An Important Genetic Screen for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer – The Tamoxifen Test – Clearing CYP2D6
Whenever we take a drug, whether it's in injectable or an oral drug it must be cleared from our bodies otherwise it can become toxic to us. Unfortunately, our ability to clear drugs varies from [...]
It’s Only About Who You Love and Who Loves You
Suzanne Somers is a well known actress and also a well known cancer survivor. Her book, "Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who are Curing Cancer and How to Prevent Getting it in the First Place" has [...]
Great Video Worth Spending the 9 Minutes Required Discussing Provenge and the Use of Zytiga (Along with Prednisone)
OncLive Peer Exchange has put out a video about the issues that most concern many of us surrounding the use of Provenge (Sipuleucel-T). The video is a 9 minute discussion with Drs. Raoul Concepcion (moderator), [...]
Establishing the New Normal After Cancer – Real Life Experiences In A Not So Normal World
According to Albert Camus, “Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” The transition from patient under active treatment to being just an everyday cancer survivor can be a most challenging [...]
The Differences in Ketoconazole & Abiraterone (Zytiga)
Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) and Ketoconazole (keto) are both widely used in prostate cancer therapy to treat men with advanced prostate cancer. They both have a common mechanism of action, they both work by inhibiting the [...]
Changes in Clinical Trials – The Addition of Patient Reported Outcomes
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has begun to support the reporting and use of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of symptoms as secondary end points in clinical trials for oncology treatment. These outcomes [...]