Prostate Cancer- The Good Cancer for Men Over 75 Years!
I know, we all have our prostate cancer story where we are told how lucky we are that we have prostate cancer. The conversation goes on something like, “Oh you are so lucky, you have [...]
Baseline PSA Predicts Risk of Death from Prostate Cancer
The common question when we are diagnosed with prostate cancer is how long do I have to live? The exact same question is asked again when we discover that we have had a prostate cancer [...]
An Important Fact from the 2010 AUA Meeting
Findings from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian (PLCO) screening trial indicate that the strongest predictors of prostate cancer-specific mortality include Gleason 7, body mass index >30, African-American race, PSA level, stage, and high co-morbidity [...]
BREAST CANCER IN MEN – Yes Men Get Breast Cancer!
Breast cancer in men is rare, but men do develop it. Male breast cancer accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases. Other than the incidence rate, male breast cancer is similar to [...]
Finasteride Extends PSA Doubling Time & Reduces the Rate of PSA Increase
Finasteride, which remains a controversial drug in the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer, prolongs the time of off-treatment in men with advanced prostate cancer when they are using intermittent androgen suppression therapy (IAD). [...]
An Editorial – What Has Caused the Recent Review of Provenge by the CMS
There has been a lot of questions raised about why the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has out of the clear blue, launched a review of Provenge, a review that could ultimately make [...]