Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Dec 5, 2022
Back after a two-week holiday hiatus, and Boy – do we have a lot of good action for Recording Participants!! Listen on …
Just a heads-up everyone – mark on your calendar that Dr. E may be joining us on Dec 19 – we’ll start a little early!
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Editor’s Pick: AnCan surfaces a significant Orgovyx side effect … and what else but anxiety comes up again throughout! (rd)
Topics Discussed
Success with Keytruda/pembro; anxiety recurrence; pain, ,opiates causes question – cancer or spinal deterioration? …and more anxiety; significant Orgovyx interaction with PPI drugs; when to start RT on recurrence post RP; hot spot in gland should trigger action; ARV-766 trial vs restoring blood counts for more chemo and Pluvicto; restarting abi; all steady; hot flashes; more of Keytruda/pembro – may take time; foamy gland PCa stable
Chat Log
Peter Kafka – MAUI to Everyone 05:56 PM I can only be with you for the first hour. Sorry,
Peter Kafka – MAUI to Everyone 05:59 PM Phone in: 646-749-3129 code: 222583973##
Alan Babcock to Everyone 06:00 PM 1 866 890 8931 support number
Tom to Everyone 06:03 PM New person, thanks for hosting!
eric to Everyone 06:14 PM Hello everyone
George Rovder Arlington VA to Everyone 06:45 PM Feldenkreis, as recommended by Larry Fish https://feldenkrais.com/
Herb Geller to Everyone 06:54 PM pantoprazole
Joe Gallo to Organizer(s) only 06:57 PM Is that in the same family as Prilosec
Me to Everyone 07:27 PM Dan Geynisman GU med onc https://www.foxchase.org/daniel-geynisman
Me to Everyone 07:54 PM Ancan50 Embr code
Frank Fabish Columbus OH to Everyone 07:56 PM Thanks for hearing me. Onward and upward. See you all next week.
Tom to Everyone 08:04 PM Thanks for letting me listen in. I was diagnosed last year after months of back pain, metastatic PC with “innumerable” skeletal tumors. Degarelix worked for a few months but pain returned and PSA back up to 15+, doubling in a month or two. Next appt this week with oncology through UCLA to discuss next treatment options. Mostly focused on reducing pain.
Me to Everyone 08:04 PM Who are you seeing at UCLA?
Tom to Everyone 08:05 PM Dr melody Benjamin, out of the Ventura office
Me to Everyone 08:06 PM Is she a GU med onc?? I think not.
Tom to Everyone 08:06 PM Ok
Pat Martin to Everyone 08:07 PM Thanks for the help and input
Me to Everyone 08:07 PM Go to see Rettig at UCLA Westwood
George Rovder Arlington VA to Everyone 08:07 PM https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/mahshid-melody-mosallaei-benjamin
Me to Everyone 08:08 PM not good!!
George Rovder Arlington VA to Everyone 08:10 PM https://www.uclahealth.org/providers/matthew-rettig
Tom to Everyone 08:11 PM Thanks, I’m looking at his profile
Julian – Houston to Everyone 08:15 PM Thanks again for a great conversation! Good night to all.