Mentioned Prostate Cancer on Monday Night Football

Yes, I saw that too. He's getting chemo, which means that his cancer is fairly advanced. I wish him the best.

Good for him carrying the message. More men need to do it so that we raise awareness. I would am curious about total funds for breast cancer vs. prostate cancer.

As for raising awareness —> Last year, I was curious as to how many celebrities and other public individuals (athletes, actors, politicians, financiers, and others in the spotlight) over the past few decades have been in the news with a diagnosis (or death) from prostate cancer. After less than an hour of searching, this was the list I amassed:

> Andre Dawson
> Andrew Lloyd Webber
> Andy Grove
> Arnold Palmer
> Ben Stiller
> Bill Bixby
> Bob Casey
> Bob Dole
> Brooks Robinson
> Cal Ripken
> Carlton Fisk
> Charlton Heston
> Colin Powell
> Darwin Deason
> Davey Lopes
> David Koch
> Dennis Hopper
> Dexter Scott King
> Dusty Baker
> Francois Mitterrand
> Frank Zappa
> Gary Cooper
> Glenn Thompson
> Gregg Olson
> Harry Belafonte
> Ian McKellen
> Jerry Brown
> Jerry Orbach
> Joe Torre
> John Kerry
> Johnny Ramone
> Ken Griffey, Sr.
> Langston Hughes
> Linus Pauling
> Lloyd Austin
> Mandy Patinkin
> Michael Bennet
> Michael Milken
> Mitt Romney
> Nelson Mandela
> O.J. Simpson
> Phil Lesh
> Phil Niekro
> Ryne Sandberg
> Rob Gardenhire
> Robert DeNiro
> Rod Stewart
> Roger Moore
> Ron Wyden
> Rudy Giuliani
> Ryan O’Neal
> Shannon Sharpe
> Sidney Poitier
> Stephen Fry
> Steve Garvey
> Stokely Carmichael
> Telly Savalas
> Thom Tillis
> Timothy Leary
> Ty Cobb
> Warren Buffet

Since then, many more have been in the news with prostate cancer at various stages (I’ve only undated the list with a few of them).

“Awareness” has been raised (for over 30 years). All of us have heard of many (or most) of those in that list. Despite all the media attention given to these celebrities and their diagnoses, most men say they never even heard about prostate cancer; as a result, never get their PSA tested.

We can all do more to help raise awareness about prostate cancer —> A decade ago when I was mayor of my city, I had a proclamation issued to help raise awareness about prostate cancer. (See attached.)

Each of you might consider reaching out to your local/county/state public/elected officials to have a similar proclamation issued to raise awareness in your respective communities.

Yes...I saw/heard that last night. I was immediately confused and questioned the use of the term "chemotherapy." That guy must have extremely advanced and metastatic prostate cancer. In fact, literally no one on the Mayo blog under any discussion has mentioned they are receiving chemotherapy in the 8 months that I have been reading and contributing. Maybe they misused the term chemotherapy...maybe they meant Lupron, ADT, Brachytherapy, or even radiation, etc. But "chemotherapy" is, by definition, I.V.-infused heavy-duty, anti-cancer drug therapy with all of the usual side effects of hair loss, vomiting, and general "I want to die" misery. What does anyone out here in cyberland know about "chemotherapy" for prostate cancer?

@brianjarvis and yet prostate cancer is the SECOND-leading cause of cancer in American men.
Go figure.

@rlpostrp Chemotherapy is a common treatment for advanced prostate cancer that is polymetastatic (many metastases) or castrate-resistant (PSA still rises despite hormone therapy). Many forum members here, including @jeffmarc , have had chemotherapy as part of their cancer treatment, and I'm sure they'd be happy to share their experiences.

Chemotherapy is also part of the new "triplet therapy" pioneered partly at Mayo (along with several other research facilities). The old approach was to try one treatment at a time, and move onto the next when it failed. These days, the cutting edge for polymetastatic prostate cancer is to hit it with everything you've got right up front: ADT (like Orgovyx), an ARSI (like one of the -lutamides), *and* chemotherapy (Docetaxel), hoping for a knock-out punch. Some members have had chemo multiple times to keep their prostate cancer under control, and are doing great.

@northoftheborder
I have had neither chemotherapy or Pluvicto.

The drugs have kept me undetectable.

@juanmoczo Yes, prostate cancer is very commonly diagnosed, but the mortality rate is one of the lowest of all cancers. Catch it very early - it’s 99% survivable; catch it after it’s already metastasized, those %s drop off steeply.

(Another factoid: deaths due to cardiovascular disease dwarf prostate cancer deaths.)

@rlpostrp
Go to the top section of Mayo Clinic’s prostate cancer, forum, and search for chemotherapy in the search bar.

We will find a lot of people talking about it.

I attend nine online prostate cancer meetings every month. Chemotherapy is discussed multiple times every month. Just last night at the ancan.org Meeting it was discussed for at least half an hour by a couple of different people. Some of you were having it some of them were talking about their experience, having had it. A lot of discussion was about using a cold cap, keeping hands and feet in ice or cold gloves while being treated to prevent problems with those appendages.

Unfortunately, too many people end up having to need chemo.