I have received a number of e-mails from men who are both frustrated that Provenge is not yet approved and who are frustrated that even when approved they will not qualify to get the treatment. I understand the frustration and feel the same way. The first question is will the FDA approve Provenge? Only time [...]
I just heard the shocking, but not really surprising news that only 28 members of the House of Representatives have signed onto the appropriations request letter this year for the funding of the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Prostate Cancer. […]
Clinical Trials That Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients By Darryl (published on Malecare’s blog at: prostatecancerblog.org The March 18, 2010 issue of *New England Journal of Medicine* (Volume 362, #11, March 18) includes a study: “Clinical Trials That Explicitly Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients.” […]
My faithful readers know that I almost never do giveaways. I only do them for things that I find to be cool and I usually make you do something annoying to get the prize. This time is no different! I think owning this DVD is a great opportunity to open up the discussion of real [...]
This is a follow-up to a post I wrote called, "PSA Testing: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". http://prostatecancerblog.net/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=2120. Please read that before you read this. Dr. Richard Ablin, father of the PSA test, argued in a New York Times op-ed piece recently that the widespread, routine use of the test to screen for prostate cancer [...]