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Dr. "Snuffy" Myers daughter talks about the day she heard about her Dad's diagnosis

https://youtu.be/k0vmB-fgxQc Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/malecare?sub_confirmation=1 Jessie Myers, daughter of prostate cancer legend...

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PSA Score Doubling / Lab Error?

Hey folks I was diagnosed back in 2017 with 3+3, later upgraded to 3+4, but with less then 5% of G4. Epstein reviewed and said he would go against Johns...

Hey folks I was diagnosed back in 2017 with 3+3, later upgraded to 3+4, but wit...

•2 months ago

Decipher Receives High NCCN Rating

If your RO or Urologist does not suggest a Decipher test, ask them why not....

If your RO or Urologist does not suggest a Decipher test, ask them why not....

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PSA reduction by Estrogen Patch (revised)

Here's a revised plot of PSA reduction due to castration from Estrogen Patch therapy. The previous version had the wrong time scale. That has been corrected...

Here's a revised plot of PSA reduction due to castration from Estrogen Patch the...

•2 months ago

PSA drops with decreasing Testosterone

Here's a plot that I made from data taken from the PATCH estrogen patch therapy study. It plots the % reduction in PSA from baseline (100%) at time = 0 as a...

Here's a plot that I made from data taken from the PATCH estrogen patch therapy ...

•2 months ago

Gynecomastia from ADT - how much?

Gynecomastia from ADT - how much? I am considering asking my oncologist for transdermal estrogn (TDE) therapy instead of Orgovyx to combat my prostate...

Gynecomastia from ADT - how much? I am considering asking my oncologist for t...

•2 months ago

Nano Knife Surgery

I recently underwent a brand new surgical procedure called nano knife. Dr. Mayank Patel in Encino California, a da Vinci robotic and TULSA pro expert surgeon...

I recently underwent a brand new surgical procedure called nano knife. Dr. Maya...

•2 months ago

What is my PSADT?

My PSA on Jan 26 was 3.28 My urologist put me on antibiotic for 30 days and I retested yesterday at 3.66. I'm using the MSK PSADT calculator and doubling...

My PSA on Jan 26 was 3.28 My urologist put me on antibiotic for 30 days and I ...

•2 months ago

prostate cancer in my L2 has spread

I had a lesion in my L2. Ctyberknife a year ago. New MRI reveals it has progressed to occupy the majority of my L2 and L3. large lesions in T12 and L1 News...

I had a lesion in my L2. Ctyberknife a year ago. New MRI reveals it has progress...

•2 months ago

Testosterone and PCa Risk - 3

Here's a plot showing the Odds Ratio for having either Intermediate Risk PCa or high-risk PCa, as a function of baseline testosterone levels. The Odds Ratio...

Here's a plot showing the Odds Ratio for having either Intermediate Risk PCa or...

•2 months ago

Testosterone and PCa - 2

This plot shows a Kaplan-Mier Prostate Cancer Mortality Survival plot for three different levels of baseline testosterone: Low-T, IntermediateT, and...

This plot shows a Kaplan-Mier Prostate Cancer Mortality Survival plot for three...

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Testosterone levels and Prostate Cancer Risk - 1

This plot shows the association of baseline testosterone levels with PCa aggressiveness. For example, if you have low aggressive PCA, your testosterone is...

This plot shows the association of baseline testosterone levels with PCa aggress...

•2 months ago

First Post for husband and need advice please

This is our basic history. We have appt. with RO tomorrow to talk about next steps. Any advice and questions to ask is much appreciated. PSA- 12/2020 3.3 -...

This is our basic history. We have appt. with RO tomorrow to talk about next st...

•2 months ago

Early Results from Transdermal Estrogen PATCH trial - 2

Here's some charts comparing Lupron ADT to transdermal estrogen (TDE) therapy for High Risk and Very High Risk men with prostate cancer. The upper chart...

Here's some charts comparing Lupron ADT to transdermal estrogen (TDE) therapy fo...

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Early Results of Estrogen PATCH trial - 1

Here are some Early Results from the first year of the Transdermal Estrogen PATCH trial. References are available on their website at:...

