Without medical intervention, the Emperor of Japan is at risk of developing osteoporosis due to a drop in bone density likely due to hormone therapy he is taking to combat prostate cancer, Imperial Household Agency officials said Monday. A regular health checkup conducted by the agency in January showed that the Emperor is at risk [...]
Men on surveillance or “watchful waiting” for prostate cancer are urged to participate in this telephone survey. The Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center are conducting a study to understand how cancer affects the lives of men on “watchful waiting” or surveillance for their localized prostate cancer. [...]
I would like to share with you a response I just posted to a question posed by a woman in the Prostate Problems mailing list (PPML, see acor.org). The woman's father underwent RP (surgery) today, and she wanted to know how soon she could get a copy of Dad's "Surgical Pathology Report." This woman is [...]
Are we failing in our advocacy efforts? What can we do to change that? According to the New York Times the situation for men diagnosed with prostate cancer is muddled. They say: The reasons behind the lack of data on prostate cancer are complex. A lack of financing and advocacy have roles. But so does [...]
Are you smart and hardworking and obsessed with burying prostate cancer once and for all? Then this is the job for you. "Save the Males," a/k/a National The Prostate Cancer Coalition, seeks a talented fundraiser, organizer and activist. Oh dream job, where have you been?? If you are also interested, I hope you're not too [...]