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Docetaxel-Based Chemotherapy with Zoledronic Acid and Prednisone in Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer: Factors Predicting Response and Survival

We know that docetaxel chemotherapy (chemo) extends life, but which men might hope to experience an increase in survival? The Department of Urology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India performed a small study designed to evaluate the efficacy of docetaxel/prednisone and zoledronic acid in the treatment of men with hormone refractory prostate [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:14-04:00December 2nd, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Chemo Therapy, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Research, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|1 Comment

AUA says prostate cancer screening is individual choice..

The American Urological Association (AUA)'s updated Prostate-Specific Antigen Best Practice Statement first at the annual meeting of the AUA in April, has been published in the November issue of the Journal of Urology. The statement includes the controversial guidance that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should be offered to men starting at the age of 40 years — [...]

By Malecare|2021-02-17T11:03:08-05:00December 1st, 2009|Treatment News|0 Comments

The Survival Implications of Bone Mineral Loss

In a Town Hall discussion, “Ablating Testosterone in Prostate Cancer and the Concomitant Negative Effects”, Fred Saad, MD, FRCS, Director of Urologic Oncology, Professor of Surgery/Urology, U of M Chair in Prostate Cancer; University of Montreal discussed the negative effects that bone loss resulting from hormone therapy (ADT) poses to our life expectancy. His over [...]

By Malecare|2009-11-24T13:20:42-05:00November 24th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

When to Call the Doctor During Prostate Cancer Treatment – Learning about Infections and Deep Vein Thrombosis

Having prostate cancer and prostate cancer treatments may cause side effects that require the immediate attention of your doctor or health care team, but it is hard to know when to call the doctor as opposed to knowing when to let it ride. Infection It can even be difficult to know when all you have [...]

By Malecare|2009-11-23T15:48:07-05:00November 23rd, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, General Information, Hormone Therapy, How We Live, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Jersey Wives Prostate Cancer Calender Hurts Gay Cancer survivors

Prostate Cancer Calendar 2010 with wives of Prostate Cancer patients, produced by the New Jersey Prostate Cancer Coalition is facing negative criticism for it's purely heterosexual bias. Twelve New Jersey wives have posed nude for a prostate cancer awareness calendar called, "Stand By Your Man: 12 Women in Support of a Cure for Prostate Cancer." [...]

By Malecare|2009-11-16T11:29:19-05:00November 16th, 2009|Treatment News|0 Comments