Advanced Prostate Cancer

Oncotype DX® Now Validated for Adverse Pathology, Biochemical Recurrence, Metastasis and Prostate Cancer Specific Death

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 [...]

By Malecare|2021-02-17T10:42:44-05:00November 3rd, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Biomarkers and Prognostic Tools, Genetic testing, Oncotype DX®, survival, Uncategorized|1 Comment

The 5 Important Questions We Need To Ask Men Who Are End Stage – Handling Grief

Advanced prostate cancer will eventually end, barring another cause of death, with the demise of the individual survivor. Knowing that you suffer from a terminal illness is hard, it is hard on the family and it is hard on the individual. Many of us don’t think about it, but it is also hard for many [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:46:01-04:00October 28th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Disease Progression, End-Of-Life, General Information, Survival, survivorship, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Enzalutamide Prescribing Info Includes New Information

Enzalutamide (Xtandi) has a new, expanded FDA label. The new label conforms with the clinical trial (TERRAIN) results that Xtandi is a superior drug to Casodex (bicalutamide) for men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The updated product label shows enzalutamide reduces the risk of radiographic progression or death by 40% vs. bicalutamide. Median radiographic [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:46:01-04:00October 26th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Casodex, enzalutamide, Uncategorized, Xtandi|0 Comments

POM Wonderful Misled Its Customers – Do You Take Pomegranate Juice or Supplements?

Many of us have believed that pomegranate juice like POM Wonderful and POMx supplements treat, prevent or reduce the risk of heart disease, prostate cancer or erectile dysfunction? The simple truth is that this assertion has been called into question and might not be true! According to the Federal Trade Commission and a decision by a U.S. [...]

By Malecare|2016-10-25T10:20:28-04:00October 25th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Politics of Cancer, supplements, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Response Vs. Reaction: The Mouse Theory of Dealing with Cancer

I was at a restaurant recently and I saw a mouse shoot across the floor and scamper under a table. I wasn’t the only one who noticed the little critter. A number of people began to scream, especially some of the people who were at the table that the mouse chose to pass under. Actually, [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:46:01-04:00October 20th, 2016|Advanced Prostate Cancer, How We Live, Inspiration, survivorship, Uncategorized|0 Comments