← Return to 11 anniversaries since diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer

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@retireddoc

Excellent point. Having been a physician for about 45 years, I have witnessed first hand the disparity in skills and knowledge among physicians. As quickly as the treatment of prostate cancer has changed over the last 5-10 years, it is imperative to have a team that is up to date on the latest treatment regimens. It is very difficult for a general oncologist to keep up with treatment of all cancer types. A medical/radiation oncologist and urologist that specializes in GU cancer treatment at a major medical center is likely most qualified, but, of course, there are always exceptions.
I would hope that some less informed men on this forum do not take the information and/or recommendations as gospel and try to apply that to their own situation. Each is different. As you say, this forum does provide some excellent information to jump start conversations with treatment teams or maybe question if some need a new team with more specialized care.

Good luck in your journey.

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Yes, agreed. I'm not a physician, but since there's no one-size-fits-all solution in my area of expertise (IT), it's implausible that there would be one for any given medical condition.

I think good ways for us laypeople to share information include "here's what I'm doing (and why)," "here's a new development (with source)," or "ask your medical team about X."

Harmful ways include "you have to do Y," "follow my amateur (mis)interpretation of this the results of thos isolated study," or "ignore medical advice and rely on 'herbal' remedies/fad diets."