Well folks, the circus has come to town. Unfortunately, the subject of this spectacle is prostate cancer. If you haven't been in a coma in the last few days you must have seen the headline: SEX CAUSES CANCER!! Specifically, what the fuss is all about is a British study which found that men who engaged [...]
I occasionally do book reviews, and am really excited about this one. I recommend it sight unseen because the author is one of the foremost experts in the world on prostate cancer and sexuality. The book is titled: "Saving Your Sex Life: A Guide for Men with Prostate Cancer" by Dr. John Mulhall (Hilton Publishing [...]
Ladies, you know the situation: you want to TALK, hubby wants to TINKER. Well, let him be -- he might just be in the basement finding a cure for cancer. Researchers at several prestigious institutions believe that that's EXACTLY what one amateur scientist named John Kanzius may have done -- working with a few pie pans [...]
The results of a new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that both diagnoses and deaths from common cancers, such as lung, breast and prostate, are declining. The drops have been especially dramatic with prostate cancer. *However*, there is some reason to believe that fewer men are getting PSA tests, [...]
Last week I recommended that you take the "Perisho Prescription", that is, get your minimal daily dose of humor from Jerry Perisho's two excellent PC-related blogs, . I am following up with the "Perisho Prescription, Part II". Would you believe that in this climate of gloom and doom I am recommending that you read a [...]
If you read my recent posting, "Crazy, Funny Cancer", you will know that I consider humor to be an essential part of every cancer patient's (or caregiver's) emotional "diet". And there is some evidence that laughter actually boosts the body's immune system. So have you had your minimal daily requirement yet? I am feeling a [...]
I just wanted to share this good news. For those who don't know him, Michael Milken is a financier and longtime PC patient, as well as a major fundraiser for the prostate cancer. He founded the Prostate Cancer Foundation, (pcf.org), which is the richest PC charity in the world. A more recent project of Milken's is Fastercures.org, which [...]
Make a Difference and Stand Up to Cancer Tune in Friday, September 5, at 8 p.m. (EST) to catch Stand Up to Cancer on ABC, CBS and NBC. This one-hour telecast will feature celebrities (including Lance Armstrong) from film, television, sports, journalism and music coming together to raise money for cancer research. I just read this [...]
ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2008) — Contrary to stereotypes about sexual performance and masculinity, men interviewed in a large international study reported that being seen as honorable, self-reliant and respected was more important to their idea of masculinity than being seen as attractive, sexually active or successful with women. The study, published in the Journal of [...]
One of my stated goals for this blog is to try to discuss and so help improve the doctor-patient relationship. There is a disturbing article in today's New York Times which claims that the doctor-patient relationship is "on the rocks". That many patient no longer trust doctors. And that the advent of the Internet has affected things, sometimes for [...]
