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@ambika
An hereditary genetic test is just that an hereditary genetic test. There is no other name for it. Ask your doctor for it and they will give it to you since it is covered by insurance. If there is a history of breast cancer, Pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer in the family that test is essential.
Genomic and genetic are the same thing.
If you have an Hereditary, genetic test it will test for dozens if not over 100 genetic anomalies. BRCA1 or BRCA 2 will just be among The things tested. You don’t test for them alone.
There is also a somatic, genetic test, which test your blood or tissue from a metastasis. You actually can have a genetic problem that is not Inherited (hereditary) But it actually happens to the cells of your cancer. In that case, there might be an additional treatment available for that as well.
I cannot take estradiol because I have BRCA2 and it would lead to a much higher incident of breast cancer for me.
Here is a bunch of information on estradiol, I don’t know if Doctor Roach Would prescribe estradiol. You could tell him that the patch studies said it was just as effective as ADT, but has fewer side effects. You could mention that it’s discussed on Ancan.Org And that Richard Wassersug PhD Who wrote one of the books on ADT has been on it for 22 years.
Estradiol patch info
https://ancan.org/
More information from Richard Wassersug After I emailed him a question about estradiol.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/a-note-from-richard-wassersug-phd-about-the-use-of-estradiol-over-adt/
If you missed the session two weeks ago featuring the Emperors of Estradiol, Drs. Schellhammer and Wassersug, here is that session.
https://ancan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click
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Here is the email I received from Dr. Wassersug 30 minutes ago about Estradiol
Dear All,
Finally, the key paper by the Brits on transdermal as a treatment for prostate cancer is now out and free online!
See: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2511781
Transdermal provides not just better quality of life, but equal to or better survival in terms of disease progression. Although it is not in the paper, we have data to show that the one specific side effect of transdermal estradiol, gynecomastia, is actually minor in adult men.
Tell the world!
Richard Wassersug, PhD
Honorary Professor
Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
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@jeffmarc
Thanks once again Jeff for educating me about this topic. I will certainly read and watch about using estradiol.
I want to attend the virtual meeting on coming Tuesday and on the Ancan website there were two links to join. According to you it starts at 3 PM pacific time and Rick Davis conducts it.
I believe all I have to do is to click on the link. However you said I should have an app on my laptop GoToMeeting (something like that).
Is there a phone number I could call to speak to a person and double check how to join and how to get that app etc? There is no phone number listed on the Ancan website I believe.
I have another question regarding your journey. How was your experience of being on ADT drugs? Did you find it easier to manage side-effects ? Did you feel not good most of the time throughout the duration of the ADT treatment?
Thanks,
Gouri
Thanks