causes of Pca

[sowhatnow]

could it be a micro sized parasite causing Pca ?

[Tall_Allen]

An invisible parasite?

[mrscruffy]

Not mine BRCA2

[Don_1213]

Sorry - no. There are people peddling dog worming meds claiming it cures cancer by killing off parasites - they're quacks.

[dhccpa in reply to Don_1213]

It's a mixed picture. Some of those dewormers work against cancer in the lab and in animals, but not by killing parasites.

But then some not familiar with the details claim the reason they "work" is by killing parasites.

No large scale randomized clinical trials yet.

[BB_1]

It is a form of a parasite...

[katartizo61]

Parasitic nd fungal infections are typically chronic and can be a negative influence of our immune systems balancing /fighting foreign infections.

[reconjj]

For me it was environmental , Dioxin . aka Agent Orange .

[Cancer2x in reply to reconjj]

Ditto. Agent Orange and Agent White in Vietnam. Dioxin and analogs, verified in testing. Wreaked havoc on DNA stability.

No “parasites” (other than Snake Oil Salesmen in health care), no “Intestinal Flukes”, nothing but genetic and environmental DNA disregulation.

[Derf4223]

I asked my MO what causes PCa. 1, bad genes. 2, bad luck. 3, bad lifestyle.

[NecessarilySo]

I studied the question, "What causes PC" years ago. I came up with several things: 1) BPA. (biphenol A. a plastic used in canned food lining and type 7 food containers); 2) weed killers, e.g. Roundup; 3)red meat animal fat, beef and pork; 4) dairy milk, as shown in Japanese studies; 5) vitamin D deficiency; hereditay factors; 6) race and gender. There are other causes beyond this list, e.g. pesticides. We have to consider our entire lifetime of exposure, our diets as we grew up, our parents' cooking methods, our own cooking methods, exposure to chemicals and radiation, etc.

[Don_1213]

I'll just comment - I have a friend who is a veterinarian - older gent. When I first told him I had PCa - he mentioned the dewormer and suggested it. I ignored that advice. When a few years later he found himself diagnosed with PCa, I asked him if he'd used the dewormer on it and he asked if I was crazy....

SO.....

[j-o-h-n]

For me, Loose Women........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 09/11/2023 5:57 PM DST - Remember

[Cancer2x in reply to j-o-h-n]

Yeah….I still chase women, I just forget why.

[Adlon57 in reply to Cancer2x]

Ever since I was injected with hormone injection Decapetyl SR for suspected PC, a bit dead down there, have I even got PC, since June 2022, just keep PSA every six weeks, which is now 0.06 like yourself Cancer2x what's all this about chasing women?😖😵🙄🙄

[sowhatnow in reply to j-o-h-n]

Sometimes called

[j-o-h-n in reply to sowhatnow]

Gals with no Pals....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 09/13/2023 8:11 PM DST

[Cancer2x]

The day I stop admiring and chasing women is the day I disable the AAD (Automatic Activation Device) in my Parachute container when I skydive. I still jump, still enjoy it, still dance in the sky with friends.

The AAD fires a small charge which cuts the line keeping the chute in the container (backpack), and deploys the chute when you pass a certain altitude/speed without pulling it yourself, as a safety system. (You might have passed-out, i.e.)

Potential upcoming treatments might exclude skydiving due to body changes in muscles or bones. Until then, Blue Skies!

[MrG68]

I've read a couple of references, some in PubMed, where there's a potential association with PCa and Toxoplasma gondii.

From what I can remember, there was potential for cats to have parasites that could pass it onto humans.

I'd search for references for Toxoplasma gondii.... maybe.

[sowhatnow in reply to MrG68]

Always had cats.

[lewicki in reply to MrG68]

Worth a search.

Thanks