I'm really glad that you're shedding light on how poorly prostate issues are reported in the news and how important active surveillance is in order to avoid treatments that simply aren't needed. It's also important to know that some of the medications for prostate issues carry their own risk. https://mattcook.substack.com/p/beware-this-treatment-for-prostate
Great piece of reporting Howard - anyone stepping into the prostate cancer arena should understand very quickly that:
> not all prostate cancers are equal - many can be outlived and observed during AS (no treatment required)- only the few high-grade cancers are potentially lethal but many of these cancers have cells already in the bone marrow when the cancer is barely detectable in the prostate.
> worse still - some are called a cancer but actually fail to behave as cancerous - like the grade 3 in the G6 - sadly, many urologists, pathologists and oncologists are quite comfortable with this charade. The G6 is a bogus cancer that doesn't need detection or treatment.
> most everything recommended in the prostate cancer arena is unsupported by irrefutable and reproducible scientific fact - just review the grossly unscientific and unreliable PSA, ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies (whether trans-rectal or trans-perineal) and robotic prostatectomy - absolutely shameful.
Absolutely dynamite expose on what Reporters should be asking prominent #ProstateCancer patients like New York Mets first base coach Wayne Kirby who had prostate cancer surgery July 2022.
Thanks, Matt. I appreciate your sharing. I focus on kow-risk prostate cancer and the audience for that obviously has a lot of BPH issues. Howard
I'm really glad that you're shedding light on how poorly prostate issues are reported in the news and how important active surveillance is in order to avoid treatments that simply aren't needed. It's also important to know that some of the medications for prostate issues carry their own risk. https://mattcook.substack.com/p/beware-this-treatment-for-prostate
Well Put Howard. Journalism today is far removed from what used to be fairly accurate reporting.
Bert, thanks. Any more stories for TheActiveSurveillor.com? Howard
Great piece of reporting Howard - anyone stepping into the prostate cancer arena should understand very quickly that:
> not all prostate cancers are equal - many can be outlived and observed during AS (no treatment required)- only the few high-grade cancers are potentially lethal but many of these cancers have cells already in the bone marrow when the cancer is barely detectable in the prostate.
> worse still - some are called a cancer but actually fail to behave as cancerous - like the grade 3 in the G6 - sadly, many urologists, pathologists and oncologists are quite comfortable with this charade. The G6 is a bogus cancer that doesn't need detection or treatment.
> most everything recommended in the prostate cancer arena is unsupported by irrefutable and reproducible scientific fact - just review the grossly unscientific and unreliable PSA, ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies (whether trans-rectal or trans-perineal) and robotic prostatectomy - absolutely shameful.
Thanks, Jim. Appreciate it. I'm spiling the beans on my fellow news reporters, Read all about it. Howard
Absolutely dynamite expose on what Reporters should be asking prominent #ProstateCancer patients like New York Mets first base coach Wayne Kirby who had prostate cancer surgery July 2022.