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Abiraterone And Enzalutamide Effect Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Men With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (mCRPC)

Speaking with men who have taken abiraterone (Zytiga, ABI) and enzalutamide (Xtandi, ENZA), at Malecare we sometimes hear reports of both cognitive and mood changes brought on by these two drugs. Evaluating these two problematic side effects researchers have confirmed our experience, both of these drugs can cause these symptoms and that more men reported [...]

By Malecare|2016-06-14T09:24:42-04:00June 14th, 2016|abiraterone acetate, Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, enzalutamide, Uncategorized, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer, Xtandi, Zytiga|0 Comments

Better Predicting Advanced Prostate Cancer Outcomes with NaF-PET/CT Scans

Imaging of prostate cancer has been improving by leaps and bounds over the last few years. Current imaging techniques are not sensitive enough to give us an accurate picture of the cancer. This means that we lose predictive abilities and don’t always have adequate information to make the best treatment decisions. It also means, in [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:15:40-05:00June 10th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, CTCs, NaF-PET/CT, prognostic tools, Scanning Technology, Uncategorized|0 Comments

For USA readers – Protect Our Department of Defense Prostate Cancer Funding

UPDATE June &, 2016 4:30 PM EST We won. The Durbin Amendment to save all cancer research funding at the Department of Defense passed 66-32, saving the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), which includes an important prostate cancer funding resource. Thank you to everyone from Malecare Cancer Support and all of our partner organizations [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:50:34-05:00June 2nd, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, DOD, DOD PCRP, Politics of Cancer, Uncategorized, United States|0 Comments

Be Cautious Taking Megace To Treat Hormone Therapy Hot Flashes

When taking hormone therapy (ADT) each of us experiences different side effects and each of us experiences them differently. Anyone experiencing hot flashes, probably the most commonly reported side effect of ADT during hormone therapy (ADT) knows how difficult, embarrassing and uncomfortable they can become as you go through your life. Some men, who find [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:46:19-04:00June 1st, 2016|ADT, Advanced Prostate Cancer, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Hot Flashes, Side Effects, Uncategorized, Understanding Advanced Prostate Cancer, weight gain|1 Comment

ASCO Publishes Two Independent Research Programs from Malecare

Malecare not only is the world’s largest prostate cancer support and education organization it also is responsible for prostate cancer research which has been recognized and published by the world’s largest organization of oncologists, the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO). At the last ASCO GU Conference Malecare presented a poster and had published an [...]