Two interesting studies.. Treatment selections and side-effects, and Healthy Eating Slows PCA?

[Don_1213]

I recently spotted two JAMA published studies that might be of interest to people here. One applies to newly diagnosed - with background on side-effects due to different PCA treatment approaches.

What's different with this study - it was somewhat formal, and comprehensive - with the side-effects being reported in questionnaires submitted at intervals by the study participants. Most side-effect papers I've seen are reports from physicians - on their particular patients - which to me means there is a good chance much is missed (based on my personal experience.. doctors don't like to talk about side-effects.)

This study is: jamanetwork.com/journals/ja...

"Patient-Reported Outcomes Through 5 Years for Active Surveillance, Surgery, Brachytherapy, or External Beam Radiation With or Without Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer"

The second study was also of interest - since a number of people feel that if only they could eat "right" - things would be better. In the case of this study - between people eating right (lots of veggies) and plain old slobs like me (if it's put in front of me I'll usually eat it) - the result of the study is a bit of a surprise.

This study is: jamanetwork.com/journals/ja...

"Effect of a Behavioral Intervention to Increase Vegetable Consumption on Cancer Progression Among Men With Early-Stage Prostate Cancer" "The MEAL Randomized Clinical Trial"

JAMA does have some access available to people who aren't MD's - but I forget exactly how I got it - so I've included the title of the two papers so if you can't read it on JAMA - a bit of Googling might turn up a free source for the papers.

[BRCA2MX]

This supports the reality that one can find studies to support any position one wants to find and can interpret them as one wishes. Observational retrospective studies -- one off -- may impress some. Odd, I read these somewhat differently.

PCa guys who really consider a Gold McDonalds Card as vital to their quality of life and life expectancy are welcome to live (and eat) their own way--and point out whatever studies they wish. Enjoy!

And the USPSTF recommended against PSA testing/screening once upon a time.

We all study as deep as we wish and exercise free will.

My diet stays vegan pescatore.

[tallguy2]

I'm sorry, despite being on a low "inflammatory" diet one still has to take advantage of the gold standard of modern medicine...clinical trials.