On the Prostate Problems Mailing List there has been some recent discussion and a large amount of confusion expressed about the need for and importance of surrogate end points for drug and treatment approval. I attempted to make a very simple clarification and recommendation about surrogates. Here it is, but slightly modified ……. Maybe I [...]
A very interesting study appears in the April issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. The study concluded that when a married couple deals with cancer, either partner’s psychological distress might have a significant negative impact on the other. It did nor matter which of the partner had the cancer diagnosis. “Whether it is my [...]
At the European Association of Urology’s 23rd Annual Congress there was an abstract presented (Abstract 186) that concluded that three-dimensional external beam radiation (EBRT) with 6 months of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced prostate cancer shows significantly shorter patient survival than the same treatment followed by 3 years [...]
The Dev is about two weeks into his transition, and of course it's a transition for us all. We've already completed a "big" school project and are getting a new level of feedback on his performance. In addition what I've learned is that being the new kid, even at four years old, is hard. He [...]
The following was posted on: http://kittywampus.blogspot.com I have decided to reprint the post, with the author’s permission in its entirety. The author, Dr Patty Stokes (Sungold) is an instructor in Women’s Studies at Ohio University. - Petitioning against Prostate Cancer Most Americans probably know that the women among them face a 1 in 6 lifetime [...]