(Editor’s note: In the rush of news on Sunday, I was able to interview urologic oncologists to comment on the case of President Biden and his Gleason 9 [Hrade Group 5] prostate cancer.
I'd be curious to know how many denovo metastatic men aged 82 he has treated.
I'd also add that Joe Biden is neither average nor typical. From aged 77-82, he was US President. We'd at least expect HIM to get a PSA test.
We also need to look very carefully at screening gudelines as mentioned in the comments. PSA testing is about information, not treatment. Every man at least deserves to have the SDM discussion as to what to do rather being Dx'd denovo Mx.
Would like to have known Mr. Bidens' PSA level, was it still checked annually.
I know when my orig Dr at John Hopkins was doing biops. on me, he said they would stop at 75 (yah) but would continue to monitor. PSA runs around 8-9, but they feel more do to BPH, I guess you hope they are right, if not I could see being in Bidens situation.
While there are testosterone lowering drugs, which sounds like what they will treat Biden with, quality of life isnt the greatest, you now know what a woman goes thru (well, maybe a little drastic comparison), but you do what you do for those last few years of life.
This comment has nothing to do with Biden. Are we accepting the guidelines of no screening after 70-75 as sacrosanct? Certainly DREs should be performed. But an elevated PSA might sound the alarm for early treatment and prevention of metastatic disease in the elderly population.
You never make reference to Canadian Dr. William Makis and his success with repurposed drugs in dealing with prostate cancer. He has a phenomenal success rate with this as well as many other types of cancer.
Dr. Schweizer says this is 'all fairly typical'.
I'd be curious to know how many denovo metastatic men aged 82 he has treated.
I'd also add that Joe Biden is neither average nor typical. From aged 77-82, he was US President. We'd at least expect HIM to get a PSA test.
We also need to look very carefully at screening gudelines as mentioned in the comments. PSA testing is about information, not treatment. Every man at least deserves to have the SDM discussion as to what to do rather being Dx'd denovo Mx.
James Wingo:
Would like to have known Mr. Bidens' PSA level, was it still checked annually.
I know when my orig Dr at John Hopkins was doing biops. on me, he said they would stop at 75 (yah) but would continue to monitor. PSA runs around 8-9, but they feel more do to BPH, I guess you hope they are right, if not I could see being in Bidens situation.
While there are testosterone lowering drugs, which sounds like what they will treat Biden with, quality of life isnt the greatest, you now know what a woman goes thru (well, maybe a little drastic comparison), but you do what you do for those last few years of life.
A prominent internist asks:
This comment has nothing to do with Biden. Are we accepting the guidelines of no screening after 70-75 as sacrosanct? Certainly DREs should be performed. But an elevated PSA might sound the alarm for early treatment and prevention of metastatic disease in the elderly population.
Guidelines are not absolute!
You never make reference to Canadian Dr. William Makis and his success with repurposed drugs in dealing with prostate cancer. He has a phenomenal success rate with this as well as many other types of cancer.
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