Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Mar 7, 2022
(Got it out early this week, ahead of travelling!)
We’ve all been waiting for Ben’s debut, and here it is on an almost record night with 57 particpants! He does a great job, ably supported by our Moderator Team.
Next week’s meeting will be on Tue, March 15. That’s because Feb and March mess up our Meeting Calendar, so we have to make adjustments to avoid consecutive nights! Almost done with this crazy schedule.
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Editor’s Pick: Using the same 2nd line anti-androgen for 3 or 4 years may be controversial; chopping and changing Tx can keep the cancer off balance (rd)
Topics Discussed
Newbie leads us to discuss long term use of 2nd line Anti-androgens; chop and change can keep cancer off guard; Medicare coverage; another low PSA, high Gleason at Dx; neurosurgery in short order puts Lu177 PSMA on hold; depression and anxiety more common than you think – best meds?; there’s a Hopkins multi-disciplianry clinic – but only for newly diagnosed seeking a treatment path; should you fast pre-chemo?; ask for Dr. Wassersug’s HT bible; new Canadian Advanced PCa Group starts soon; what’s causing weight swings; be sure to taper off steroids; Lu177 PSMA showing great results
Chat Log
William Franklin (to Everyone): 6:09 PM: Richard, we wish you and your wife the best and a speedy recovery.
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:17 PM: she’s a GU med onc
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:28 PM: Herb/Len/Peter …. is BRCA more common in African Americans??
Len Sierra (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:28 PM: Not sure.
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:36 PM: It was raised in the meeting I was in last week. Suggested that AA’s had higher incidence. I asked.
AnCan Herb (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:40 PM: This was in an ASCO abstract: In conclusion, we observed a significantly higher rate of BRCA1/2 in the African American population when compared to non-Ashkenazi Jewish Caucasians.
AnCan – rick (to Organizer(s) Only): 6:42 PM: Tx Herb
Richard Wassersug (to Everyone): 6:52 PM: Thanks!
Frank Fabish (to Everyone): 7:00 PM: Thank you guys. Got to run.
AnCan – rick (to Everyone): 7:04 PM: SVI must have been treated Richard
AnCan Herb (to Organizer(s) Only): 7:06 PM: https://www.koin.com/news/wildfires/builder-loses-his-lifes-work-in-monster-bootleg-fire/
AnCan – rick (to Everyone): 7:07 PM: This must be our guy. What a horrible thing to happen ….. that can bring on disease for sure. Hearts go out to him.
James Miller (to Everyone): 7:16 PM: Okay
Jimmy Greenfield (to Everyone): 7:28 PM: Neither of those drugs are opiates!
C Huerta (to Everyone): 7:28 PM: Ok. Thanks for the update. Only the Xanax is a controlled substance.
AnCan – rick (to Everyone): 7:35 PM: Gents ….. FYI Dr. John is a psychiatrist …. and here as a peer.
AnCan – rick (to AnCan Herb): 7:36 PM: My peach is 75mg and the grey is 37.5
AnCan Herb (Private): 7:37 PM: According to the information I have the white is 225 extended release
Stephen Saft (to Everyone): 7:49 PM: I did a fast mimicking diet called Prolon. It worked well for me.
C Huerta (to Everyone): 8:01 PM: The “fasting”/calorie restriction before and after chemo was published by UCSF. The goal was to limit the side effects of chemo.
George Rovder Arlington VA (to Everyone): 8:01 PM:Androgen Deprivation Therapy Publisher : Demos Health
James Miller (to Everyone): 8:01 PM: I have to go now Thank you all for inviting me.
C Huerta (to Everyone): 8:02 PM: I heard about it in 2016, unfortunately after my chemo, so no anecdotal nformation from me. Got to go.
Stephen Saft (to Everyone): 8:12 PM: good night. Very tired.
Julian Morales-Houston (to Everyone): 8:26 PM: YES