A recent study in Iceland compared survival and disease progression in prostate cancer patients with the Icelandic BRCA2 999del5 founder mutation and those without the mutation. The study evaluated a pool of men with prostate cancer who were related to women who had breast cancer. They found that the gene mutation, BRCA2 999del5 founder mutation, [...]
It shouldn't be a surprise to any of us, but there is a massive health care disparity between genders in the U.S., a new study by the National Prostate Cancer Coalition concluded this week. The report, The Prostate Cancer Gap: A Crisis in Men's Health, looks at the many disparities in awareness, funding, media coverage [...]
When diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer one common piece of advice we all receive is to get the best possible doctor to help us with our treatment. Treatment is complex and a physician on the "cutting edge" of research will better help you to obtain your health goals. Some of us are fortunate enough to [...]
Here it is June 11 and my frustration with the Prostate Cancer Community continues to climb. On May 31, I wrote that the FDA had compromised over the issue of the approval of Provenge. At that time, it was announced that the FDA would be willing to use the interim results of Dendreon’s current, on [...]
I spoke to my dad yesterday on the phone for about 30 minutes. During our conversation I even suggested that I stop by to see him next month on my way back from Myrtle Beach. I'm not sure what came over me. (My boy had a chance to speak to his grandpa too, however the [...]