In the twenty years since I led Malecare’s first prostate cancer support group, this is the first time I have written an annual letter. Through the upturns and downturns, Malecare has always been a voice of optimism and powerful advocate for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. As we enter 2018, we are [...]
Men with Prostate Cancer May Not Know All Of Their Treatment Options and Risks by Brian Miles, MD Urology Houston Methodist Urology Associates Professor of Urology, Institute for Academic Medicine Houston Methodist - Weill Cornell Medical College According to a September 2017 study by BJU International, men who have been diagnosed with localized prostate [...]
Present. It's where we live. Where we exist. Moment to moment. Not measured by the ticking of the clock. Only measured if we live in the moment...exist, now. Be here, now. We practice for many moments, hours, days, years and then we arrive here, now, in the present. And then, cancer arrives in our [...]
Searching for clinical trials is almost as hard as participating in clinical trials. clinical trial.gov is almost unusable. There are several businesses that have tried to make searching for clinical trials easier. Malecare is working with two of the very best. One, we can't tell you about in detail, since they are still in [...]
High serum levels of total and HDL cholesterol are associated with an elevated risk of advanced prostate cancer. Every 10mg/dl increase in serum total cholesterol adds a 5% increase to your odds of being diagnosed with advanced stage prostate cancer. Every 10mg/dl increase in HDL cholesterol increases your odds of having advanced stage prostate [...]