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BRCA genes and prostate cancer
Thanks to Angelina Jolie, most women are now aware of the BRCA genes that increase their risk for breast cancer, but do these BRCA genes play a role in prostate cancer? Medical Oncologist, Dr Devan Moodley explains the link.
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What is a genetic counsellor
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Genetics are playing an increasingly important role in prostate cancer. Genetic counsellors play a key role in helping patients with genetic testing and counselling around genetic mutations related to prostate cancer.
What are the advantages of surgery over other treatments for prostate cancer
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Treatments for localised prostate cancer include surgery or radiation treatments. All treatments have advantages and disadvantages that patients need to understand when making a choice. One of South Africa's leading urological surgeons, Dr Lance Coetzee, discusses some of the advantages of a robotic prostatectomy over other treatment options
How prostate cancer surgery has evolved
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Dr Lance Coetzee discusses how prostate cancer surgery has evolved over the years
Why androgen deprivation monotherapy is no longer considered to be standard of care treatment
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Traditionally men diagnosed with advanced Stage 4 prostate cancer, or men who experience biochemical recurrence, have been given androgen deprivation therapy (hormone therapy) alone. Prof Shingai Mutambirwa explains why ADT alone is no longer considered to be the optimal treatment.
Dr Victor Ramathesele takes the test
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Ex Bafana Bafana team doctor, Dr Victor Ramathesele, explains why taking the test for prostate cancer is so important.
Nuclear Medicine Physicians are suiting up for prostate cancer awareness
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Prof Mike Sathekge, Head of Nuclear Medicine at The University of Pretoria is suiting up to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Clinical and Radiation Oncologists are suiting up to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
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Dr Sheynaz Bassa, Head of Radiation Oncology at the University of Pretoria is suiting up to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Medical oncologists are suiting up for prostate cancer awareness
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Medical Oncologist, Dr Devon Moodley is suiting up to help raise awareness about the importance of age and risk appropriate screening to reduce the high rates of men who are diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in South Africa.
Urology Professors are Suiting Up in September
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Choose any day in September to suit up to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Urological Robotic Surgeons are Suiting Up
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Choose any day in September to suit up to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Bongani Bingwa Takes The Test
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702 Talk show host & TV presenter Bongani Bongwa takes the test for prostate cancer
Webinar on sexual side effects of prostate cancer treatments
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Sexual side effects are common after treatment for both localised and advanced prostate cancer. Our panel of experts discusses the causes and treatment options available.
Urologist, Prof Shingai Mutambirwa takes the test
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Prof Shingai Mutambirwa Head of Urology at Sefako Makgatho Health Science University (SMU) explains why he takes the test for prostate cancer
The role of urologists and oncologists in treating prostate cancer
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“The importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to diagnosing and treating prostate cancer.” With so many different healthcare professionals involved in diagnosing and treating prostate cancer, it can be confusing for patients to understand who does what and when. From urologists to oncologists to radiologists and even nuclear medicine physicians, each of these specialties has a specific r...
Suiting up doesn't have to be boring!
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Suiting up doesn't have to be boring!
Suit up and bowl
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Suit up and bowl
Suit Up and take a ride to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
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Suit Up and take a ride to help raise awareness about prostate cancer
Suit pp and run to help us raise awareness about prostate cancer
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Suit pp and run to help us raise awareness about prostate cancer
Suit Up & do what whatever floats your boat
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Suit Up & do what whatever floats your boat
Legendary Springbok rugby player Ray Mort takes the test for prostate cancer
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Legendary Springbok rugby player Ray Mort takes the test for prostate cancer
Bruce Fordyce takes the test for prostate cancer.
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Bruce Fordyce takes the test for prostate cancer.
Dr Michael Mol takes the test for prostate cancer
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Dr Michael Mol takes the test for prostate cancer
Columnist, Solly Moeng is glad that he took the test for prostate cancer.
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Columnist, Solly Moeng is glad that he took the test for prostate cancer.
Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, Dr Lance Coetzee takes the test
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Urologist and Robotic Surgeon, Dr Lance Coetzee takes the test
Barry Hilton takes the test
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Barry Hilton takes the test
External Beam Radiation Therapy is a non-invasive treatment option for prostate cancer
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External Beam Radiation Therapy is a non-invasive treatment option for prostate cancer
Brachytherapy for treating localised prostate cancer
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Brachytherapy for treating localised prostate cancer
Sexologist, Dr Rudolph discusses sexual side effects that can occur after a prostatectomy
zhlédnutí 157Před 3 lety
Sexologist, Dr Rudolph discusses sexual side effects that can occur after a prostatectomy
Climacturia
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Climacturia

