Advanced Prostate Cancer Program
You have survived hearing your diagnosis, and your initial treatment and now you find yourself with a recurrence of prostate cancer. Or, you are newly diagnosed with an advanced stage of prostate cancer. Malecare’s Advanced Prostate Cancer Program will arm you with the information and guidance that you now need to live longer. Consider this your Advanced Prostate Cancer Kit. There are five steps.
First, read the Malecare Recurrent Prostate Cancer Book. After two hours or less of reading time, you will learn all that you need to know to have good conversations and ask the right questions of your doctor. Because we are frequently updating this short book, you’ll feel confident in knowing the latest and best treatments and where to get them. We’ll email you updates as soon as we write them. Fill out this form and get your free copy, now . We’ll be providing a book to help men diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer, in the next few weeks. Email darryl@malecare.org if you have a pressing need for information.
Also, become an avid reader of our Advanced Prostate Cancer blog and read many of the articles linked in the right column.
Second, listen to our teleconferences with leading prostate cancer doctors and researchers. One appears below.
Third, read through the new Prostate Cancer Forum. Post your questions and learn from your new brothers. Ask questions about sex, treatments, diet and side effects from our volunteer doctors at Prostate Cancer Advice – Ask the Doctor
Fourth, participate in our on-line support group for men with advanced prostate cancer and their care givers. Currently, we have over 660 participants from many different countries. To join this group just go to: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/advancedprostatecancer/join.
Fifth, turn off your computer and find ways to enjoy your life. We will be here for you when you need us.
TELECONFERENCES
Now Playing:
"All About Provenge"
Joel Nowak, MSW, Director of Malecare Advanced Disease and Advocacy will be speaking with Neal Shore, MD. Dr. Shore is affiliated with the Carolina Urologic Research Center, Linked Urology Research Network and Uropath and is using Provenge with advanced prostate cancer patients.
"All About Advanced Prostate Cancer"
A conversation about treating advanced stage prostate cancer, with James M. McKiernan, M.D. and Joel Nowak, M.A., M.S.W.
Dr. McKiernan is Vice Chairman of the Department and Director of Urologic Oncology at New York – Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. He treats many patients with high risk cancer diagnoses.
Dr. McKiernan is actively involved with ongoing research programs focused on improving patient outcomes. He has authored and co-authored more than 80 articles, book chapters, and abstracts in the field of urologic oncology. His research and discoveries have been published in Urology, Journal of Urology, Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and Cancer Research.
Mr. Nowak is Director of Advanced Disease and Advocacy at Malecare. Mr. Nowak is a four cancer survivor; diagnosed with melanoma, thyroid, kidney and advanced prostate cancer.
The teleconference lasts approximately 60 minutes.
Black Men and Advanced Prostate Cancer
African-American men may have the highest rate of prostate cancer incidence in the world. In addition, their prostate cancer mortality rate is twice as high as the rate for white Americans. Which is to say, that twice as many Black men are diagnosed with Advanced or Recurrent Prostate Cancer than White men.
The causes of higher rates of prostate cancer among African-American males are largely unknown. An NCI study found that even when income and education are controlled for, African-Americans have much higher rates than whites.
Thank you. This was very informative and helpful to me.
Hi, my father was diagnosed with advanced pc in 2009. I need the information asap.Thanks in advace,Jose
I have been a prostate cancer survivor for 13 years. My Gleason score was 8.0. I first received Proton Beam radiation, then Cryosurgery, then Hormone treatment (Zolzdex), after my PSA began to rise yet again I went on a 100% VEGAN (plant foods only) diet which kept my PSA level for two years. My PSA is rising again, but I am trying going back on hormone treatment and enjoying everyday to its maximum.
Thank you for the Malecare.org website — it is the best, most concise, up-to-date information I have seen on the web in all my years of searching.
Gary Glassmeyer
Why does other countries use more choice of medication for prostrate cancer and positive results for P.S.A then Britain especially America do they have more experience urologist there
regards judy
Gary Glassmeyer January 24, 2011 at 1:35 pm
I have been a prostate cancer survivor for 13 years. My Gleason score was 8.0. I first received Proton Beam radiation, then Cryosurgery, then Hormone treatment (Zolzdex), after my PSA began to rise yet again I went on a 100% VEGAN (plant foods only) diet which kept my PSA level for two years. My PSA is rising again, but I am trying going back on hormone treatment and enjoying everyday to its maximum.
UPDATE 5/10/11: After one injection of Lupron (hormone) my PSA is down from 12.5 to 2.8 — never give up — never quit trying. I am currently off of Lupron and taking two small Casodex pills each day.
Thank you for the Malecare.org website — it is the best, most concise, up-to-date information I have seen on the web in all my years of searching.
Gary Glassmeyer
Being a cancer survivor of RP, SRT and ADT since 2000, I related my case and enjoyed listen Dr. James M. McKiernan’s comments on the several aspects on prostate cancer.
I absolutely agree that educating oneself on the disease and knowing the matters of diagnosis, treatments and their risks does give the strength for one to better accept its fate.
Following a huge rise in PSA after having been treated with Zoladex and Lupron for about four years, I’m now facing, starting in a week, my first injection of Zometa,my oncologist’s approach to stopping the sudden CT revelation of cancer in spinal regions. I haven’t experienced any symptoms as yet although some recurring back pain has visited me recently. I don’t know if this pain is related to my apparent advanced PC. After all, it doesn’t happen every day. I’m concerned to know how long the Zometa regimen ought to take–and, of course, what follows that, assuming Zometa has really helped me.
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