The following press release is from the Press Office of the White House. National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is an opportunity to underscore our commitment to fighting prostate cancer and to raise awareness about this highly treatable disease. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer found in men, and one in six [...]
Once we develop metastatic androgen-independent prostate cancer and experience disease progression after receiving docetaxel-based chemotherapy we have no approved treatment options. We have hit the proverbial wall! In the process of attempting to develop additional treatments, ImClone Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: IMCL), announced the beginning of a Phase II clinical trial for men with advanced prostate [...]
Yesterday my new job, which is a charter school, welcomed its first kindergarten and first grade classes. The first graders seemed like old pros for the most part and were ready to go (again, for the most part). The kindergartners were a little more apprehensive, but no less enthusiastic. These kids are the kind of [...]
At least that is what the Republican party would have you believe. The fact that McCain thinks he can buy women's votes with the darn governor of Alaska is insane. Hillary Clinton is an icon, a political leader who has no equal (other than Obama, of course) and she cannot be "replaced" with an unknown [...]
Coincidentally, when I experienced my PSA recurrence of prostate cancer my rheumatologist suggested that I have an MRI to check up on the status of spinal involvement from my arthritis. After going through the usual struggles with the insurance company, I did have the MRI. While still dealing with the emotional issues of learning about [...]