Komentáře

  • @GerardoLopez-xu9ft
    @GerardoLopez-xu9ft Před 6 dny

    All bull I’m at my 4th week after surgery and still bleeding!Had to keep resting! Hopefully back to work in a month more

  • @rogerembry4777
    @rogerembry4777 Před 16 dny

    Never

  • @sostareci
    @sostareci Před 25 dny

    Sound

  • @t.a.7408
    @t.a.7408 Před 7 měsíci

    This doctor is extremely optimistic. Recovery happens, but not this quickly.

  • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
    @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 7 měsíci

    I am a possibly maybe just blessed or maybe lucky , I am fully continent from day one ( but I did level exercises for two months ) my sexual function returned after 3 weeks , the skill of Dr Coetzee counts above all else. Bottom line test every year , treat early so you give this good Dr a fair chance to save you. Reach out to me and I will witness my journey to you. Early detection early intervention , best Dr is the simple solution

  • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
    @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 7 měsíci

    An amazing revolution to treating prostrate cancer , but requires a true specialist like Dr Lance Coetzee who preformed my operation and I am blessed with a fantastic result . The real trick is to test early , operate early and pick a true professional like Dr Coetzee , plse connect with me if you in doubt and I will call you a witness my experience. total success

  • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
    @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 7 měsíci

    I had that exact situation but Dr Lance Coetzee dealt with it perfectly and my PSA is undetectable , I cannot recommend him more highly. The thing I learnt is go early and trust his immense knowledge and skill.

  • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
    @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 8 měsíci

    The few words I can say after being operated on by Dr Lance Coetzee , is that he is a genius and incredibly gifted . I am 3 weeks post op , I have full continence from day one , I wore one nappy the first night after my catheter was removed. My sexual function has returned after 3 weeks to my great surprise and relief. I cannot speak more highly of Dr Lance Coetzee and his team. He is a world recognised Urology Specialist we in SA are so lucky to have.I was blessed to be squeezed into his busy schedule and cannot thank him enough for his kindness and care.

  • @19530ashland
    @19530ashland Před 8 měsíci

    Full recovery NEVER

  • @jeracu1659
    @jeracu1659 Před 8 měsíci

    What if the cancer cells have spread to the bladder neck?

  • @tristramstout8988
    @tristramstout8988 Před 9 měsíci

    If you can’t record videos so that the speaker can be heard, then quit making videos!

  • @johntalbot1961
    @johntalbot1961 Před 9 měsíci

    DON'T be at the mercy of chemo and radiation therapy have a look at professor Thomas Seyfried from Baston College metabolic clinic

  • @jackiecooley8812
    @jackiecooley8812 Před 9 měsíci

    I agree with Art I think your numbers are quite optimistic. I had the robotic surgery in 2017 the good new is the cancer has not come back. The bad new is I was completely incontinent which never got better even after physical therapy. I finally opted for an ASU. This did make the incontinence manageable. Along with the incontinence was the ED the only way I could get an erection after surgery was injections. I had mixed results with them the last time I used the injection I got the erection from hell and had to go to the ER. When I had the ASU surgery I had penile implants installed too. They were very painful and I was left very underwhelmed if you get my drift. I had the implants recovered after about 9 months because they were a joke and still very painful. The surgery seems to have taken care of the cancer but I’m dealing with the side effects of the surgery everyday.

    • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
      @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 7 měsíci

      Desperately sad for you , but I was continent from day one after catheter removed and sexual function was returned after 3 weeks , the is the following formulae , early detection , position of the lesions in the prostrate and quality of the Dr , to blame the dr for cancer and fallout is not fair , if he can save u and your lifestyle he would without question, alternatively leave the cancer there and take those chances and not the small possibility of side effects

  • @rogerembry4777
    @rogerembry4777 Před 9 měsíci

    Had this but it still missed the cancer

  • @rmorris3722
    @rmorris3722 Před 9 měsíci

    My concern is proving to me I'm going to get what is prescribed!! Once your over radiated it's done.

  • @robwells230
    @robwells230 Před 10 měsíci

    STOP THE DECEPTION HORMONE therapy or ADT is actually cruel and barbaric CHEMICAL CASTRATION. Patients must be fully informed about exactly how much real or imagined benefit to overall survival is actually achieved and carefully weigh that against the horrific quality of life and often life threatening side effects. .....And men must be warned that up to twenty percent of older men NEVER RECOVER ABOVE CASTRATE LEVEL and remain castrated for life. Without full disclosure, there can be no free and fully informed consent. .....The administration of these toxins by coercion or deception without informed consent is CRIMINAL ASSAULT CAUSING GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM

  • @JuanSanchez-ik7wx
    @JuanSanchez-ik7wx Před rokem

    So, the movement of rotation where I go for EBRT is not smooth. It's more of a jerking motion with frequent very short pauses. Is this normal for this kind of machine. Or are the servo motors not working correctly?

  • @mikelayard6581
    @mikelayard6581 Před rokem

    Dr Lance I want to thank you and your team for removing an aggressive prostrate cancer ( prostotecyomy) in September 2015 and with all odds against me was released after 3 days - I am am extremely well and wish you sir and your team a very Happy and Prosperous 2023! God bless bless all and the great work you are doing ( Mike Layard - Port Elizabeth) ' Your hospital and staff I also congratulate - winning the top award for cleanliness and hygiene!

  • @torstenheling3830
    @torstenheling3830 Před rokem

    No one cares about your bullshit you asshole.

  • @jimreagan6510
    @jimreagan6510 Před 2 lety

    the sound on this video sucks

    • @user-uu5tt5pi7m
      @user-uu5tt5pi7m Před 7 měsíci

      Get a life fella , this guy saves many lives , his not a tv star or tik tok idiot, he is a life saver and if you ever need him like I did you will be grateful he helps you, zero incontinence zero sexual issues after 3 weeks is enough for me .

  • @artmaltman
    @artmaltman Před 2 lety

    Your numbers are wildly optimistic, alas. I had prostate surgery 13 months ago at a major NYC institution with a well known and highly regarded surgeon. Robotic, laparoscopic. Incontinence has been horrendous, despite extensive pelvic physical therapy and exercises. Erectile dysfunction total despite my being told that the nerves were spared and I'm doing viagra daily plus injections of bimix twice a week. Question: Does anyone know exactly HOW to do a prostate surgery without causing permanent incontinence? I've read about a growing consensus that longer urethra's post-surgery reduce the incidence of incontinence. Any truth to this? My surgeon says that no one really knows. Most days I find myself thinking that prostate surgery should be outlawed! Thank you.,

    • @andrewgynn4502
      @andrewgynn4502 Před 8 měsíci

      Can i ask how are you today.

    • @artmaltman
      @artmaltman Před 8 měsíci

      @@andrewgynn4502 Sure. I had male sling surgery in March 2023, 2 years after prostate surgery. The sling cured the stress incontinence! I feel like I have been freed from a prison. Like I have been reborn. And the PSA continues to be “undetectable”.

