Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat, Dec 4, 2023

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Editor’s Pick: Take a trip with ketamine!! + lotsa useful tips this week. (rd)

Topics Discussed

Only ONE QB, and make sure they are the best choice; out-of-touch rad onc; Keytruda fails – moving on to Pluvicto; ketamine provides remarkable insight BUT don’t overdo it; Mettle Health & BJ Miller; community med onc doesn’t provide standard of care; is a PCa collective voice feasible?… old hands think not!; name the doc you want to see via your provider portal; renal cysts are rarely malignant; use FMI’s mobile phlebotomist to save time; how YOU can load images to MyChart; what to do about ADT fatigue… possibly over exercising??; is PSA too low for liquid biopsy analysis when you have known mets?; hotel deals available for cancer treatment.

Chat Log

  • AnCan – ricksent · 6:33 PM
    ketamine therapy for anxiety
  • sent · 6:34 PM
    Ketamine is also used for depression
  • AnCan – ricksent · 6:39 PM
    Mettle Health Dr. BJ Miller https://mettlehealth.com
  • AnCan – ricksent · 6:42 PM
    dr.bob@ancan.org
  • AnCan – ricksent · 6:56 PM
  • Jerry Grimes – Brighton, MIsent · 6:59 PM
    Thanks all, gotta run to another meeting.
  • Len Sierrasent · 6:59 PM
    Anti androgens: abiraterone, enzalutamide, apalutamide, darolutamide
  • Bob Gsent · 7:02 PM
    Have to go now. I’ll be back a lot sooner. Have a good night.
  • Jim Marshall, Alexandria, VAsent · 7:10 PM
    DOD’s Center for Prostate Disease Research gets $110M per year for Prostate Research. They hire contractors to analyze the proposals and do not go outside their own sphere. Jim Marshall
  • AnCan – ricksent · 7:18 PM
  • Julian – Houstonsent · 7:30 PM
    brings back memories!
  • TonyFigsent · 7:40 PM
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  • Julian – Houstonsent · 7:43 PM
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  • Frank Fabish Columbus OHsent · 7:50 PM
    Got to go. Thanks guys. see you next week,
  • Peter Kafka – Mauisent · 7:51 PM
    I am resigned to the belief that I might have to settle for the “Special Olympics” next year.
  • Jim Marshall, Alexandria, VAsent · 7:54 PM
    Am in my 70s. There is old age to consider. The mind may be 55 but my body is 79. Old age is a factor. So there is a conflict. Jim
  • Fred Maticasent · 8:04 PM
    Thank you all for your advice and encouragement. Good Night.

    Fred Thomas Matica

  • AnCan – ricksent · 8:11 PM
    Extended Stay Hotels