Estrogen therapy prior to cancer?

[PHXRED]

Would anyone with a family history of prostate cancer, start a hormone therapy to reduce the chance of getting prostate cancer? Would you give up erections in order to not get prostate cancer? -- Women with a family history or beast cancer and with a certain gene, often get their breasts removed to avoid the chance of getting cancer. In addition, there are certain supplements that have some estrogenic value, although at a very low level. It would seen that a micro-dose or low dose of estrogen that would reduce your testosterones to a castrate level would be a long term solution. The question is; what about the quality of life being in a sense a eunuch, is it worth it? -- As there are castrate resistant cancers, you would still need a PSA test often.

[MateoBeach]

You are getting mostly silence on this because everyone on this forum is participating to advocate for someone, or everyone, who already has advanced prostate cancer. Far beyond primary prevention, though that is very important too. There is much research and literature on that. For your more intense suggestions you might search for what has been done looking at prostate cancer in eunuchs.

[Tall_Allen]

No one should do that. About 20% of prostate cancers are heritable.

The only drug that has found to prevent prostate cancer is Proscar or Avodart. It has sexual side effects in about 20% of men, and it may reverse baldness.

[PHXRED in reply to Tall_Allen]

Interesting, thank you for your input

[noahware]

"It would seen that a micro-dose or low dose of estrogen that would reduce your testosterones to a castrate level would be a long term solution. "

Actually, to reduce your testosterone to a castrate level would require a fairly HIGH dose (and even that did not work for me, and apparently does not for 5-10% of men who attempt it). Using a micro-dose or low dose of estrogen could reduce your testosterone to a lower level, but higher than a castrate level, or it could just increase your ratio of E2 to T... and that could INCREASE risk of PC.

[noahware]

I have a friend with a family history of prostate cancer, and he is considering a preemptive RP if PSA rises, even if biopsy is clea. He is NOT considering either castration or ADT as preemptive approaches.

[j-o-h-n]

Greeting PHXRED,

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Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.j-o-h-n Friday 06/17/2022 6:42 PM DST

[j-o-h-n]

Get a sex change and a RPD...... learn how to knit, wear high heal shoes, cry at TV commercials, bitch about everything, wash and hang your panties in the bathroom and etc.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 06/17/2022 6:48 PM DST