  • @alcameron6071
    @alcameron6071 Před 2 lety

    Couldn’t you find a noisier environment to try to explain this? Ridiculous.

  • @bluenose007
    @bluenose007 Před 2 lety

    No mention of the leaks and having to wear pads. It took me 6 months before i was continent

    • @bentontramell
      @bentontramell Před 2 lety

      That's the big one plus blood flow to the area.

    • @bluenose007
      @bluenose007 Před 2 lety

      @@bentontramell You mean a hard on. Well your alive thats a bonus

  • @gshenaut
    @gshenaut Před 2 lety

    These are very useful videos, but given that the speaker is wearing a lavalier mic, the sound quality should really be a lot better

  • @richardray2515
    @richardray2515 Před 2 lety

    Am going in on Monday to have mine removed I wish it was over

    • @RH-xd3nx
      @RH-xd3nx Před 2 lety

      I hope all went well buddy, 8m next in line any advice you can give me?...greatly appreciated 🙏

    • @richardray2515
      @richardray2515 Před 2 lety

      R h hope you are ok the operation was ok i

    • @RH-xd3nx
      @RH-xd3nx Před 2 lety

      @@richardray2515 haven't went in yet, next month is most likely the op

    • @richardray2515
      @richardray2515 Před 2 lety

      Sorry mate nothing to worry u dont feel a thing its like a switch been turned of and coming straight back on notnhing to worry mate its the incontinence takes time to stop its 5 weeks on mon 28 march all the best u will be ok lets know

    • @RH-xd3nx
      @RH-xd3nx Před 2 lety

      @@richardray2515 thank you my friend, I appreciate you sharing your experience with me...Godspeed🙏

  • @tomslick2058
    @tomslick2058 Před 2 lety

    They all have side effects. Seeding is probably the best. But there's no money in it. Not enough doctors do it. Now I'm talking encapsulated cancer. Cure rate are the same as removal. Seeding is done in less than 2 hours and your done. All radiation can have side effects 5 years down the line. Removal can cause death and also has its side effects

  • @edelfontillas4580
    @edelfontillas4580 Před 2 lety

    What is Gleason

  • @russoley8995
    @russoley8995 Před 2 lety

    get a better mic so we can understand what you said

  • @tomswoverland
    @tomswoverland Před 2 lety

    Not so simple when you have to go in with a full bladder. Had 44 treatments to start with 2 years ago. And 9 chemo treatments but finally got it in remission. So don’t give up.

  • @24hourgmtchannel64
    @24hourgmtchannel64 Před 2 lety

    Thank you doctor. So the new connection between the bladder and urethra is strong enough after six or seven days?

    • @fredeaston3988
      @fredeaston3988 Před 2 lety

      Post op pain is horrible. Incontinent forever. But you get to live

    • @robertsmelt6638
      @robertsmelt6638 Před 2 lety

      @@fredeaston3988 Not true. Worst pain I had was constipation the day after surgery and I'm 99% continent less than 6 weeks after my surgery. I wasn't perfect before as the enlarged prostate caused a lot of problems. I know a lot of people who have also had the op and pain is not an issue.

    • @Vincent50
      @Vincent50 Před 9 měsíci

      ⁠@@robertsmelt6638 I was told by two guys that pain wasn’t the issue. The catheter was but after removal they were fine and glad they did it. They didn’t mention having leakage issues though. I’m deciding on having this procedure because the thought of radiation for 44 days (which I was told wasn’t an issue but the hormone therapy is the worst), would drive me insane.

  • @24hourgmtchannel64
    @24hourgmtchannel64 Před 2 lety

    Is it true that if you have Radiation Therapy and the cancer comes back, prostate removal is not an option?

    • @prostatecancersa5922
      @prostatecancersa5922 Před 2 lety

      It can be difficult to do a prostatectomy but it is sometimes possible

  • @franciscoballesteros2059

    Hyperthermia therapy is the best for cancer in Germany and please search for it. GOD BLESS.

