A group of investigators, interested in the influence of lycopene on both the clinical and laboratory progression of advanced prostate cancer in men with hormone refractory prostate cancer, ran a small prospective Phase II pilot study. The researchers gave lycopene supplementation (15 mg) daily for 6 months to their trial subjects. They performed follow up [...]
But if I did I would probably check out "A Father's Promise" tonight on MSNBC. It sounds thought provoking and right up my alley. Of course I have to wonder out loud why I was not invited to this discussion. I think I can hold my own with Al Roker and Tiki Barber. If any [...]
How does the song go- "Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be.” That is a feeling that I have experienced and that I believe we all will experience. Nevertheless, we have to continue to plow through our treatments, pills, endless doctors appointments and, of course the co-pays. I do find that it [...]
Charles (Chuck) Maack, Prostate Cancer Advocate/Mentor from the Wichita Kansas Chapter of Us TOO sent me this follow-up to yesterday's post on Alpharadin. Interesting is this drug completed Phase II trials in Norway back in October 2007 involving 64 HRPC patients with more than twice as many patients receiving Alpharadin alive (10 of 33) two [...]