ProACT™ for Male Stress Urinary Incontinence – A possible Alternative Outside The United States
Looking Forward To The Promise Of Immunotherapy
As I have discussed, immunological therapy will be a significant cancer treatment option in the future, but how will it actually develop and what will it look like? Provenge (sipuleucel-T), for the treatment of men with advanced prostate cancer, was the first FDA approved autologous immunologic vaccine therapy for any type of cancer. However, Provenge [...]
Starvation – A New Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
What is the role of diet in the treatment of prostate cancer? We hear about changing our diet as a way to slow down prostate cancer progression and we hear about diet as a preventive measure against prostate cancer. It is possible that there could be a new twist on this story, in the future, [...]
Using the Complete Team to Battle Advanced Prostate Cancer
It is important to learn to use as many resources as possible as we take our trip through the treatment processes for advanced prostate cancer. Many of us limit ourselves to just our doctor and perhaps their office nurse or Physician Assistant. The reality is that there are many other individuals who can make out [...]
Why Are Gay Men and Lesbians Excluded From Medical Studies?
One question that needs more attention is why are gay men and lesbians excluded from participating in certain medical studies? A little over a year ago a letter written by three scientists from the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine. The letter cited several dozen clinical trials [...]