DISCLAIMER: Please recognize that I am not a Medical Doctor. Rather, I do consider myself a medical detective. I have been an avid student researching and studying prostate cancer as a survivor and continuing patient since 1992. I have dedicated my retirement years to continued deep research and study in order to serve as an advocate for prostate cancer awareness, and, from an activist patient’s viewpoint, as a mentor to voluntarily help patients, caregivers, and others interested develop an understanding of this insidious men’s disease, its treatment options, and the treatment of the side effects that often accompany treatment. There is absolutely no charge for my mentoring – I provide this free service as one who has been there and hoping to make their journey one with better understanding and knowledge than was available to me when I was diagnosed so many years ago. IMPORTANTLY, readers of medical information I may provide are provided this “disclaimer” to make certain they understand that the comments or recommendations I make are not intended to be the procedure to blindly follow; rather, they are to be reviewed as MY OPINION, then used for further personal research, study, and subsequent discussion with the medical professional/physician providing their prostate cancer care.

Response to physicians, research scientists, journals

COPAYS!

All who are prescribed medications should read the important information in this paper titled "Why a patient paid a $285.00 copay for a $40.00 drug"

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/why-a-patient-paid-a-285-copay-for-a-40-drug

This is an eye-opener for everyone to be aware and identifies the importance of "shopping around" for the best price for a medication. That means even shopping around when your insurance company will require you copay a set amount for a drug, since, as you will read, you very well may find a supplier whose total cost for the drug will be less than the copay if you had the drug paid for via your insurer.

Readers, please be aware: With changing information very often daily, I expect in reviewing several of my papers below you will find within a paper reference urls that have closed down and no longer available. However, if you make use of the internet and ask any question that a now closed website was referencing you very likely will find further, more updated information on that same subject. By and large, what I provide continues to be valuable and can lead you in the right direction.

Published papers with medical and scientific journals (as of July 2023):

At 90 years of age, and health issues (as noted in my paper #21 below) “GNAWING ON A ROCK,” it appears I had best call it a day in submitting my opinions for publication in medical and science journals (published on merit at no cost to me). There comes a time in everyone’s life when slowing down becomes a necessity. However, I intend to continue as a online, worldwide, mentor to men diagnosed with Prostate Cancer and to their caregivers until my fingers can no longer type, or my eyes can no longer see the keys, or my constant fatigue and lack of energy, dictates otherwise. It has been a long but fruitful and rewarding three decades as a mentor!

1. "A Prostate Cancer Patient's 24-Year (1992-2016) Continuing Journey from Diagnosis to Treatment to Recurrence to Mentoring"
Published in JCPCR-04—201604 Volume 4 issue 4 – 2016: http://tinyurl.com/hcxuxv9

2. “Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer? - A Mentor/Patient Discussion”
Published May 23, 2017 Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) http://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.000110.pdf

3. “A Wake Up Call To Men & The Women Who Care For Them”
Published in JCPCR-06-00189 Volume 6 issue 1 - 2016: http://tinyurl.com/3djfgve

4. “Considerations necessary regarding Prostate Cancer with the options of surgical removal of the prostate gland or with Androgen Deprivation (aka testosterone inactivating)Therapy (ADT) as follow-on or primary treatment” published June 13, 2019 in Global Journal of Medical Research GJMR Volume 19 Issue 4 Version 1.0.
https://globaljournals.org/GJMR_Volume19/1-Considerations-Necessary-Regarding-Prostate.pdf

5. “Evidence Based Medicine”
Published in the Journal of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging Published November 19, 2018,
Radiol Diagn Imaging, 2018 doi: 10.15761/RDI.1000143
Volume 2(5): 1-1 ISSN: 2515-0200 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331201281_EVIDENCE_BASED_MEDICINE

6. “Fluoroquinolones – Be Aware”
Published in the Journal of Cancer Science and Clinical Oncology, Volume 5, Issue 2 ISSN: 2394-6520 Published July 30, 2018: http://www.annexpublishers.com/articles/JCSCO/5202-Fluoroquinolones-Be-Aware.pdf

7. “IAD/Intermittent Androgen Deprivation: When is it appropriate?”
Acta Scientific Cancer Biology 3.8 (2019): 19-21. Published Date: July 26, 2019
https://www.actascientific.com/ASCB/pdf/ASCB-03-0150.pdf

8. ““Importance of Patient Attention to Physician Care”?”
Acta Scientific Medical Sciences Special Issue 1 (2019): 04-05. Published: September 05, 2019
https://www.actascientific.com/ASMI/pdf/ASMI-SI-01-0002.pdf

9. “Medical Advice” or “Opinion” – The Important Difference
Published in Acta Scientific Medical Sciences Volume 2 Issue 1 January 2018: https://www.actascientific.com/ASMS/pdf/ASMS-02-0019.pdf

