Salvage Radical Prostatectomy After Failed Radiotherapy Can Work
A small study out of the Department of Urology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy has demonstrated that a salvage radical prostatectomy is a reasonable treatment option for men with locally recurrent prostate cancer after external [...]
Cognitive Impairment and ADT
I have written a fair amount over the life of this blog about the cognitive impairment that many of us experience when we are on an androgen blockade (ADT). I have share my experiences about [...]
Dealing with the Worry of Developing a Met
Every time I feel any pain, especially when it is in my chest or lower back, the little birdie whispers to me that I have finally developed a bone met. What are just the normal [...]
Caution – Selenium May Worsen Prostate Cancer
Selenium is one of those supplements that were are told is good for us and then we are told it is bad for us. Every six months to a year the story and the recommendations [...]
We Deserve Faster Access to Drugs that Might Extend or Save Our Life
The FDA did introduce its Critical Path initiative in 2004. But, even these expedited processes have become bogged down. The FDA has responded to the political winds and become cautious after the negative publicity it [...]
Cancer Research Funding, We Need Changes
On June 27, 2009, Gina Kolata’s article in the New York Times on the too safe nature of funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) struck a chord for many of us. She opens [...]