# prostate cancer (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover prostate cancer. Page: Feed: --- ## [Enough About My Prostate. Let’s Eat. This Time, Pasta With Zucchini](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/enough-about-my-prostate-lets-eat) _2026-08-22 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By hans casteels ## [The Emperor’s New Clothes: Active Surveillance’s Discipline vs. Focal Therapy’s Drift](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/the-emperors-new-clothes-of-prostate) _2026-08-21 · The Active Surveillor_ Prostate Cancer’s Reality Check--A Boost for AS ## [A Morning Around The Kitchen Table With Sharon, My Wife The Shrink.](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/a-morning-around-the-kitchen-table) _2026-08-21 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels ## [Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato, Basil, Brown Butter and Parmigiano](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/spaghetti-with-fresh-tomato-basil) _2026-08-20 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ Hans Casteels ## [What Happened to Lead Levels After Long-Term IV Chelation Therapy?](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-lead-levels-after) _2026-08-19 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ A study by Dr. Stephen Petteruti found that all participants had lower provoked urinary lead levels after intermittent calcium EDTA-based IV chelation therapy. ## [The Day the Future Finally Stopped Moving](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/the-day-the-future-finally-stopped) _2026-08-19 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels. Ruminating on the forbidden relief that can arrive when uncertainty finally gives way to truth, and why laying down the fight is not the same as surrender. ## [Screening Gap: Men With Disabilities Miss Out on PSA Testing](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/screening-gap-men-with-disabilities) _2026-08-19 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ New bureaucratic PCa mess in UK ## [Letters From Oliver: Isabel’s Continuing Education](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/letters-from-oliver-isabels-continuing) _2026-08-18 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels, who swore up and down that she would not be spoiled. He was wrong as usual. ## [Paid subscribers sign up to hear Dr. Scott Eggener as first speaker in blockbuster AS27 webinar set for January 14](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/the-active-surveillor-announces-dr) _2026-08-18 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ He's giving an update on surveillance and the cancer label ## [Diary of a Fruit Fly: The Peaches Are Excellent, the Dog Is Terrifying, and Hans Is a Murderer.](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/diary-of-a-fruit-fly-the-peaches) _2026-08-17 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HXf8XU2fGBDo) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Connect your repo and deploy instantly — Railway handles config, scaling, and monitoring. ## [The Thirty Dollar Solution to the Hundred Thousand Dollar Problem](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/the-thirty-dollar-solution-to-the) _2026-08-17 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ A Guest Essay for Erica Sell, who is grappling with the same questions I am grappling with. ## [When an AS patient faces treatment decisions: Can Transdermal Estradiol Provide an Effective Androgen Deprivation Option for Active Surveillance Patients Facing a Change to Active Therapy?](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/when-an-as-patient-faces-treatment) _2026-08-17 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor ## [Anyone Else Feels This Way? I Am Sick of Being the Sick Person](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/anyone-else-feels-this-way-i-am-sick) _2026-08-16 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ Hans With Cancer, Third Earl of Firmagon, Lord of the Hot Flash, Protector of the Urinal, Defender of the Questionable PSA. And I resent that. ## [The Cruelest Side Effect Is the Second Guess](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/the-cruelest-side-effect-is-the-second) _2026-08-15 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels, second-guessing himself all the time ## [When Irish Prostates Are Smiling (Sure It's Like A Morn In Spring)--'Smarter Prostate Cancer Screening'](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/irish-eyes-are-smiling-at-smarter) _2026-08-15 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ New screening pilots and gentler surveillance aim to catch more cancers while treating fewer men unnecessarily as Ireland fine-tunes a DIY approach. In The Lilt Of Irish Laughter You Can Hear The Ang ## [The VA’s Quiet Revolution: Active Surveillance Reaches Near‑European Heights](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/the-vas-quiet-revolution-active-surveillance) _2026-08-14 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor ## [My Wife Speaks Italian. Unfortunately, She Doesn’t Need Words.](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/my-wife-speaks-italian-unfortunately) _2026-08-14 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels ## [The Hierarchy of Suffering](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/the-hierarchy-of-suffering) _2026-08-13 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels ## [Cluster of BBC Prostate‑Cancer Disclosures, and the UK Fight Over PSA Testing](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/edward-stourton-bbcs-voice-of-authority) _2026-08-12 · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor Edward Stourton spent more than four decades as one of the BBC’s most reliable narrators of British public life — calm in crises, sharp in interviews, and unmistakably authoritative behind the microphone. His death on July 20 at age 68, after nearly a decade living with prostate cancer, landed with unusual force. It wasn’t just the loss of a… ## [The Experts Are Still Debating. Your Cancer Isn’t. Britain Says Wait. Australia Says Test. Your Prostate Says Good Luck. How Are Men Supposed to Know When the Experts Don’t?](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/does-your-prostate-depend-on-your) _2026-08-11 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels, getting more confused by "medical wisdom" every day. ## [Sync bookmarks across every browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nmJto2Tu1Ce4) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync across Chrome, Firefox and Safari; built-in ad and tracker blocker. ## [Taming the Glucose Monster — Again](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/a-patients-journey-revisited-taming) _2026-08-10 · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor ## [Hunter’s Emotional BBC Interview, Jill’s Seven‑Times‑a‑Night Alarm Mark New Transparency on Biden’s Cancer](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/hunters-emotional-bbc-interview-jills) _2026-08-09 · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor ## [Update 3: The Oncology Underground Dictionary of Words That Should Be Banned in Cancerverse.](https://nutmegphantasy.substack.com/p/update-3-the-oncology-underground) _2026-08-09 · Hans Casteels · The Oncology Underground_ By Hans Casteels. Your Guide to the Strange Dialect Spoken in the Cancerverse ## [Australia Guidelines Turn World on Prostate Care: PSA at 45, MRI‑First, DRE Gone — and Testing Continues After 70 plus BRCA testing and more](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/australia-guidelines-turn-world-on) _2026-08-07 · Howard Wolinsky · The Active Surveillor_ Firstnew guidelines in 10 years ## [Rock Stars Are Getting Prostate Cancer. Is Active Surveillance Enough?](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/rock-stars-are-getting-prostate-cancer) _2026-08-06 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ What Chris Holmes and Montell Jordan’s prostate cancer stories reveal about treatment, active surveillance, and Dr. Petteruti’s active management approach. ## [Why the Gut Microbiome is on Prostate Cancer Researchers’ Radar](https://howardwolinsky.substack.com/p/why-the-gut-microbiome-is-on-researchers) _2026-08-05 · The Active Surveillor_ By Howard Wolinsky, Editor, The Active Surveillor ## [Your Gleason Score Is Not a Verdict](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/your-gleason-score-is-not-a-verdict) _2026-08-05 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ The Gleason score plays a significant role in guiding prostate cancer treatment decisions. However, questions remain regarding its reliability and the limitations of the information it provides. ## [PSMAddition: Does Earlier Really Mean Better?](https://beyondtheabstracturology.substack.com/p/psmaddition-does-earlier-really-mean) _2026-08-03 · Dries Develtere · Beyond The Abstract: Urology_ The Drug Is Ready for the Clinic. The Manuscript Is Still Missing. ## [Is This Prostate Cancer Test 270% Better Than a PSA Test?](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/is-this-prostate-cancer-test-270) _2026-07-31 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ The EpiSwitch PSE test is gaining attention. Here’s what the research shows, what the numbers mean, and how it fits into prostate monitoring. ## [What Happened to Coronary Calcium Scores After Long-Term IV Chelation?](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-coronary-calcium) _2026-07-28 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ In my published pilot study, 10 patients received calcium EDTA-based chelation therapy. Each patient demonstrated a reduction in coronary artery calcium score. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6XNvpOCxzaEI) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [2015 MacBook Air, 2026 version](https://pemungkah.com/2015-macbook-air-2026-version/) _2026-07-19 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ In 2024, we took our first return trip to Malaysia since the 1990 s. We thought we might need a laptop for the trip, so I picked up a 2015 MacBook Air. Soldered memory, unfortunately, so the 8GB max was all we were going to get, and a 128GB disk. Somehow we managed to cram enough \[ \] ## [Writing as Music](https://pemungkah.com/writing-as-music/) _2026-07-19 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ I subscribe to Recommendo, a mailing list from Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder. I used to read Boing Boing a lot for interesting stuff; I just took a peek and it s mostly trivia now. Admittedly, some is interesting. (The sea permanently changing color in 1907 was a new one.) Generally, it hasn t had much for \[ \] ## [Read These Five Books Before Making a Prostate Cancer Decision](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/read-these-five-books-before-making) _2026-07-15 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ The books I recommend will help you understand your diagnosis, ask better questions, and make informed decisions. ## [PROTEUS trial](https://beyondtheabstracturology.substack.com/p/proteus-trial) _2026-07-07 · Dries Develtere · Beyond The Abstract: Urology_ A trial that raises more questions than it answers. ## [Help Us Reach More Men and Earn Exclusive Rewards](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/help-us-reach-more-men-and-earn-exclusive) _2026-07-07 