Just When You Thought It Was Safe…

Aw heck, Phil. I could step off a curb and get hit by a truck tomorrow. Doc's said I was probably going to be dead of heart failure 2 years ago. Might as well just enjoy looking at the green side of the grass for as long as it lasts.

Wow, the hits keep on coming, but so too the potential for future prevention of some metastatic disease. Here is the link to the study in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09332-0#:~:text=Analyses%20of%20cancer%20survivors%20from,compared%20with%20uninfected%20cancer%20survivors.

Bill

I absolutely had a hunch that this was a case and said that couple of times here on this forum !!!!
I am sure COVID is the most dangerous one. The mere fact that is has an affinity for prostate gland was a red flag to me immediate. My husband's "low grade" cancer that was under surveillance for 13 years with subtle changes in PSA after COVID infections became all of the sudden 4+3 with Cribriform and Decipher 1 !!!

After all, we have a case on THIS very forum with lung mets activating after 20 (or more) years in a patient after having cytokine storm due to COVID ! HA !

I personally take every precaution and avoid any "cold or flue"virus - I just HATE being sick and always tried to escape those infections for that reason. NOW, I am super vigilant. YUCK lol I just hate to be a host for any virus or bacteria - what a nasty bunch ! 🤢

BTW, in Europe people are encouraged to stay home if feeling sick , actually they might be asked to go home and rest so they will get well fast and also not to spread germs in the office. Of curse, with full pay and as long as it is needed.

The article does offer food for thought; I also immediately thought of the husband of @dcfbanks (?) with lung mets - dormant for 18 yrs!
Can’t think that every cough and sniffle is gonna land me back on Orgovyx, but it IS another factor we need to juggle.
Phil

I have noticed that many people with cancer in remission often have a reoccurrence about ten years later. I believe that single cancer cells can “hide” from our current detection technology. So, a statement by your doctor saying you are “cancer free” is probably wishful thinking. Hopefully an article such as the one you cited will spur new research into dormant cancers and detection techniques.