Maybe A Misnomer – Prostate Cancer Resistance to Androgen Deprivation Therapy
The use of ADT is the treatment of choice for advanced, metastatic prostate cancer as long as the cancer is responsive to the blockade. The theory goes that the suppression of circulating testosterone, which fuels [...]
Estrogen May Play Negative Role In Prostate Cancer
CAUTION, some doctors use estrogen patches as a form of first line hormone blockade therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City have described the hormone [...]
CNN Provide Cancer Resourses For All Cancers- Including Prostate Cancer
CNN.com has a great web page designed to help you figure out what to do after you have been diagnosed with cancer. Their resources and ideas are very relevant for men with advanced prostate cancer. [...]
ACS Begins Large Scale Study On Cancer Prevention
Now there is an opportunity for your friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers who want to fight back against prostate cancer in your honor? They have the opportunity to take part in an historic research [...]
Incontinence Treatment Resulting From Prostate Cancer Surgery: Muscle-derived Stem Cells Prove Effective In Reparing Sphincter Damage To Restore Continence
Two studies presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), show that patients with incontinence resulting from iatrogenic sphincter damage may benefit from stem cell therapy. Incontinence after a radical [...]
The Senate Approves Additional Funding For Cancer Research
Today we can all celebrate because the Senate voted overwhelming to pass a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research. In a 75-22 vote, senators approved $400 million in additional funding for [...]