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To: i-node who wrote (32987)	1/18/2018 5:32:19 PM
From: w0z	Respond to of 39304

EDIT: I now see you were responding to an earlier comment from me so you've already heard my sermon (LOL). Sounds like you are in good hands with your present doctor. Interestingly, my PSA had dropped to about 2.8 from the previous 5.0. But in the meantime, I started taking a statin, and apparently statins will cause an artificial drop in the PSA, but doesn't decrease cancer risk or risk of spreading after surgery. Seems to me that anyone on a statin or Metformin ought to be wary of relying on PSA as a guide at all. There actually is some evidence that both have shown efficacy in PCa prevention. Metformin has been around for about 50 years so there is plenty of data on it. There is a strong inverse correlation with diabetics on Metformin and PCa, compared to non-diabetics. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Dr. Charles "Snuffy" Meyers has been in the forefront of using both for cancer prevention. I haven't read this book but you can read his bio here: amazon.com Speaking as a person diagnosed with PCa two years ago (and thankfully PCa free now), I strongly recommend you join the Prostate Cancer Support Group on Inspire.com. You'll find a group of men who have "been there and done that" and can offer excellent advice if you have questions. inspire.com Speaking of PSA testing, this is one of the best summaries I've found with several caveats regarding preparation prior to the blood draw (N.B. OTHER PSA VARIANCES). http://www.yananow.org/PSA101.shtml