Here are some Early Results from the first year of the Transdermal Estrogen PATC...

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Estrogen ADT vs Lupron ADT

Here's a chart showing % of men who have a given condition, comparing Estrogen ADT versus Lupron ADT. There's big reduction in hot flashes, and improvements...

Here's a chart showing % of men who have a given condition, comparing Estrogen A...

•2 months ago

Benefits of Estrogen Patch Therapy

Here's a chart summarizing the benefits and detriments of modern Estrogen Patch Therapy, supported by numerous publications. Overall, the large numbers of...

Here's a chart summarizing the benefits and detriments of modern Estrogen Patch ...

•2 months ago

Paranoid about twinges

Low risk intermediate soon to have SBRT. I've had twinges on and off for a few yrs, mostly right shoulder, it's random and not very painful but sometimes I...

Low risk intermediate soon to have SBRT. I've had twinges on and off for a few y...

•2 months ago

No Osteoporosis with Estrogen Patch Therapy

These plots compare results from the Phase-II randomized trial (PATCH) comparing estrogen patch therapy to Lupron ADT. These plots show that Lupron ADT causes...

These plots compare results from the Phase-II randomized trial (PATCH) comparing...

•2 months ago

Castration by Estrogen Patch

This plot shows a dramatic decrease in testosterone and PSA after starting estrogen patch therapy, indicating that transdermal estrogen (TDE) therapy...

This plot shows a dramatic decrease in testosterone and PSA after starting estro...

•2 months ago

Resistance bands exercises

Are resistance bands exercises suitable/equivalent to weight training?

Are resistance bands exercises suitable/equivalent to weight training?

•2 months ago

Johns Hopkins pathologist J Epstein resigns

From the February 24, 2024 Washington Post: "Jonathan I. Epstein resigned amid a review, telling The Post he did not want to return to work with colleagues...

From the February 24, 2024 Washington Post: "Jonathan I. Epstein resigned amid ...

•2 months ago

Transdermal estrogen/estradiol as monotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Does anyone know of recent studies, clinical trials or Standard of Care (SoC) protocols using or studying estrogen gels, sprays, ointments or patches as...

Does anyone know of recent studies, clinical trials or Standard of Care (SoC) pr...

•2 months ago

Need Help

I posted about a month ago and didn't get any responses. I think it might be because I didn't have much information in the Profile section. I've updated my...

I posted about a month ago and didn't get any responses. I think it might be bec...

•2 months ago

PSMA PET

I am 60 years old, PSA 6.03 and diagnosed with PC after a TRUS biopsy January 22. The biopsy showed 5 of 12 samples with cancer. Of the 5 samples, 4 were on...

I am 60 years old, PSA 6.03 and diagnosed with PC after a TRUS biopsy January 22...

•2 months ago

Lupron

Do not use Lupron if you have any kind of heart condition. I have a replaced Mitral Valve and was on the Lupron shots every three months for 18 months. Every...

Do not use Lupron if you have any kind of heart condition. I have a replaced Mit...

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Cancer Risk vs %Free PSA Ratio

Here's a plot of the Risk (probability) of getting prostate cancer versus the % Free PSA / Total PSA ratio, for three different ages: 55, 65 and 75 y.o.....

Here's a plot of the Risk (probability) of getting prostate cancer versus the % ...

•2 months ago

Effect of Baseline T on T-Recovery Time

Here's a plot of % of Men who recover their baseline testosterone after stopping ADT (Lupron), as a function of ADT duration for two different groups: (A) men...

Here's a plot of % of Men who recover their baseline testosterone after stopping...

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Testosterone Recovery for 50% of Men

Here's an updated plot of Testosterone recovery time for 50% of men after stopping Lupron ADT, as a function of ADT duration. For ADT durations less than 20...

Here's an updated plot of Testosterone recovery time for 50% of men after stoppi...

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Testosterone Recovery After ADT - Updated Plot

Thanks to Tall_Allen for providing lots of extra data for this plot: https://www.prostatecancer.news/2023/04/intermittent-adt.html You can easily extrapolate...

Thanks to Tall_Allen for providing lots of extra data for this plot: https://ww...

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