Prostate Cancer Comes In Many Flavors, Some Rare, Hard to Diagnosis and Aggressive
Prostate cancer is not just one disease; in reality there are several different types of prostate cancer, which will look different under a microscope and behave differently in your body. In addition to the more [...]
To Stay Alive Avoid the Hospital on Weekends and Night Time If Possible
In prior posts I have strongly recommended that, if possible, it is in your best interest not to go into the hospital in the month of July. The month of July is the traditional beginning [...]
Positive Results for Xtandi in the Pre-Chemotherapy Space
It was announced today that after observing significant benefits in overall survival (OS) and radiographic progression free survival (PFS) ,the two co-primary endpoints of the the Xtandi pre-chemotherapy trial, the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) [...]
Ethical Lapse After Ethical Lapse in Medical Research- The American Story
Last Thursday’s New York Times had an article about Dr. Perry Hudson, in 1950s a medical researcher at Columbia University. The article was about his research on skid row in New York City where he [...]
Step Therapy – The Creeping Crud Infecting Our Care Takes Another Bite Out Of Our Treatment
Step therapy (ST) has again reared its most ugly head in our prostate cancer world, to the detriment of us, prostate cancer survivors and only to the benefit of private insurance payers. So, what is [...]
WHAT – Fired By Your Doctor! Sounds Like You Are Lucky
I want to share a post I made today on the advanced prostate cancer online support group ). It was in response to an ongoing thread with a spouse (caregiver) who was fired by her [...]