Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Virtual Support – Men & Caregivers Recording, Feb 1, 2021

Editor’s Pick: Deciding on the best trial for you can be a challenge! (rd)

Topics Discussed

Denovo Mx Dx controlled w. abi on recurrence; GU med onc arrives late with recurrent disease challenge; ARROW trial for I-131, monoclonal antibody and enz; chemo compromises taste; after PSA of 3000, stable at less than 0.1 2 years later; does vaccine help your immune system; ganglion on shoulder; what’s teh best trial for Carl’s BRCA driven Pca?; artificial sphincter comes into play

Chat Log

Pat Martin (to Everyone): 6:04 PM: I saw a study that introduced stress to mice by…isolating them. I thought that was what this lockdown was meant to prove.

Peter Monaco (to Everyone): 6:07 PM: Still on track to leave for FL. Snow ends tomorrow so roads should be OK by Thursday.

Peter Kafka (to Everyone): 6:10 PM: New members should put their emails in the chat window. That would be helpful.

Michelle Amemiya (to Everyone): 6:13 PM: I am here on behalf of Steve Linett. Just going to listen. Thank you!

Herb Geller (to Everyone): 6:24 PM: Prostate Next seems to be for germline mutations according to their web site

Tracy Saville (to Everyone): 6:28 PM: i’m having same process done next month as part of a clinical trial.

Jake Hannam (to Everyone): 6:29 PM: SBRT – stereotactic body radiation’ therapy

Jake Hannam (to Everyone): 6:57 PM: Axumin PET/CT

Jake Hannam (to Everyone): 7:03 PM: Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, M.D.. Professor of Oncology and Urology, Johns Hopkins University

Joel Blanchette (to Everyone): 7:04 PM: JH GU Med Oncs: Michael Carducci, MD (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0006406/michael-carducci) Samuel Denmeade, MD (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/0007191/samuel-denmeade) Emmanuel Antonarakis, MD (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/9451649/emmanuel-antonarakis) Mark Markowski, MD PhD https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/6570385/mark-markowski Channing Paller, MD https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/3138167/channing-paller Catherine Handy, MD https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/profiles/results/directory/profile/10003341/catherine-handy

Rick Medley (to Everyone): 7:12 PM: Note I did the Provenge immunotherapytreatment in January 2020. I had extensive genitics analysis with zero genetic history of cancer.

Pat Martin (to Everyone): 7:13 PM: ARRIS study???

Rick Davis (to Everyone): 7:14 PM: ARROW study

Pat Martin (to Everyone): 7:15 PM: thanks

Rick Medley (to Everyone): 7:24 PM: I have really enjoyed gentle (Hatha) yoga

Frank Fabish (to Everyone): 7:27 PM: Thanks all

Rick Medley (to Everyone): 7:33 PM: Provenge immunotherapy is specifically for prostate cancer to build up your body’s own t-cells

Peter Kafka (to Everyone): 7:33 PM: I get my second Moderna shot on Friday.

Rick Medley (to Everyone): 7:35 PM: In talking with a nurse from the maker of provenge she said they have no markers for whether its working or not.

Pat Martin (to Everyone): 7:44 PM: What was the trial that was mentioned?

Herb Geller (to Everyone): 7:47 PM: Regeneron – NCT03972657

Joel Blanchette (to Everyone): 7:54 PM: Dr. Leach, Tower Urology CA

Carl Forman (to Everyone): 7:59 PM: related to Robin Leach?