Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Aug 7, 2023

by | Aug 8, 2023 | mCRPC, nmCRPC, Prostate Cancer, Recorded Groups

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Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Aug 7, 2023

AnCan is grateful to the following sponsors for making this recording possible: Bayer, Foundation Medicine, Pfizer, Janssen, Myriad Genetics, Myovant, Telix & Blue Earth Diagnostics.

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Editor’s pick: Mayo offers great docs… provided you select them. Otherwise ‘caveat emptor!’! (rd)

Topics Discussed

Recurrent VA patient lucks out at VA-SF; singlet vs doublet therapy; Dr. E gears up for The General; when to go back on HT .. and what HT exactly; PSA spikes after 2 pembros… that can happen!; Mayo fails to get it right around Pluvicto – or maybe it’s just the wrong doc; what’s the difference between LHRH/ADT drugs?; what type of RT is needed?; prostate area lights up – lungs do not??; stay away from the local uro and get back to the GU med onc

Chat Log

  • John Asent · 5:28 PM
    Genitourinary (GU) Medical Oncologist
  • Steve Schulersent · 5:31 PM
    genomic vs. somatic?
  • sent · 5:31 PM
    https://www.prostatecancerpromise.org/?utm_campaign=ANCAN&utm_medium=link&utm_source=Webinar
  • Gary Psent · 5:31 PM
    genetic and genomic
  • Jim Marshall, Alexandria, VAsent · 5:31 PM
    Gerry: Since the VA does have.a GU Medical Oncologist, you can get a Voucher to go to UCSF through the VA’s IVC office. Jim Marshall, AF-Ret.
  • John Asent · 5:33 PM
    germline genetic test=inherited genes. somatic gene test = see if there is a tumor mutation
  • Julian – Houstonsent · 5:37 PM
    Tumors may also have germline mutations
  • Joe Gallosent · 5:37 PM
    Orgovyx
  • chipsent · 5:38 PM
    can someone ” bullet point” the difference/advantages of orgovyx over Eligard/Lupron.. thanks
  • John Asent · 5:38 PM
    (it’s other name is relugolix) the VA uses non-brand names
  • Julian – Houstonsent · 5:43 PM
    Orgovyx = Relugolixt
  • Joe Gallosent · 5:47 PM
    joeg@ancan.org
  • Joe Gallosent · 6:00 PM
    embr labs
  • Joe Gallosent · 6:01 PM
    embrlabs.com
  • Gerry Burrsent · 6:03 PM
    love embr device and it works for our hot flashes
  • George Rovder, Arlington VAsent · 7:24 PM
    Good Night Gentlemen. Thank you all.
  • Steve Schulersent · 7:26 PM
    Ever a smoker?
  • chipsent · 7:27 PM
    Night All,,, past my bedtime 🙂
  • Gary Psent · 7:31 PM
    Need to sign off, gentlemen. Hope you all have a good rest of the week.
  • Steve Schulersent · 7:33 PM
    Take care, and thanks.
  • John Asent · 7:35 PM
    goodnight guys