Log
AnCan – rick · 6:12 PM
Forman – over 5 years… Sep 2018
Unknown · 6:17 PM
Carl Forman carl.forman@gmail.com
AnCan – rick · 6:35 PM
Gents – please be aware that AnCan has spoken often about end-of-life options and hospice.
AnCan – rick · 6:38 PM
We actually had an amazing session with Prof Bill GRHS that I think is accessible on our website. I will see it.
AnCan – rick · 6:56 PM
Prof Bill Burhans GRHS discusses hospice and end-of-life https://ancan.org/20064-2/ …..
AnCan – rick · 7:20 PM
cabazitaxel (Jevtana) vs docetaxel (Taxotere)
Alan Babcock · 7:21 PM
I have another meeting. See y’all next wek.
AnCan – rick · 7:24 PM
Suprapubic catheter is a tube above the prostate to the bladder that exits to a bag.
Len Sierra · 7:46 PM
Prostate-Specific Antigen Level at the Time of Salvage Therapy After Radical Prostatectomy for Prostate Cancer and the Risk of Death Derya Tilki , MD1,2,3; Ming-Hui Chen , PhD4; Jing Wu, PhD5; Hartwig Huland, MD1; Markus Graefen, MD1; Osama Mohamad , MD, PhD6; Janet E. Cowan , MA7; Felix Y. Feng , MD6; Peter R. Carroll, MD, MPH7; and Anthony V. D’Amico , MD, PhD8
AnCan – rick · 7:48 PM
Tx Len
Neil Sundstrom · 7:50 PM
someone is breathing heavily and it is hard to hear. Please mute
AnCan – rick · 7:50 PM
It’s John Kish who is speaking
Julian – Houston · 8:00 PM
Orgovyx: 1-833-674-6899
Julian – Houston · 8:01 PM
Orgovyx does too!
Len Sierra · 8:04 PM
Sumitovant Biopharma, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Pharma, acquired Myovant Sciences for $1.7 billion in an all-cash deal.
AnCan – rick · 8:08 PM
Tx again Len
Julian – Houston · 8:11 PM
Thanks everyone – Got to go = See you all next week!
Peter Gudel · 8:11 PM
See you all next time..
Unknown · 8:13 PM
Myovant bought by sumitoma subsidiary sumitovant biopharma
Peter · 8:17 PM
good night all!