I came across the following gem in a list of suggested questions to ask one's doctor put together by the government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: "Ask if your doctor if he has washed his or her hands before starting to examine you. Research shows that handwashing can prevent the spread of infections. If you're [...]
An Italian team conducted a study to evaluate the accuracy of the electromagnetic "TRIMprob" probing device in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. Patients were examined and given a digital rectal exam (DRE) as well as a traditional prostate transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS). A TRIMprob electromagnetic test was also performed. A blinded investigator performed the TRIMprob [...]
From cancerpage.com (via Reuters): Investigational GnRH Blocker Shows Potential for Advanced Prostate Cancer By Jill Stein MILAN MAR 27, 2008 (Reuters Health) - The investigational gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist degarelix is as effective as standard androgen deprivation therapy in men with prostate cancer, according to phase III results announced at the 23rd Annual Meeting of [...]
THE TRUTH ABOUT CANCER PREMIERES ON PBS APRIL 16, 2008 Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker Linda Garmon Takes on the Question "How Far Have We Come in the War on Cancer?" News Journalist and Cancer Survivor Linda Ellerbee Hosts Post-Broadcast Panel Discussion What is the truth about cancer? Is it the same deadly killer it was 30 [...]
Some weeks ago I posted a "Top 10 Reasons to Get Prostate Cancer" list. I've found that I will have to "stretch it" a bit to accommodate some new entries. It occurred to me that having prostate cancer might just give a guy the opportunity to get that tattoo he's always wanted! Dear husband has some artwork on his [...]