  • @berndkindler9816
    @berndkindler9816 Před 3 lety

    Sound quality, with the background hiss of medical devices?) is sadly v poor.

  • @avrtoday
    @avrtoday Před 3 lety

    Absolutely agree with you. Non invasive my arse. I have also found on my journey you have to do your own detailed research. These consultants often hide the life changing side effects of there own treatments which is disgusting.

    • @markbrown5117
      @markbrown5117 Před 3 lety

      Sir what are the life changing side effects. Please inform me.

    • @peternewman3487
      @peternewman3487 Před 2 lety

      @@markbrown5117. No reply yet is there.

    • @tomslick2058
      @tomslick2058 Před 2 lety

      @@markbrown5117 the bad one is proctitis.

    • @Brammy007a
      @Brammy007a Před rokem

      Couldn't agree more.... in the spring of 2023 I came within 18 hours of chemical castration (aka ADT, which they euphemistically like to call "hormone therapy") which is typically done in conjunction with external beam radiation. Neither my urologist nor my radiation oncologist ever suggested that avoiding chemical castration via brachytherapy might be an option. Via lots of research, I cancelled the hormone shot and now am scheduled for HDR brachytherapy. Luckily for me, my caner is small enough and localized enough that this has a good chance of being a successful monotherapy. For those out there who have been told they need external beam radiation with hormone suppression, I urge you to investigate the long term effects of chemical castration..... from what I can tell, you will never be the same. Logically, brachytherapy (either low dose permanent seeds which deliver a higher dose in the long run, or high dose which is a quick but very strong 2-session exposure) makes a lot of sense as it delivers radiation most directly to the location of the cancer. There are also side effects to brachytherapy, of course. These include urinary problems (relatively short term) but these side effects PALE in comparison to chemical castration. PLEASE do your own research and do NOT just accept what the first doc says. A doctor is very likely to recommend the thing that they are specialized in, be it surgery, external beam radiation with chemical castration, or brachytherapy. This is not like being treated for a broken leg where the solution is a no-brainer.... YOU MUST DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.

    • @gregmatzinger7758
      @gregmatzinger7758 Před 11 měsíci

      Hormone therapy for my prostate cancer was not fun, but was not as horrible as you suggest. I started it very shortly after learning of my Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer. On its own, it lowered my PSA from 10.1 to 2.0 before my 45 radiation treatments even started. Yes it gave me multiple hot flashes every day and night, significantly reduced libido, and caused hair-trigger emotions (especially sadness). I got a second 4-month shot shortly before my treatments ended. My PSA is now at a “cancer undetectable” level. The hormone therapy weakened the cancer cells and the radiation killed it (hopefully, all of it). At my urology appointment to get a third hormone therapy shot, I begged to stop. The hot flashes were ruining my sleep and creating embarrassing work situations. I also wanted to avoid further sexual limitations after finding out radiation treatment stops ejaculation (just like prostatectomy does). My urologist agreed and I have been off hormone therapy for about two months now. I was on it for 8 months. The hot flashes are starting to subside and every morning I can see evidence of my libido and sexual function coming back…..as I was told it would. ADT hormone therapy to me was a necessary evil. Prostatectomy wasn’t a great choice for me and neither was brachytherapy or focal therapy. It did the job it was designed to do and gave me the side effects I expected. Fortunately for me, those side effects appear to have been temporary.

