Cognitive Impairment From Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Prostate Cancer
When I was on an active hormone blockade (ADT2) I suffered extensively from many of the usually reported morbidity issues (negative side effects). One of the side effects I dealt with was significant cognitive impairment. [...]
Nausea, Vomiting & Chemotherapy
One of the more common side effects from Taxotere (chemotherapy) is nausea. People often refer to this side effect as retching, stomach ache, throwing up, queasy, heart burn, motion sickness, dry heave, puke, and feeling [...]
The Role of Vitamin A in Advanced Prostate Cancer
I have recently received a number of emails asking about the role of vitamin A (retinol) in advanced prostate cancer. These questions come from the recently released results of the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian [...]
Prostate Cancer Forgotten Again
Shocking news, under the President Obama's latest budget request, the prostate cancer program at CDC would receive only a 0.23% increase. The FDA would receive an appropriation of $2.35 billion, an increase of $295 million [...]
The Search for Biomarkers for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
The May 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine carried a report about some recent research looking to identify biomarkers for aggressive prostate cancer. We have been plagued with our inability to differentiate between [...]
Is there A Role for Statins in the Treatment of Prostate Cancer?
I have returned from Michigan and again have the computer access and the time to continue sharing items relevant to our struggle. Investigators at the Duke University Prostate Center have indicated that cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, [...]