It was recently discovered that if hormone therapy (ADT) is added to radiation cancer deaths are lowered by nearly 50 % in men with locally advanced prostate cancer aged 76 to 85 compared to men who only received hormone therapy. Prior studies have shown that 40% of men with aggressive prostate cancers are treated with [...]
Is it a subtle form of healthcare rationing with the goal of saving money at the expense of lives? Maybe that is what is going on. Older men are not economically as valuable to society as other individuals, in many people’s eyes they are actually a burden. Can a solution to the problem be to [...]
Healthy, Older Men Live Longer With Aggressive Prostate Cancer Treatment so we should provide treatment. The US Preventive Task Force (USPTF) report which has caused huge amounts of debate in the prostate cancer community, especially surrounding the continuation of PSA testing and providing treatment for prostate cancer in older men has taken a good and [...]
