Prostate Cancer Blog

Enzalutamide (Xtandi) Improves The Quality of Life As Well As Extending Life In Men With Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer

In clinical trials Enzalutamide (Xtandi) significantly increased the overall survival and radiographic progression-free survival of men when compared with placebo. The trial, called PREVAIL evaluated men who were asymptomatic and minimally symptomatic, chemotherapy-naive with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. The researchers expanded the data analysis and evaluated the effect of Xtandi on the men’s health-related quality [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:37:28-05:00June 12th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, enzalutamide, Uncategorized, Understanding APC, Xtandi|0 Comments

Please Reach Out To Senator Pat Roberts If You Live In Kansas

I have just received an update on Senator McCain's amendment. According to Senator Pat Robert’s office they need to hear from more individuals from Kansas on opposing #1482 (the McCain amendment)so if it comes up they can let the Senator know and inform his position. If you live in Kansas, have family in Kansas or friends [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T12:38:16-05:00June 11th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, DOD, Politics of Cancer, Uncategorized|0 Comments

We Need Your Story To Save The CDMRP – If You Have Benefitted From Xfigo, Xtandi or Zytiga Let Me Know

Most people don't know the many advances that the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (DOD PCRP) has brought to the PROSTATE CANCER COMMUNITY. Did you know that the program is directly responsible for funding the initial development of three of the very new drugs we have available? The DOD PCRP is directly [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:47:14-04:00June 10th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, Alpharadin (radium-223), Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials & Research, DOD, enzalutamide, Enzalutamide (MDV-3100), Governmental and Professional Organizations, Politics of Cancer, Research, Uncategorized, Xofigo, Xtandi, Zytiga|0 Comments

Senator McCain amendment might kill Prostate Cancer research funding

Again and again and again Senator McCain (R-AZ) has attacked the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP), which for PROSTATE CANCER has been among the most productive research vehicles we have to conquer PROSTATE CANCER. It is beyond my understanding why he has taken up this vendetta. Every year he is our biggest enemy, trying [...]

By Malecare|2021-02-17T10:40:16-05:00June 10th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Uncategorized|0 Comments

How Men Can Preserve Their Emotional Well Being When Fighting Advanced Prostate Cancer -Ideas For Interventions

In a study performed in the UK researchers explored how men with advanced prostate cancer support their personal well being. The study analyzed the practices used by five (5) men with advanced prostate cancer to maintain their emotional wellbeing. Information about the men’s individual practices was taken from face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews with the five [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:37:32-05:00June 9th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, advanced prostate cancer support group, How We Live, mental health, Research, survivorship, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|2 Comments

It Maybe Time To Change The Dosing Schedule Of Zoledronic Acid To Every 12 Weeks

In a presentation at the ASCO Annual Meeting, Dr. Andrew Himelstein, MD, FACP of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, presented the results of a trial evaluating Zoledronic Acid (Zometa) at a dosing schedule of every 12 weeks as opposed to the current standard of care of every 4 weeks. The trial included [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:54:43-05:00June 4th, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, ASCO, bisphosphonates, Bone Health, Bone Metastases, Bones and Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, Uncategorized, Zometa|0 Comments

CDC Prostate Cancer funding needs your help

With CDMRP funding preserved, please keep your advocacy up for restoration of Prostate Cancer activities funding in the CDC. Go to http://malecare.org/cdc President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 budget eliminates all funding for the Centers for Disease Control prostate cancer program. Congress has the power to protect the CDC Prostate Cancer program. We ask for your advocacy to protect this [...]

By Malecare|2015-06-02T13:19:17-04:00June 2nd, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Uncategorized|0 Comments

CDMRP PCRP Passes A Hurdle For Its 2016 Funding

About one hour ago I received some good news from Zero pertaining to the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. The HAC-D report of the FY2016 Defense Appropriations Bill has the Prostate Cancer Research Program funded at $80M. The full bill can be seen here : http://appropriations.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hrpt-114-hr-fy2016-defense.pdf and the CDMRP numbers are found on page 273. The [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T08:47:04-05:00June 2nd, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, DOD, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Combination Chemotherapy Treatments Maybe More Effective Than Each Drug In Sequence

According to a news release from MD Anderson they have recently completed a study that shows that combining two separate chemotherapy agents is more effective than sequencing them one after another. The current standard of care for the cytotoxic chemotherapy agents used to treat prostate cancer is to treat men with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T11:33:24-05:00May 31st, 2015|Advanced Prostate Cancer, ASCO, Cabazitaxel, carboplatin, Chemotherapy, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials & Research, Drugs & Treatments, Sequencing Therapies, Uncategorized|0 Comments

An Opinion Piece – The Time Has Come To Actually Manage The Adverse Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT)

Starting androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to treat advanced prostate cancer is usually the start of a long treatment period that will continue for many years, actually until you die. Since our goal in cancer treatment is to make cancer a chronic illness and since prostate cancer does progress for most men in a relatively slow [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:22:46-05:00May 30th, 2015|ADT, Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, How We Live, Personal Experiences, Quality of Life, survivorship, Uncategorized|1 Comment