Here's the headline you've all been waiting for. And the news comes from a prestigious source: Duke University. Read on: Exercise may lead to faster prostate tumor growth DURHAM, N.C. -- Prostate tumors grew more quickly in mice who exercised than in those who did not, leading to speculation that exercise may increase blood flow [...]
Hemo/Onc Today published an editorial about the status of prostate cancer research. The author, Donald L. Trump, MD compares the status of knowledge in prostate cancer compared to breast cancer. He says: Important progress has been made and new leads established in improving our understanding of prostate cancer and improving the care of patients with [...]
[For an introduction to this article, please read the previous posting.] Sandwich Generation caregivers Minnesota Public Radio, April 17, 2008 by Nanci Olesen "I can hold her hand and you can feel that there's something much deeper than words can ever express, so that's how we communicate. But she's slipping away." Mary Louise Clary is [...]
Studies have shown that wives of PC survivors are often under a lot of emotional strain. And the wife's mental state apparently affects the health of the man. So I asked myself, "Why are we ladies so stressed out"? Often because we are what one article I came across (Minnesota Public Radio, April 17, 2008 by Nanci [...]
I got a letter from Allegra Poggio, an advocate with the Men's Health Network (MHN), who asked me to pass on the following very important information to you and ask you to sign a petition on behalf of men with prostate cancer who are receiving hormone therapy. This treatment is difficult enough without having the [...]