Where is the Prostate Cancer Community?
It truly bothers me that the majority of the arguments and analysis that have appeared both in print and on-line surrounding the Provenge issue have come not from the prostate cancer community, but instead from [...]
Provenge – An Update
The controversy that has been haunting the FDA approval of Provenge (sipuleucel-T) still continues with major fireworks on all sides. I have written a number of pieces about Provenge in this blog, so if you [...]
Symposium – Houston April 2007
There was just a symposium held at Methodist Hospital in Houston. The day long symposium covered both prostate cancer and kidney cancer. Barbara Christensen attended the kidney cancer side of the lectures and has been [...]
Functional Diffusion Map
The April 27th edition of Forbes Magazine (Health Day News) describes a new imaging technique that is currently being studied at the University of Michigan. The original study was published in the April 15 issue [...]
The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act
Brandon Keim wrote a recent blog about the GINA, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act which was passed by the US House on the 25th of April. His actual article can be seen at: http://www.wired.com/medtech/genetics/news/2007/04/gene_act This [...]
Give Yourself A Break
Yes, give yourself a break. Sometimes we can get so wrapped up in our cancer we spend to much time reading about it, talking about it and living it. Don't forget to give yourself some [...]