Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Chat Support – Men & Caregivers Recording, Apr 27, 2021 

Editor’s Pick:The lengthy discussion about the benefits of introducing a 2nd line anti-androgen therapy is worth a listen! (rd)

Topics Discussed

PSMA scan available at U of Michigan; very small 4+4 daignosis is challenging; starting cyclophosphamide; benefits of a 2nd line anti-androgen; intermittent hormone therapy; clincal trial results vs individual response; 3rd party advice just doesn’t work!; chemo side effects inc. dry eye : repeat NGS sequencing after 18 mo.; 4+5 treatment plan after focal recurrence; Space Oar

Chat Log

Bruce Bocian (to Everyone): 3:43 PM: James Pool, Jr. Clinical Subjects Coordinator, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive CVC 5583 Box 5868 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone: (734) 615-7391 Fax: (734) 615-1435 Email: jampool@med.umich.edu Pager: 5425

Rick Davis (to Everyone): 3:43 PM: Tx Bruce

Rick Davis (to Everyone): 3:47 PM: joeg@ancan.org Joe Gallo

Rick Davis (to Herb Geller): 4:13 PM: Herb – this is in your wheelhouse. The trial is not ‘epidemiologocal’ per se??

Herb Geller (Private): 4:15 PM: The trials were not epidemiological they were randomized

Rick Davis (to Everyone): 4:18 PM: Here’s the link for Thursday’s Larry Fong webinar on cancer immunotherapy: https://bit.ly/3thuPmq

Pat Martin (to Everyone): 4:23 PM: What kind of Gleason score was he DXed as? Sorry I was a little slow. Story of my life.

Bruce Bocian (to Everyone): 4:26 PM: Bring him on a call with you next time!!!!

Ravi (to Everyone): 4:28 PM: How do you decide you need a medical oncologist in addition to a radiation onco

Bill Franklin (to Organizer(s) Only): 4:28 PM: Anyone on the call who used Hydrogel or the SpaceOAR for radiation?

Herb Geller (to Everyone): 4:29 PM: If you have disease that is systemic, then the appropriate person is a medical oncologist. An RO would be for localized lesions only.

Bruce Bocian (to Everyone): 4:33 PM: Invite him over for a beer

Mike Yorke – Florida (to Everyone): 4:56 PM: https://www.cancercenter.com/treatment-options/radiation-therapy/external-beam-radiation

ALFRED LATIMER (Private): 4:59 PM: Looked it up. Most recent test was Guardant a year ago. positive BRAC2 Ordered by Dr. Scholz. Dr L had that test result and other earlier ones

Rick Davis (to ALFRED LATIMER): 5:10 PM: Tx for info ….. you are doing the right thing

Julian Morales (to Everyone): 5:11 PM: thank you, Mike!

Jake Hannam (to Everyone): 5:14 PM: Space Oar

John Ivory (to Everyone): 5:19 PM: https://themarsh.org/shows_and_events/marshstream/solo-arts-heal-ancan-with-elizabeth-mclachlan/