Hi-Risk/Recurrent/Advanced PrCa Video Chat, July 14, 2026
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Editor’s Pick: If radiation forces a catheter, do you continue with the treatments?
Topics Discussed
Newbie hangs up on us; how frequently do you need a PSMA scan’; make your personal evaporative cooler; switching to estrogen or adding patch for hot flashes; rash from apalutamide; MSKCC comes up with options – RLT, chemo or more HT; bicalutamide tides Gent over to RT + Lupron but Flomax needed; moving to 1/4 dose abi protocol; curious response to DEXA scan; PSA holding low after RP and pre RT; holding steady but more spot RT needed for shoulder; debulk RT calls for catheter after – check with GU MO before continuing
Chat
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Barry Blomquist sent: 3:15 PM
How you doing?
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Jeff Marchi – San Francisco sent: 3:17 PM
hey Barry, who you asking
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Barry Blomquist sent: 3:26 PM
Sorry
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Ancan sent: 3:26 PM
Lol
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Jim Marshall, Vet Sup Grp. Moderator sent: 3:38 PM
Have a Vet retired over in Estonia, Stage IV who has been on Double Dose Bicalutamide for many years. He is happy with it, have explained the alternatives but he is happy with how he is being treated. Jim Marshall.
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Jeff Marchi – San Francisco sent: 3:47 PM
I know a guy that used casodex on and off for 5 years. would stop and PSA would rise and he would go back on Eventually needed an ARPI
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Jay in MN sent: 3:58 PM
I cool off by jumping in the lake in MN🤪
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Steve L sent: 4:03 PM
The Armstrong Study only address patients with nmCRPC and mCRPC. I am mCRPC which is not part of the conclsion of the analysis. Are there any studies appropriate for me
correction follows
Armstrong study is of mHSPC ans nmCRPC.
Copy of Conclusion of Armstrong Study follows “Given the frequent discordance and poor prognosis of imaging-based progression in the absence of PSA changes during enzalutamide treatment in mHSPC and nmCRPC, periodic surveillance using imaging is recommended.”
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AnCan – Bill sent: 4:08 PM
Dr. Paul Schellhammer, Urologist Shares His 20 #ProstateCancer Journey (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcClbBTl33I)
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Jeff Marchi – San Francisco sent: 4:39 PM
Decipher cost $3,800-$6,000 without insurance
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Wes – San Diego sent: 4:52 PM
Argh, thought this was 8 pm EDT.
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Len Sierra sent: 4:53 PM
Monday mtgs are at 8pm Eastern.
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Len Sierra sent: 4:55 PM
I need to jump onto another Zoom session at 8p Eastern. Good night, fellas.
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Wes – San Diego sent: 4:56 PM
Damn, figured this out; long time; got an update, mostly all good; maybe next week.
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Wes – San Diego sent: 5:02 PM
Curious to see why radiation to help issues of bladder/colon; sounds counter-intuitive.
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Bob Alvord sent: 5:12 PM
Thank you for time to discuss my situation. Gotta run now and see you next week.
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phil sent: 5:16 PM
Thank you for taking time for me and good advice. Planning on getting more radiation, hopefully at least 5 more sessions on shoulder. if more needed will follow up. Thanks again. and also staying on until clean