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ Help us reach more men with trusted health education while earning exclusive member rewards. ## [Better Sexual Performance Starts With Better Health](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/male-sexual-performance-its-not-only) _2026-07-06 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ Sexual performance isn't just about sex. It's often one of the earliest signs your health is changing. ## [Checkpoint](https://pemungkah.com/checkpoint/) _2026-07-06 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ A quick summary of a bunch of stuff I ve done lately. Probably more, but that s what I remember. ## [The Dangerous Myth of Radiation for Prostate Cancer](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/the-dangerous-myth-of-radiation-for) _2026-07-02 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ Why Radiation Became the Default Recommendation ## [The Prostate Cancer Test That May Lead More Men to Harm Than Help](https://drstephenpetteruti.substack.com/p/the-prostate-cancer-test-that-may) _2026-06-16 · Dr. Stephen Petteruti_ Many men diagnosed with prostate cancer will never be harmed by it. ## [S4 E5: ASCO 2026 Special Part 2](https://oncologynews.com.au/events/s4-e5-asco-2026-special-part-2/) _2026-06-13 · ONA Webmaster · Podcasts – Oncology News Australia_ ASCO Special Part 2: Quick Bite Marathon! The Oncology Journal Club Podcast hosted by Professor Craig Underhill, Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson | Proudly Produced by The Oncology Network The Oncology Journal Club team returns with Part 2 of its ASCO 2026 coverage, delivering a whirlwind tour through some of the most interesting \[...\] ## [S4 E4: The Oncology Journal Club Podcast ASCO 2026 Special – Part 1](https://oncologynews.com.au/podcasts/s4-e4-the-oncology-journal-club-podcast-asco-2026-special-part-1/) _2026-06-09 · ONA Editor · Podcasts – Oncology News Australia_ From mouthwatering results in one of the most talked-about pancreatic cancer papers of the year, through to Bob Marley's melanoma, this episode unpacks the latest oncology papers. With thanks to our Host Craig Underhill, joined by Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson... ## [Shaping up](https://pemungkah.com/shaping-up/) _2026-05-30 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ The last few days have been devoted to other things like dental emergencies, but the app continues to shape up. I discovered that expecting live activities to do much beyond show you something and open the app if you tapped them is quite fragile and can make things very complicated. Switching that over to just \[ \] ## [Bladder training app progress](https://pemungkah.com/bladder-training-app-progress/) _2026-05-24 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ I ve gotten to a decent beta at this point, and I m eating my own dogfood: my urologist put me on bladder training with a two-hour interval, so the app is set up with that as the default interval. I ve been testing it as I go along and added a few things that I needed: Running \[ \] ## [Radio Docs](https://matthewguy.com/radio-docs/) _2026-05-24 · Matthew Guy · Matthew Guy_ I do like a good radio documentary. I have even been known to email the producer if I can find their email and tell them how much I enjoyed their doc when I find a good one. Two recent gems: Voice notes from the past Voice notes on vinyl records? It used to be all Continue reading Radio Docs ## [Not an app I thought I’d need, but here we are](https://pemungkah.com/not-an-app-i-thought-id-need-but-here-we-are/) _2026-05-22 · Joe McMahon · Before the Shadow Play_ So one of the things that can happen after prostate cancer radiation treatment (and I note that I don t think I ve written a post about that I suppose I was a bit distracted at the time) is that you can develop what s called a stricture, ot narrowing, of the urethra from scar tissue forming. \[ \] ## [S4 E3:‘Mouthwatering’ RAS(ON), Bob Marley’s Melanoma, ADT Hot Flushes + Prostate Cancer Terminology](https://oncologynews.com.au/podcasts/mouthwatering-rason-bob-marleys-melanoma-adt-hot-flushes-prostate-cancer-terminology/) _2026-05-20 · ONA Editor · Podcasts – Oncology News Australia_ From mouthwatering results in one of the most talked-about pancreatic cancer papers of the year, through to Bob Marley's melanoma, this episode unpacks the latest oncology papers. With thanks to our Host Craig Underhill, joined by Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson... ## [Metformin and Prostate Cancer: The Tale Continues](https://beyondtheabstracturology.substack.com/p/metformin-and-prostate-cancer-the) _2026-05-18 · Dries Develtere · Beyond The Abstract: Urology_ From observational promise to consistent negative randomized evidence ## [One for the road](https://responding.substack.com/p/one-for-the-road) _2026-05-11 · Ben Nathanson · The patient is responding_ A last round of Pluvicto ## [Beyond the Abstract: EV-303 (KEYNOTE-905)](https://beyondtheabstracturology.substack.com/p/beyond-the-abstract-ev-303-keynote) _2026-04-25 · Dries Develtere · Beyond The Abstract: Urology_ Practice-changing results — but there is a problem after progression ## [S4 E2: iCCA, Chrono-Oncology + Genomic Therapy Matching](https://oncologynews.com.au/podcasts/s4-e2-icca-chrono-oncology-genomic-therapy-matching/) _2026-04-23 · ONA Editor · Podcasts – Oncology News Australia_ From cholangiocarcinoma to chrono-oncology, this episode explores whether promising signals are ready to translate into meaningful patient benefit. With thanks to our Host Craig Underhill, joined by Dr Kate Clarke and Professor Christopher Jackson...