I was just doing some research on Testosterone and how it relates to PC and I still cannot find a definite link between the two. So I thought I would post some of my data for others to comment. So, if mens T levels are steadily decreasing after age 40-45 then why are the highest stats of PC between the ages of 50-59? And to combat PC, the levels of T are lowered to castration levels?
Till the age of about 40, most men have high enough testosterone levels to feel no physical decline in their manhood. But after 45 a decrease in testosterone becomes noticeable. This decrease is accompanied by an increase in estrogen, which causes such specific symptoms as hair loss, baldness, decrease of libido, more fat tissue, diminished muscle mass and strength, skin deterioration, and night-time bathroom visits
Age stats from this forum
44 or younger - 10.1%
15
45-49 - 10.1%
37
50-54 - 25.0%
34
55-59 - 23.0%
26
60-64 - 17.6%
21
65 or older - 14.2%
Edited today October 3.
From Dr. Patrick Walsh's book on Surviving Prostate Cancer
It's not how much of a specific hormone a man has, but the way a man's genes responds to that hormone.....hormone receptors.
From what I read so far, our hormones are only used as fuel for cancerous cell growth, which are usually a result of damaged or mutated DNA.