Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PrCa Video Chat, Aug 17, 2026
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Editor’s Pick: 1) Why are Axillary lymph nodes not considered distant? 2) Why does MSKCC prefer bone Bx?
Topics Discussed
Another low risk Gent graduates to this Group; Pluvicto cleared all but foamy gland cancer; new Sony cooling gismo; urinary blockage from RT inflammation – self catheter; surgical blood clot doesn’t rule out abi+pred but doublet not indicated; HT causes hot flashes… urgency more likely tumor – RT to start; can E2 help with hot flashes? – distracts from key Q about length of HT; moving from Lupron & abi+pred to Orgovyx+daro… is monotherapy an option?; is attending PCRI worthwhile?; Axumin shows a result – local or distant and what next?; RO at Hutch selected and VA sets up genomic tests; E2 access again – attend UCSF session; MSKCC moves off the dime to set up new doublet and Pluvicto…. but why a bone Bx?
Chat
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AnCan Barniskis Room sent: 5:21 PM
Cooling blog post https://ancan.org/keeping-cool-in-the-heat-of-summer/
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Bill Lawler sent: 5:23 PM
Jeff: Please send it to me as well
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Jeff Marchi – San Francisco sent: 5:24 PM
I will send to both of you
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AnCan Barniskis Room sent: 5:27 PM
DEXA scan
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Dave Begley sent: 5:28 PM
Yes – Thank you
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Bill Lawler sent: 5:29 PM
Yes Jeff!!! Danke!!
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Don Rogers sent: 5:49 PM
lots of repeat information, but it does keep you up to date on any new science. I am very glad to hear you are thriving in your new home.
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Gary Martin sent: 6:00 PM
Different catheter brands and diameter vary in ease-of-use and pain/irritation. I find the the Coloplast Speedicath (no-touch, hydrophillic) of smaller diameter 12 easiest.
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Bill Lawler sent: 6:19 PM
Transdermal Estradiol
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Gary Martinvsent: 6:32 PM
The hot flashes, I hear, interfere with sleep, which can cause the cognitive symptoms.
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Bob Y — Los Angelesvsent: 6:40 PM
I need to leave early. My update was just some small detail. Thanks to all. My leg pain is indeed due to disc bulge hitting nerves and not the two ADT drugs.
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Gary Martinvsent: 6:42 PM
Last year the PCRI conference was recorded and available online.
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Pierre D., Olean, NYvsent: 6:54 PM
Axillary nodes should be amenable to biopsy and somatic testing
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AnCan–John Avsent: 6:58 PM
“This send there is slightly prominent left axillary node with slightly increased radiotracer activity…measuring approximately 13 x 11 mm with SUV max of 5.1”
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Lee Baylinvsent: 7:08 PM
Anyone have contact info for Richard Cramond.
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AnCan Barniskis Room sent: 7:21 PM
Tempus
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Bruce Schrimpf sent: 7:28 PM
Have a good evening. Must run.