Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: 11 Years After His Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Dr. Randy Kam Is Still Hiking, Singing And Going Strong

Recently, SurvivorNet checked back in with Randy to see how he was doing. While much of his life remains focused on family, work, and adventure, he is also continuing treatment for advanced prostate cancer.

On June 8, Randy received his fourth treatment with Pluvicto (lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan), a targeted radioligand therapy used to treat advanced prostate cancer that has spread beyond the prostate. The therapy works by delivering radiation directly to prostate cancer cells throughout the body while limiting damage to surrounding healthy tissue.

Pluvicto belongs to a class of treatments called radioligand therapy, or RLT. Think of RLT as a highly sophisticated, guided missile system designed to target and destroy cancer cells while leaving healthy tissues largely untouched.

It is the first and only targeted radioligand therapy for patients with PSMA-positive mCRPC before the need for chemotherapy, marking a significant advancement in treatment options.

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So far, the results have been encouraging. Randy’s PSA—a blood marker doctors use to monitor prostate cancer activity—has fallen to 0.3, suggesting the treatment is continuing to control his disease.

But if you ask Randy what has been occupying his attention lately, he’ll likely talk about family, work, or his latest outdoor adventure before he talks about cancer.

To celebrate Father’s Day, Randy headed to Mount Islip in California’s San Gabriel Mountains, an 11-mile round-trip hike that climbs 2,768 feet to an elevation of 8,153 feet. It was his first time on the trail.

Starting from the Windy Gap Trail area, Randy made his way through the mountains, stopping to take photographs, record videos, and soak in the scenery along the route.

The hike lasted about five hours and rewarded him with sweeping views of the surrounding peaks.

As he took in the scenery, Randy occasionally did what friends, family, and SurvivorNet viewers have come to expect: he sang.

“Oh, what a beautiful morning, oh, what a beautiful day,” he found himself singing from the classic musical Oklahoma!

Near the summit, he spotted a butterfly floating through the mountain air and broke into the familiar Reading Rainbow theme song.

At another point, Randy briefly lost his footing on the trail. After catching himself, he laughed and launched into Paul Simon’s “Slip Slidin’ Away.”

The next day, he admitted his legs were “a little achy,” but the experience left him grateful for another opportunity to be outdoors.

These days, Randy remains busy caring for patients in his dental practice in Tehachapi, California. He is also enjoying life as a grandfather, with recent trips to New York allowing him to spend time with his grandchildren.

For Randy, life continues to be measured less by milestones and more by moments—time with family, meaningful work, fresh air, and the simple joy of embracing each day as it comes.

Cancer has been part of Randy’s life for more than a decade. But it has never become the whole story.

More than 11 years after his diagnosis, Randy Kam is still doing what he has always done: moving forward, finding beauty in the world around him, and making the most of every day.

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