CTC Count Can Predict Outcome in Prostate Cancer - Dr Goldkorn describes the valuable biomarker that will help guide treatment -MedPageToday

[cujoe]

More support for testing CTC as a diagnostic tool in formulating treatment plans for mCSPC patients. From the MedPageToday interview article:

"Baseline circulating tumor cell (CTC) count was found to be significantly predictive of clinical outcome in a phase III trial of metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) presented at the 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology virtual scientific meeting."

"In this exclusive MedPage Today video, lead researcher Amir Goldkorn, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine and Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Southern California, explains that the results suggest that CTC count could be used as a noninvasive biomarker to help guide treatment decisions."

Link to interview and transcript is here:

medpagetoday.com/meetingcov...

And Dr. Goldkorn's JCO Precision Oncology/ASCO research paper is here:

Abstract:

ascopubs.org/doi/pdf/10.120...

Full Report:

sci-hub.tw/10.1200/PO.19.00383

Be Safe & Stay Well - K9

[cujoe]

Nal, FYI i've just finished labs for both my cancers. Look for a private message over the weekend re: Neem Leaf.

As for rainy weather here in the state where we share opposite ends, at least the last two days I've been able see some small patches of blue sky. This past week has been pretty much non-stop overcast>drizzle>showers>rain 24/7. Forecast looks to be more of the same for the next two weeks! With the temps over the last several months trending consistently 5- 10 degrees below normal and wind blowing 10+ mph for 5 out of seven days each week, this amounts to Very, VERY strange weather so far this year. More so than any of the 15 years I've been a liveaboard. Seems the sunspot activity is sheltering-at-home and we are suffering the consequences?

forbes.com/sites/jamiecarte...

BTW, please don't try drinking the fungicide for your cancer or corona-protection. You know all the right stuff to do for those.

Looks like you've got two sunny days coming up, so get out and have a good weekend. Later - K9

[cujoe]

Gotta get that sunshine when you can. As for sunscreen, I'm with these guys:

outsideonline.com/2380751/s...

[cujoe]

Nal, Maybe this is some of what you are referring to?

Sunlight and health: shifting the focus from vitamin D3 to photobiomodulation by red and near-infrared light

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

Full article via sci-hub:

sci-hub.tw/10.1016/j.arr.20...

Full sun today - Hope you're getting similar and able to get the zero-gravity chair out to capture some wide-spectrum rays. Remember to try and stay somewhat grounded, 'tho. Paz, Captain Sunshine