Pain – There Is No Reason To Be In Pain
Taking charge of your medical care not only might improve your survival, but it could also improve your life. According to a study in the September 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, [...]
Cancer and the Presidential Campaign
The presidential campaign season is now officially upon us and we are being besieged by both political parties as they ask for our financial support and our vote. When you consider which of the candidates [...]
Circulating Tumor Cells as a Prognostic Factor of ADT Responsiveness in Survivors With Hormone Naive Metastatic Prostate Cancer
When we make treatment decisions we never know how effective the treatment will actually be for each individual and for how long that treatment effect might last. This makes all of our treatment decisions guess [...]
Whole Grains, Fruits And Vegetables Beat Supplements In Nutrional Value Of Fiber
Go to a prostate cancer support group and I guarantee sometime during the conversation the issues surrounding diet and supplements will become a hot topic of conversation. My guess is that if you poll the [...]
What Really Did Not Happen At the PCRI Conference
I have returned from the PCRI conference in LA. As the prior conferences, it was an excellent meeting designed for us, the nonprofessional. The range of speakers and the topics covered all had immediate and [...]
Support At Diagnosis
When we are diagnosed with prostate cancer, especially with recurrent prostate cancer, we shoulder the emotional burden of telling our loved ones. This burden comes at the very same moment that we too are managing [...]