  • @paulsdrc
    @paulsdrc Před 3 lety

    If you watched this you probably have been diagnosed or know someone who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, I went through it and I am now 6 years cancer free. I am passionate about this because I find the current attitude of doctors protecting their own specialty instead of the patients best hope for a positive outcome offensive. Each treatment has it’s best application,how early or late the disease was discovered etc. There are no blanket answers. I am only writing this to hopefully warn guys about some of the things I encountered. Wow, are these guy’s serious? Radiation, passes through other tissue. And because of that you could be prone to bladder or colon cancer in a few years. Don’t forget once you’ve had radiation the tissue of and around the prostate look like a melted mess, and that severely limits for salvage treatment should you ever need it. There is zero radiation in HIFU or surgery, I did HIFU because I did my research and didn’t want to risk a secondary cancer. Doctors like this should be ashamed of them selves for being so misleading. Sure its very precise where it can be aimed, but its coming from the outside of the body. and its probably passing through part of the bladder on its way in or colon on its way out. By the way that also means its passing through the nerve bundle on and around the prostate as well. Don’t believe this guy, or even me. The stakes are to high, do your own research, when I was diagnosed I spoke to at least 3 others that out of the blue had to be rushed to the hospital and have emergency radical prostatectomy.

    • @the_original_skytiger
      @the_original_skytiger Před 3 lety

      Are you a doctor? If not, shut the F up.

    • @paulsdrc
      @paulsdrc Před 3 lety

      @@the_original_skytiger No, but I went through this cancer. I’m just tying to let people know what’s out there and some of the experience that I had. Doctors are not infallible, and many only care about their practice. If you believe everything one doctor tells you then you could regret it. If you don’t agree that’s fine, no need to be a key board warrior.

    • @peterwbryce
      @peterwbryce Před 3 lety

      @@paulsdrc the outcomes as you note depend on the staging of the cancer and the intervention required. Good outcomes with surgery require good surgeons. Likewise, good outcomes with EBRT depend on good imaging, targeting, and good radio oncologists. The skill depends on how adept and how often these centres do the procedure. The calculations are all based on computerized modeling of the prostate that depends on the machine and software being used. Imaging is everything. Dosage is everything. Too little and you don’t eliminate the cancer cells. Excessive dosage damages organs at risk so-called OAR. Depending on your type of cancer and Gleason score (anything > 8) they will want to treat outside of the gland to eliminate any metastatic cells. This field is evolving rapidly and is much improved due to 3-D imaging. I start my treatment soon. I understand the risks. I will prepare for each treatment session by drinking lots of water and emptying my bowel to maximize the probability of a good outcome. I am not looking forward to any of it but the path is preferable to the alternative. Good luck everyone.

