My Google prostate cancer news pipeline is fit to burst. What everybody is so excited about is the discovery of several new genetic variations which appear to be associated with a diagnosis of PC. I had heard that seven new abnormal gene sequences or "SNP"s, had been found . . . but now it may be up to ten. (These follow on [...]
This is from Nat'l Public Radio: "Choosing a Doctor in the Digital Age" by Deirdre Kennedy, Morning Edition, January 24, 2008 Health consumers are increasingly shopping online for doctors through peer-based sites like FindADoc.com, DoctorScorecard.com, and even local city search sites. Dr. Vail Reese is one of the most highly rated doctors on local San [...]
I am including this as "family" news. This doctor was an innovator in using new techniques for radiation therapy of the prostate, which have now become standard. My husband was a direct benefactor of his work at Sloan Kettering. May he R.I.P. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Froom the STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steven Leibel, MD, the medical director of the Stanford [...]
Normally I don't report on every new finding in the field of prostate cancer research. Somebody once told me, "When the cure arrives, I'll hear about it." Hopefully. And soon. But this looked interesting to me because I have never heard of *gene therapy* being used to treat PC, and that is the latest thing. Also, [...]