Provenge and the Concern about a Rising PSA
There has been an on-going debate on the advanced prostate cancer on-line support group about the issue of the efficacy of Provenge in light of the expectation of a person's increasing PSA number while getting [...]
July, the Perfect Medical Storm
If you are contemplating any sort of medical procedure during the month of July, preceed with cauction. July is the perfect storm, a time in which many unnecessary medical mistakes are to be made, especia [...]
$40 for your thoughts about Advanced Prostate Cancer
Here's a great opportunity to participate in an advanced prostate cancer marketing survey, earn $40 dollars for yourself and help move our understanding of our disease just a little bit further forward. What is the [...]
Combining MDV-3100 & Provenge – A Wave of the Future?
I have heard some occasional discussion that once (that is if) enzalutamide (MDV-3100) is approved by the FDA for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer, it will over shadow Provenge. On the contrary, [...]
Emotional & Mental Quality of Life Improved with Early Intervention of Palliative Interventions
Advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNP) had been integrated into the oncology team at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida with the purpose of discussing palliative care intervention for persons newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer. The [...]
Zytiga to be Considered for Use in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer Prior to Chemotherapy
Yesterday, Johnson & Johnson announced that it has asked U.S. and European Union regulators to grant broader marketing approval for its cancer pill, Zytiga which is used to treat men with castrate resistant prostate cancer. [...]