    • @johna5428
      @johna5428 Před 2 lety

      @@peterwbryce hi can you give a update with your treatment and outcome .thanks

  • @Chidanandaji
    @Chidanandaji Před 3 lety

    This author could do a little more homework. The viruses we live with are in the air, like oxygen, which travels freely through pretty well all types of masks. Masks don't stop infection..only cough/sneeze spray.Here's a list of studies from 1981-2015 proving this: Neil Orr’s study, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2493952/pdf/annrcse01509-0009.pdf published in 1981 in the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Dr. Orr was a surgeon in the Severalls Surgical Unit in Colchester. And for six months, from March through August 1980, the surgeons and staff in that unit decided to see what would happen if they did not wear masks during surgeries. They wore no masks for six months, and compared the rate of surgical wound infections from March through August 1980 with the rate of wound infections from March through August of the previous four years. And they discovered, to their amazement, that when nobody wore masks during surgeries, the rate of wound infections was less than half what it was when everyone wore masks. Their conclusion: “It would appear that minimum contamination can best be achieved by not wearing a mask at all” and that wearing a mask during surgery “is a standard procedure that could be abandoned.”I was so amazed that I scoured the medical literature, sure that this was a fluke and that newer studies must show the utility of masks in preventing the spread of disease. But to my surprise the medical literature for the past forty-five years has been consistent: masks are useless in preventing the spread of disease and, if anything, are unsanitary objects that themselves spread bacteria and viruses.Ritter et al., pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1157412/ in 1975, found that “the wearing of a surgical face mask had no effect upon the overall operating room environmental contamination.”Ha’eri and Wiley, europepmc.org/article/med/7379387 in 1980, applied human albumin microspheres to the interior of surgical masks in 20 operations. At the end of each operation, wound washings were examined under the microscope. “Particle contamination of the wound was demonstrated in all experiments.”Laslett and Sabin,onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/ccd.1810170306 in 1989, found that caps and masks were not necessary during cardiac catheterization. “No infections were found in any patient, regardless of whether a cap or mask was used,” they wrote. Sjøl and Kelbaek came to the same conclusion in 2002.In Tunevall’s 1991 study, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01658736 a general surgical team wore no masks in half of their surgeries for two years. After 1,537 operations performed with masks, the wound infection rate was 4.7%, while after 1,551 operations performed without masks, the wound infection rate was only 3.5%.A review by Skinner and Sutton in 2001 journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0310057X0102900402 concluded that “The evidence for discontinuing the use of surgical face masks would appear to be stronger than the evidence available to support their continued use.”Lahme et al., in 2001, europepmc.org/article/med/11760479 wrote that “surgical face masks worn by patients during regional anaesthesia, did not reduce the concentration of airborne bacteria over the operation field in our study. Thus they are dispensable.”Figueiredo et al., in 2001, www.advancesinpd.com/adv01/21Figueiredo.htm reported that in five years of doing peritoneal dialysis without masks, rates of peritonitis in their unit were no different than rates in hospitals where masks were worn.Bahli did a systematic literature review in 2009 pdfs.semanticscholar.org/751a/cd427c20c8dc7d1fbc1b45eead104286f481.pdf and found that “no significant difference in the incidence of postoperative wound infection was observed between masks groups and groups operated with no masks.”Surgeons at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=2085803 recognizing the lack of evidence supporting the use of masks, ceased requiring them in 2010 for anesthesiologists and other non-scrubbed personnel in the operating room. “Our decision to no longer require routine surgical masks for personnel not scrubbed for surgery is a departure from common practice. But the evidence to support this practice does not exist,” wrote Dr. Eva Sellden.Webster et al., onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.05200.x in 2010, reported on obstetric, gynecological, general, orthopaedic, breast and urological surgeries performed on 827 patients. All non-scrubbed staff wore masks in half the surgeries, and none of the non-scrubbed staff wore masks in half the surgeries. Surgical site infections occurred in 11.5% of the Mask group, and in only 9.0% of the No Mask group.Lipp and Edwards reviewed the surgical literature in 2014 www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002929.pub2/full and found “no statistically significant difference in infection rates between the masked and unmasked group in any of the trials.” Vincent and Edwards updated this review in 2016 and the conclusion was the same.Carøe, in a 2014 review europepmc.org/article/med/25294675 based on four studies and 6,006 patients, wrote that “none of the four studies found a difference in the number of post-operative infections whether you used a surgical mask or not.”Salassa and Swiontkowski, in 2014, journals.lww.com/jbjsjournal/Abstract/2014/09030/Surgical_Attire_and_the_Operating_Room__Role_in.11.aspx investigated the necessity of scrubs, masks and head coverings in the operating room and concluded that “there is no evidence that these measures reduce the prevalence of surgical site infection.”Da Zhou et al., journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0141076815583167 reviewing the literature in 2015, concluded that “there is a lack of substantial evidence to support claims that facemasks protect either patient or surgeon from infectious contamination.”Mandating masks has not kept death rates down anywhere. On the other hand keeping people with 'symptoms' at a distance or at home is reasonable. About the only reason one might have for a face mask is to stop coughing phlegm and sneezing spray. But even in that case, that individual ought to be home anyway. The 20 U.S. states that have never ordered people to wear face masks indoors and out have dramatically lower COVID-19 death rates than the 30 states that have mandated masks. Most of the no-mask states have COVID-19 death rates below 20 per 100,000 population, and none have a death rate higher than 55. All 13 states that have death rates higher 55 are states that have required the wearing of masks in all public places. It has not protected them. (on behalf on of Arthur Firstenberg's research of 2020)

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