Important Agent Orange Information for Those Who Served in Thailand

The United States Veterans Administration (VA) has announced that, like those who served in Vietnam, veterans who served in Thailand maybe be entitled to VA benefits. Those who had served at one of the military bases in Thailand listed in the below URL and the locations at those bases identified, and experiencing any of the [...]

Using Zytiga Prior to Chemotherapy, Is It A Good Idea?

It is interesting that Dr. S. Meyers just produced a video on the issue of using the newly approved drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) prior to chemotherapy instead of post-chemotherapy. I find it interesting because like him, I have been receiving a number of questions about this same issue. […]

Intermittent Androgen Deprivation (IAD)- No Longer Considered Experimental for Treating Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Changing the Standard of Care for Men with Recurrent and Advanced Prostate Cancer, Men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the treatment of advanced or metastatic prostate cancer know all to well the terrible side effects this treatment modality can cause. These side effects can include fatigue, hot flashes, mood swings, inability to concentrate as [...]

Fatherdad’s Summer Round-up So Far…

When I'm not supporting public charter schools in the area of finance and accounting, building my non-profit (Black Dad Connection), publishing a book, designing a website, performing weddings, and just generally keeping busy as a father and husband I am, well, doing other things. For instance I read, play with toys, and generally don't sleep. [...]

By |2020-02-04T11:51:12-05:00July 31st, 2011|AAD ON BOOKS, RANDOM, REVIEWS|1 Comment

Are You Interested in Joining A Promising Clinical Trial? PREVAIL – A Pre-chemotherapy MDV3100 Prostate Cancer Trial

There has been a lot of discussion about a number of “on the horizon” drugs that are designed to aggressively treat advanced prostate cancer, including MDV3100. MDV3100 is supposed to act as a “super” antiandrogen (Casodex is the currently most used antiandrogen in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer). You may qualify to participate in [...]

By |2020-02-04T08:21:54-05:00July 26th, 2011|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Uncategorized|3 Comments
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