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Further Treatment: Wondering about stopping hormone therapy?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jul 10, 2023 | Replies (11)
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@cl81227

Hi Kujhawk, great to hear that you have now gone 4 yrs without treatment. What is the expectation in the USA, is it that if you get past 5 years, without re-occurance, then effectively you get classed as clinically cured and cancer free.
In respect of the multi therapy approach, agree with that as well, as thats what my consultant has employed here in the UK. From my own research and personal experience, since getting diagnosed around a year ago, in addition to the medical treatments, would also add regular daily exercise and adopting a healthy whole food plant based diet as being an important weapon in their own right, which add to the potency and outcomes of conventional drugs, radio etc. Huge body of research and evidence to show that dairy, meat, eggs and seafood should be avoided, which I appreciate is easier said than done.

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kujhawk1978 | @kujhawk1978 | Aug 3, 2022

I've seen, 5, 7 and 10 years as the basis for "cured..."

I exercise 5-7 days a week, elliptical, swimming, weights, bike riding, basketball, love to ski and hike in the mountains...my medical team thinks its better than anything they can do. I smile and say, well, without what you do, not sure the exercise alone would be sufficient to actually beat back PCa. Still, while there is debate about it's role, I have read multiple studies pointing to its benefit, not just the usual health benefits but in a layman's and macro sense, strengthening one's immune system to fight PCa while you are in remission or a low volume state.

Can't say that I have avoided dairy, meat, eggs and seafood, though I have moderated their use in my diet greatly. Still, like with my cardiologist and my Afib when he said I need to stop drinking, I changed from 1-2 drinks a night to 1-2 a week.

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