Cancer treatment

Well guys here it is- a letter from a friend of mine in the USA, received after I told him I had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. This letter encompasses some widely held beliefs -

Dear Dan,
I am glad to get the news that your prostate cancer has been contained. I didn’t know you had this problem.
The best prevention is to jack your dick regularly, which I do.
The seminal vesicals need to be emptied on a schedule. I jack off one night, then I skip two, and do it again.

I am not the least bit shy to talk about what every man does.
It is as much part of being a man as shaving. If you don’t mind telling me, were you regular about doing it? I am interested to know if that helps keep the prostate healthy. I have some enlargement, as you might for a man of 71 years.
My very best to you dear friend and stay in touch,
V.

Well, there you have it- but is it true?

This letter prompted me to go searching and I was amazed at what I found.

The fact is that frequent sex may indeed provide prostate cancer protection, according to an 8-year Canadian study of 29,342 men ages 46 to 81. Those who ejaculated at least 21 times a month reduced their risk of the disease by a third, compared with those averaging 4 to 7 times a month. Researchers speculate that the active men may be clearing potentially carcinogenic cells from the body.

A recent study in Australia also came out with the same findings. Should it be a surprise? I have read in similar studies it appears that colon cancers happen more often to those who do not “clean out” - i.e people who get bound up, frequently suffer from many other ills because of the number of poisons that ferment in the bowel rather than be expelled. Does this mean glands created to produce, do become clogged and toxic when they are not used? It is a theory that looks evermore likely to be right and goes along with the old adage- what you don’t use, you lose!

If having sex five times a week sounds a bit much, the good news is, your partner doesn’t have to shoulder the full responsibility. As it turns out, men gained protection whether their efforts were with a partner or solo. So there it is guys- the science seems to be saying “go for it, it’s very good for you!”