Knowing My Prognosis
I do confess that when I had my first consultation with my oncologist I asked that universal question, how long do I have to live. I did frame the question with "outs" for him. "I [...]
Happy Fathers Day
Today is Fathers Day. It's our day. Today, our family celebrates who we are and more importantly that we are still alive and with them. I celebrate that not only have I been the best [...]
Pondering
"and when we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard nor welcomed but when we are silent we are still afraid. So it is better to speak remembering we were never meant [...]
Intermittent Hormone Blockade is Safe & Effective
There is great news for those of us who are on a hormone blockade. The latest reported from the 2007 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology says that Intermittent Androgen Suppression (IAS) is [...]
BRCA2 Gene Mutation tied to Prostae Cancer Progression and Aggressivness
A recent study in Iceland compared survival and disease progression in prostate cancer patients with the Icelandic BRCA2 999del5 founder mutation and those without the mutation. The study evaluated a pool of men with prostate [...]
The Crisis In Men’s Health Care
It shouldn't be a surprise to any of us, but there is a massive health care disparity between genders in the U.S., a new study by the National Prostate Cancer Coalition concluded this week. The [...]