Joel Drucker

Over the course of one year, Joel's PSA continued to rise until it crossed 4.2 and doctors at UCSF suggested he consider having a biopsy. The results showed three of the 14 sample cores contained Gleason 6 (3+3) cancer cells. Joel's physician recommended that he go on proactive surveillance and embark on a new dietary regime, eliminating beef, chicken, dairy, refined sugar and flour. Six months later, his PSA was down to 2.7. Then, three months later, it rose to 4.5.

Joel will soon have a second biopsy to confirm if he can stay on active surveillance or will need to proceed to treatment. For many men with low-grade prostate cancer, the best treatment is sometimes not to treat, sparing them from unnecessary side effects of various treatment options.

Data from patients who elect to pursue proactive surveillance will enable us to better identify, with more confidence, those patients who can best be treated in this manner.

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