It is deeply troubling to learn that Congress is considering not completing the fiscal year 2017 budget appropriations process. Because of the normal political fighting that we still see in Washington, Congress is now considering passing a short-term or even long-term budget continuing resolution instead of the negotiated budget resolution they have worked so hard [...]
It is well established that common drugs like Metformin and vitamin D? exhibit a strong anti-proliferative action in many cancer cell lines. Recent research confirms that this is also true in human prostate cancer cells. In a recent study it was demonstrated that the combination of the two drugs, metformin and vitamin D3, had a [...]
I was talking to a prostate cancer patient about the difference between "harm" and "hurt," referring to the Hippocratic Oath. Doctors are ok with "hurting" patients regarding impotence and incontinence, but do all they can to prevent "harm," or death. Both of us agreed this distinction relates to the Hippocratic Oath. But, turns out we [...]
Sign pledge to boycott CVS here: http://bit.ly/2gAJlno CVS Pharmacy will hurt many cancer patients by removing dozens of cancer treatment drugs, like leukemia drug Tasigna, prostate cancer drug Xtandi and chemotherapy treatment drug Neupogen, from their formulary, starting in 2017. CVS claims these drugs cost too much. Go ahead and tell that to my insurance [...]
In a press release issued yesterday, Genomic Health Inc. announced topline results from their clinical validation study of its biopsy-based Oncotype DX® Genomic Prostate Score™ (GPS). The study met its primary endpoint by demonstrating that Oncotype DX® test is a strong predictor for the development of metastasis and also prostate cancer death in men with early-stage prostate [...]