10. “Orchiectomy – A Surgical Procedure in which One or both Testicles are Removed – is it Sufficient to Inhibit Androgen (Testosterone) from Access to Prostate Cancer Cells?”
Published in Acta Scientific Cancer Biology Volume 3 Issue 4 April 2019.
https://www.actascientific.com/ASCB/pdf/ASCB-03-0120.pdf

11. “Prostate Cancer Advocacy and Mentoring Support”
Published November 22, 2017 in the journal “Holistic Approaches in Oncotherapy” HAOT-17-OPN-0004 1.1 (2017): 14-15; https://scientiaricerca.com/srhaot/pdf/SRHAOT-01-00003.pdf

12. “PSA Rising While on Routine ADT, No Metastasis Evident; should Chemotherapy with Docetaxel/Taxotere be Added? (Apparently NOT!)”
International Journal of Cancer Treatment (Int J Cancer Treat Vol: 2, Issu: 2 (54-56)
Published Date: 25 July, 2019
https://innovationinfo.org/articles/FRCM/IJCT-2-118.pdf

13. “PSA Testing? Over-Treatment? Active Surveillance? Biopsy value? No PSA for Elderly?”
American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research Am J Biomed Sci & Res. 2018 - 4(5). AJBSR.MS.ID.000836. DOI: 10.34297/AJBSR.2019.04.000836. Published Date: August 22, 2019
https://biomedgrid.com/pdf/AJBSR.MS.ID.000836.pdf

14. “The Battle with Prostate Cancer”
Published in Scientia Ricerca Chronical of Medicine and Surgery – Manuscript ID: COMS18OP-0027 ISSN: 2576-8298 Volume 2 Issue 2 May 22, 2018: https://tinyurl.com/42pqzjh

15. “Triple-hormonal Blockade (ADT3) – a Patient’s Perspective”
Published in ONCOGEN - Independent Peer-Reviewed Cancer Journal 2019; Volume 2, Issue 1(2019;2(1):6)
https://tinyurl.com/y2ryey3h

16. “FLOMAX – IMPORTANT - BE AWARE!”
Published August 10, 2021 – American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research
ISSN: 2642-1747; Am J Biomed Sci & Res.
202113(6).AJBSR.MS.ID.001923. DOI: AJBSR.2021.13.001923
10.34297/
FLOMAX – IMPORTANT - BE AWARE!

17. Intimacy - Often Challenged by Surgery, Radiation, Cryotherapy, or ADT
Published May 4, 2022, Academic Journal of Microbiology & Immunology
Intimacy - Often Challenged by Surgery, Radiation, Cryotherapy, or ADT

18. METFORMIN Aka Glucophage – Prescribe, or Not? Is There An Alternative? TESS Research in Medical and Clinical - Published date: 18 September 2022 - Open Access Opinion Article Volume 1:1
TRMC-01-106.pdf (tess-research.com)

19. “THE PROSTATE GLAND IN MEN – What is it? Where is it? Important? Annual Screening?” - American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. Published date: April 6, 2023 Biomed Sci & Res. 2023 18(4) AJBSR.MS.ID.002472, DOI: 10.34297/AJBSR.2023.18.002472
The Prostate Gland In Men – What is it? Where is it? Important? Annual Screening? (biomedgrid.com)

20. “Prostate Cancer - The Disease Specific to Men – Continues over Decades to Affect Men by the Hundreds of Thousands; Why? What Must be Done?” Published May 18, 2023 in PROGRESS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES ISSN: 2577-2996, 2023 VOL 7, NO. 3, PAGE 1 – 1 DOI: doi.org/10.47363/PMS/2023(7)189
Prostate Cancer - The Disease Specific to Men

21. “GNAWING ON A ROCK” – A Man’s Long Journey Living With Prostate Cancer Case Reports and Reviews (ISSN: 2693-1516) Received: May 23, 2023 Published: June 07, 2023
GNAWING ON A ROCK

22. "Physician Responsibility to Patients – A Patient’s Opinion”
Journal of Clinical Cases Received Date: 04 May 2023
Published Date: 08 June 2023
Physician Responsibility to Patients – A Patient’s Opinion

In addition to publishing my articles # 13 and # 19 the American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research sited interest in these other of articles I wrote but did not offer for publishing since both are lengthy because comprehensive to support my opinion. They were compiled some years ago but much still holds true. Some reference URLs may no longer open because of the years having passed:

QCT BMD Imaging vs DEXA BMD Imaging
https://tinyurl.com/ye3ep3pt

WHY THE USE OF EITHER 5ALPHA REDUCTASE (5AR) INHIBITORS DUTASTERIDE/AVODART (MY CHOICE) OR FINASTERIDE/PROSCAR IN ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY
https://tinyurl.com/2ej5653c

Published papers with medical and scientific journals (as of July 2023):

Observations: