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Originally Posted by Daniel
The Villages Prostate Cancer Round Table meets the third Wednesday,January,March May,July, Sept.,Nov. This meeting is for MEN ONLY. The mmeting gives men an opportunity to exchange experiences and learn from one another the challenges of prostate cancer. Many of the attendees are long time survivors and have had many types of treatment through the years. For more derails contact Dan Bard 352-259-9***
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I've never had prostate problems but I went to a few meetings years ago as a learning experience. These meetings, as I remember, often start with a lecture by a urologist. Each doctor will claim that their treatment regimen is the best. So it's up to each person to sort it all out for themselves and make their own decision.
These doctors usually don't make any diet recommendations because they don't make money recommending diets. But there is a diet, recommended by Dr. Dean Ornish of California, that can serve a purpose in a specific situation. It's usually recommended for those who have a slow growing type of cancer and feel that they are too old to risk being operated on. When I first went to a meeting, no one had ever heard of dietary measures that could help. I introduced it to the guy who was in charge of the group. I don't remember that man's name, and I wonder if they still discuss diet as a possible form of treatment.
Last time I went, several years ago, they did allow women. Many of the men took their wives. I guess they wanted their wives to learn too so as to help them make a final decision about what they should do, as far as treatment. I think that's a wise thing to do - two heads are better than one.