Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PCa Video Support Recording, July27, 2021
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Editor’s Pick: 11,201 could be an alltimer’s AnCan record opening PSA – and now it’s undetectible!! (rd)
Topics Discussed
PSA of 11,000+ drops to undetectible!; Keytruda sensitivity test for a BRCA2 guy entering trial; abi or PARP for another BRCA2 man; AnCan stalwarts uses BAT until Lu177 PSMA available; Lu177 PSMA Manaed Care Access trials; lipid panel discussion and new drug that cuts LDL; Embr hot flash gizmo in action; IMRT or SBRT when treating the gland alone for Mx men; side effects during treatment from gland IMRT start to hit; can a man with recurrent PCa consider a drug holiday?; serious rash from Orgovyx is news to Myovant
Chat Log
Jim Ward (to Everyone): 3:04 PM: You’re cat is way too uptight, Jimmie.
Jimmy Greenfield (to Everyone): 3:06 PM: Stressed!
John Ivory (to Everyone): 3:13 PM: David, not only did you win the cancer lottery you also qualify for our Under 60 advanced group. The next meeting will be on Thursday at 7 pm CDT https://ancan.org/event/under-60-advanced-prostate-cancer-2/2021-08-12/
Joe Gallo (to Organizer(s) Only): 3:30 PM: Would a PSMA PET be helpful – more sensitive for mets
Jake (to Everyone): 3:32 PM: peterk@ancan.org
Carlos Huerta (to Everyone): 3:42 PM: It is being done UCLA. Dr Weidhause is collecting the data.
Carlos Huerta (to Everyone): 3:47 PM: I believe it is called MiraDx. Your Onc can call her and have the mouth swab sent out. Joanne Weihaas MD. They are checking for a KRAS-variant. Regarding the Keytruda sensitivity test/study?
Rick Davis (to Everyone): 4:16 PM: Jerry’s podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-71-in-wilderness-conversation-on-grief-jerry/id1505597825?i=1000530499186 (Jerry starts around 7’30”) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reimagine/id1505597825?i=1000531167643 (Jerry & Patsi starts around 9’15”)
Len Sierra (to Everyone): 4:20 PM: Findings of a Phase III imaging study, unveiled at the American Heart Association’s annual conference, show that adding Repatha (evolocumab) to statin therapy resulted in statistically significant regression of atherosclerosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), indicating the drug might offer a key advantage over statin therapy.
David Plunkett, KCMO (to Everyone): 4:21 PM: Is this it? https://www.repatha.com/
Herb Geller (to Everyone): 4:22 PM: Yes, that’s it. A new mechanism of reducing LDL.
Herb Geller (to Everyone): 4:25 PM: That would be the under 60 group, perhaps.
Jake (to Everyone): 4:26 PM: United States +1 (646) 749-3129 Canada +1 (647) 497-9373 Australia +61 2 9091 7603 Access Code: 222-583-973
Rick Davis (to Everyone): 4:44 PM: Dennis – here’s a good link for you to review. https://arizonaoncology.com/cancer-treatments/radiation-therapy/radiation-treatments/
Len Sierra (to Everyone): 4:45 PM: Published online 2016 May 6. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00114 PMCID: PMC4858516 PMID: 27200300 Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy with Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Boost for Unfavorable Prostate Cancer: The Georgetown University Experience
Julian Morales (to Everyone): 4:45 PM: Volumetric-modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT)
Pat Martin (to Everyone): 4:49 PM: See you all next Monday
John Ivory (to Everyone): 4:57 PM: One other way to ask the question–instead of asking if you’re getting sbrt, why not say, “I talked to someone who got sbrt and it only took 5 sessions. Can you tell me why it will take me so many more?”
Len Sierra (to Everyone): 4:58 PM: Good suggestion, John!
Herb Geller (to Organizer(s) Only): 5:07 PM: I gotta go, sorry. I’m in the hot seat next week.
Jake (to Everyone): 5:07 PM: Night,
Herb kang (to Everyone): 5:07 PM: take courage to try
Herb Geller (to Everyone): 5:08 PM: I gotta go. See you next week.
Julian Morales (to Everyone): 5:10 PM: Gotta go too – see you next week. thanks!
Bruce Bocian (to Everyone): 5:11 PM: Ill be seeing Smulewitz this month! I see Vandeerweele tomorrow
Len Sierra (to Everyone): 5:13 PM: Dropping off, guys. See you next week!
Don Price Boulder colorado (to Everyone): 5:16 PM: see all next time…dinner time here.
Jake (to Everyone): 5:23 PM: Thanks Peter!
Gary Peters (to Everyone): 5:24 PM: Dropping off guys. Have a good week