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Posted 15 Aug 2017 at 18:38

Oops ... Apologies ColU_FC

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Posted 16 Sep 2017 at 21:35

Probably should have used Dodgy007's more recent thread

http://www.kingshealthpartners.org/latest/1174-clinical-trial-for-cancer-patients

For interest!

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Posted 26 Sep 2017 at 14:22

Hello sorry for the Lack of Updates.

PC Issues and really not much to add.

After the op had Blood in Urine and Sperm for a while with no pain.

Went back to KCH for check ups and Blood checks for PSA which last check dropped to 3. The last check up I walked out on as it was very chaotic.

Expecting in Nov or Dec another biopsy to see if the Nanoknife was successful or if I need another Nankknife operation.

So next step will be the biopsy and blood test............

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Posted 26 Sep 2017 at 19:18

Great to hear from you DodgyOO7

i am sure this thread will be of interest to many - interested to see they are gong with another biopsy as next steps, our 6 month step following a focal (although different type) of treatment is PSA test plus MpMRI (16th October for consult).

Sorry to hear about the 'chaotic' experience though!

Thanks for the update

Clare

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Posted 18 Jul 2018 at 20:05

Hello back with an update.

Had the biopsy in Feb '18 to see if the Nanoknife was successful. May '18 back to KCH for the results and........
it was unsuccessful

Why?

The area of the prostate that received the Nanoknife showed tumour regrowth plus a second tumour had grown. Due to having two tumours now I no longer qualify for the Nanoknife Research. Tumours are slow growing and they said even if I did nothing I have 10 years plus as my prostate cancer is still capitulated. My recent PSA was 5.1.

So now I'm back to the start to have the prostate removed. Problem is I'm a big guy, at the start of this year I was 312lbs but so far I have dropped 40lbs. I still need to drop another 50+ pounds before they will operate. I'm back for a weigh in on November 6th.

As for this thread, I guess it is the end as I wanted to show my progress on the Nanoknife Research Study for the UK. I was one of only two in the UK on this study. I hope it helps others in the future. The journey and fight continues........

Best Wishes to you all
John

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Posted 18 Jul 2018 at 20:16

Sorry to hear this, Dodgy. Hoping you have a new plan soon though.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 19 Jul 2018 at 01:33

Very disappointing John. Has EBRT been offered as an alternative to surgery and if so have you ruled it out?

I think it would be helpful if you will update your bio with the salient facts so we can follow your progress and where you go from here and how it works for you.

Barry

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Posted 23 Dec 2019 at 20:54

It seems the Germans have been very successful with Nanoknife IRE based on the scientific paper published in April 2019. They studied 471 Nanoknife treatments (treated between 2011 and 2016). After short terms side effects, longer term side effects were very low indeed: incontinance almost zero, erectile problems 3%; and the 5 year recurrence estimate for Gleason 7 patients was 15% (which is comparable to the gold standard radical prostatectomy which achieves 12% recurrence for Gleason 7 patients).

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Posted 24 Dec 2019 at 03:20

It is likely that results are better in Germany because they have treated many men and in so doing have gained in experience. So while it did not work for Dodgy007 the results on a large scale have to be considered wheen deciding whether to opt for IRE.

Unfortunately, Dodgy does not appear to have told us what further treatment he had and how he is doing.

Barry

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