1. Good article. Since it took so long for my PSA to start to increase after I went off ADT two years ago, I've wondered if a low testosterone level (rather than zero) might be effective (which is what a lower ADT dosage might accomplish). Of course, I don't intend to make any changes without the recommendation of my oncologist.
2. The director of the program said: "No man should be forced to compromise between survival and their day-to-day wellbeing." That's nonsense! It's a nice goal, but life does not make such guarantees.
3. The link to the companion article https://www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcare/article/cancer-patients-dying-fad-social-media-cures-2zt07tzm9 is sadly a real issue. As that article says, "... more than half of those surveyed 'did not trust' information from scientists about cancer," with TikTok being a major source of misinformation. Also, "... with patients falling victim to those who 'deliberately push unproven treatments or ideas'. The oncologists said that the field was 'losing the battle for communication' in the age of misinformation."
You'd think COVID would have taught some of these people something. But no, it has instead heightened misinformation. As someone on this forum said, "You don't get old by being stupid."
@readandlearn This study doesn’t seem to be testing ADTs, just ARPIs.