Learning from the Regrets of the Dying
Bronnie writes a blog, Inspiration and Chai, Warmth for the soul and body. A recent post on her blog deals with what she has learned about some of the regrets of the dying. I have [...]
Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Increases Survival
Prostate cancer patients who are treated with a combination of hormone therapy and radiation have a substantially improved chance of survival compared to patients who do not receive radiation, according to interim results of [...]
Surgical Management with Hormone Therapy of Lymph-Node-Positive Prostate Cancer Improves Local Control
Diagnosed with lymph-node positive prostate cancer, what are the best treatment options? Should you add surgery to hormone therapy? These are important questions which have not yet been adequately answered. To help to begin to [...]
What is the Deal with Vitamin E? More Prostate Cancer Confusion
So, what is the deal with vitamin E? Vitamin E had been a generally recommended for men with prostate cancer, then research put it on the out. Now, a new study from Brisbane Australia suggests [...]
Surgical Technique Provides Good Results for Men with Spine Fractures Resulting from Metastatic Cancer
Many men with metastatic prostate cancer will suffer compression fractures in their spine. Since the spine is one of the most common sites for metastatic spread of the disease, the vertebrae often become brittle and [...]
Insurers Test New Cancer Pay Systems- Rationing Care
Today’s New York Times had a most distressing, but not surprising article, written by Reed Abelson, discussing the probable trend we will see in the near future in cancer treatment reimbursements. In a cost cutting [...]