Medical Castration, A Prostate Cancer Journey with Dr David Illos

Dr David Illos is a family doctor with a special interest in addiction medicine and surgical disciplines. He is well loved for his humour, wit and gentle strength. In this episode, he shares vulnerably about his personal journey with Prostate Cancer. A component of his treatment plan has been testosterone receptor blocker therapy; essentially starving his body of any once of testosterone. Sometimes we forget to reflect on what our treatments might take from our patients. This powerful perspective is sobering, inspiring and thought provoking. My favourite part is right at the end, so I hope you get to it. This episode is important for anyone navigating their mortality, their own health challenges and also, for anyone who offers care to patients who may be experiencing the effects of low hormone levels, both men and women.