"Caregivers of men with prostate cancer suffer too" http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSKUA37179720080213 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Wives and other caregivers of men with prostate cancer may be at risk of anxiety, fatigue and other symptoms that exact a toll on the quality of their lives, a study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests. The findings, [...]
Experts at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recently reported that whole foods, not dietary supplements, play a role in lowering cancer risk. Citing a huge and comprehensive AICR report on cancer prevention, the panel of experts cautioned against relying on pills and powders as a means of protection. "When the panel examined the accumulated evidence [...]
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently held their annual conference, and it has generated a lott of buzz in the online PC community. There is so much news coming out of this meeting, it is overloading my mailbox. So I will try to present a few of these stories as best as I can. The following article touts the benefits [...]
In a message opposing what he perceives as the overaggressive treatment of prostate cancer in this country, Jim W. wrote in in one of the PC newsgroups: "It's kind of like a lot of us are shooting before we take aim. In the Revolutionary War, General Israel Putnam rallied his green colonial troops with this cry: [...]
Tom Droege died last week. He was a special guy, thoughtful and outspoken. Also a real brain, rocket scientist, and intrepid, in that he ventured into areas of conversation where few dared tread. For example, Tom was active in Acor.org's PPML listserv (prostate problems mailing list), where he described his final illness in detail. Tom [...]