Since abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) was approved for men with metastatic prostate cancer, it is well known that taking the drug with food in your stomach as opposed to having an empty stomach enhances the amount of drug that becomes active. Given the very high cost of Zytiga, many men have been tempted to take fewer pills along with a meal.
Bipolar Hormone Therapy, BAT for Prostate Cancer, BAT Patient Guide
This complete guide to Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT) should be your stepping-off point if you are interested in using BAT to treat your castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CrPC).
Radiopharmaceutical Treat
Several men have asked us if they are better off having 177Lu-PSMA-617 (Pluvicto) or Xofigo, a radiopharmaceutical drug that treats bone metastases. There is no simple answer, and the answer is not the same for each of us. Making a sound decision can be helped by understanding the mode of action and the limits of each treatment.
PARP Inhibitors, Companion Diagnostics, BRACA
LYNPARZA (olaparib) and RUBRACA (rucaparib) are PARP Inhibitors that were FDA approved in May of 2020 for men with castrate resistant prostate cancer who also have certain genetic mutations. The FDA also approved certain Companion Diagnostic genetic tests to go along with the decision making to use these PARP Inhibitors.
There is a lot of information now available with these recent developments which makes decision making confusing.
Radiation Side Effect Man, Managing Radiation Side
There are several possible side effects that can result from receiving radiation treatment. The most common of these side effects include the development of scar tissue that makes it hard to urinate (pee), defecate (poop), and in some instances, link the activity of either peeing and pooping together; bladder or colon bleeding and diarrhea.
