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What if this prevents cancer from becoming resistant?
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All very good comments and suggestions.
However, of necessity, they are all isolated cases and suggestions/ideas; good ones to boot.
But by definition they are all anecdotes; single observations. And the studies mentioned, though also good news, only cover a limited scope of the topic.
What's needed, IMneverHO, is a very large (or multiple) study/s to evaluate all the variables. Plus a coordinated design so powerful multi-variable analyses can be used to tie them together. This of course would take years to complete.
Are there some ideas that we, as PC patients, can use to influence such a large and coordinated study????
For one, I'd be all in to help. And the participation of younger PC fighters would be most helpful due to the long term needs of such a study program.
Let's keep praying and pushing and asking our PC doctors for such rigorous approaches.
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Thank you for your response.
In the age of capitalism, when people make money off sick people, I think this is pointless.
The main risk is resistance; it's the point of no return. Many of us, including myself, have no choice.
I already stated my arguments in the opening message.
In my opinion, statistical data processing is needed for those who survived.
I graduated from university and know what mathematical statistics is. I may be wrong, but my main assumption is that resistant cells are much more dangerous than cells that haven't yet become resistant.
Challenge #1: Identifying significant influencing factors rather than variables
Challenge #2: How to test assumptions over a long period of time
Challenge #3: How to develop assessment criteria and a response to changing dynamics (accurately assess how cancer responds and predict its behavior)
I believe that while our cells are hormone-dependent, there's a chance (metastases don't invade vital organs), but once they become resistant, all we can do is fight their growth, with almost no chance. In other words, wasting time is like shooting ourselves in the knee.
If our PSA is almost 0, then there are few cells and they're not yet resistant, but if the cells don't respond, there's no turning back.
Any risk must be considered in terms of probability and its proper assessment.
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@grandpun Two of the longer-term, multifaceted studies currently underway are IRONMAN and STAMPEDE, in case you're interested in taking a look.