Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, May 15, 2023

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Editor’s Pick: Controversial Death with Dignity discussion starts – and Keytruda shows up more than once at the back end … after passing Dude Wipes along the way! (rd)

Topics Discussed

Talking ‘Death with Dignity’ with AnCan Advocate; urologist refuses Provenge – get a GU med onc!; pros & cons of treating the primary; timing of RT; handling multiple QBs; Bx find no NEC; salvage RT commenced; clean up with Dude Wipes; brain fog/short term memory loss – drug and non-drug remedies; Flomax and brain fog; some Gents take just 2.5mg/daily prednisone with abi; Eligard & ukuleles; another Gent looks to pembro/Keytruda; proteomics; wean off Prolia; pembro vs chemo decision

Chat Log

Ben Nathanson sent · 5:14 PM As the End Nears: Dying with Metastatic Cancer https://join.compassionandchoices.org/a/end-nears-dying-metastatic-cancer Compassion & Choices https://www.compassionandchoices.org   States where medical aid in dying is authorized, and dates when it took effect: Oregon 10/27/1997 Washington 3/5/2009 Montana 12/31/2009 Vermont 5/20/2013 California 6/9/2016 Colorado 12/16/2016 Washington, D.C. 2/18/2017 Hawai‘i 1/1/2019 New Jersey 8/1/2019 Maine 9/19/2019 New Mexico 6/20/2021

Joe Comanda (Philadelphia) sent · 5:21 PM I don’t want to cause trouble, but I am troubled by the advocacy of Compassionate Choices, formerly the Hemlock Society. I would hope that men would not take that way out.

Len Sierra sent · 5:23 PM Everyone has to make that decision for themselves. No one else should make it for them.

rd sent · 5:24 PM We think it’ s each person to his own… AnCan believes everyone has a choice, Joe.

Jim B sent · 5:36 PM Hi Bob, I just had a Pluvicto treatment this morning. No side effects so far but I’m sure that dry mouth, nausea and slight fatigue will continue. How is your WBC coming along?

Joe Gallo sent · 5:47 PM Genito Urinary (GU) Oncologist Dr. Eleni Efstathiou

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 5:49 PM https://www.houstonmethodist.org/doctor/eleni-efstathiou/

sent · 5:49 PM Eleni Efstathiou, MD, PhD Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 6:15 PM Open/Ongoing: https://www.swog.org/clinical-trials/s1802

John A sent · 6:15 PM https://reference.medscape.com/medline/abstract/31082943?icd=login_success_email_match_norm

Henry sent · 6:15 PM https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9173627/

John A sent · 6:15 PM kinda old

sent · 6:15 PM https://www.pcf.org/c/more-evidence-for-benefits-of-radiation-therapy-in-metastatic-prostate-cancer/?utm_source=NewsPulse&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SEPT22NP

sent · 6:16 PM http://www.stampedetrial.org/participants/about-stampede

Henry sent · 6:19 PM https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047279723000042

Peter K sent · 6:37 PM I have had 3 med oncs for over a year now. 2 up to a year ago. They are all valuable and I keep them all informed and they all have vaulable input

rd sent · 6:38 PM MDA – maybe the best cancer hospital … but not the best prostate cancer hospital

Peter K sent · 6:42 PM They are doing MRidian SBRT with View Rayt in Michigan- low toxicity in trials

Henry sent · 6:56 PM https://dudeproducts.com/

John Madden & Meiying Hu (May) – Houston TX sent · 6:59 PM Lions Mane: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FD8C16B?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Frank Fabish Columbus OH sent · 7:04 PM Got to go guys. See you next week.

Jack sent · 7:05 PM Have to go. See you next time.

Bob G sent · 7:09 PM https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29971698/

Pat Martin sent · 7:15 PM I appreciate all you. You are great source of strength an encouragement. see you next Tuesday

Bob G sent · 7:23 PM Info on stopping Xgeva: https://www.myeloma.org/videos/it-safe-stop-xgeva-denosumab

sent · 7:32 PM Time to go. Thank you for the Good information.