CAUTION, some doctors use estrogen patches as a form of first line hormone blockade therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. However, scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City have described the hormone estrogen as a potential key negative player in about half of all prostate cancers. Researchers have found that Estrogen-linked signaling [...]
CNN.com has a great web page designed to help you figure out what to do after you have been diagnosed with cancer. Their resources and ideas are very relevant for men with advanced prostate cancer. No matter when you were diagnosed and how much you think you know about prostate cancer, you can find some [...]
Now there is an opportunity for your friends, family members, neighbors and coworkers who want to fight back against prostate cancer in your honor? They have the opportunity to take part in an historic research effort being conducted by the American Cancer Society where they can indeed fight back in a very easy way. The [...]
Two studies presented at the 103rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA), show that patients with incontinence resulting from iatrogenic sphincter damage may benefit from stem cell therapy. Incontinence after a radical prostatectomy for the treatment of prostate cancer can be a result in damage to the external urinary sphincter and would [...]
Today we can all celebrate because the Senate voted overwhelming to pass a supplemental appropriations bill that includes additional funding for cancer research. In a 75-22 vote, senators approved $400 million in additional funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The effort to approve this legislation was spearheaded by Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA). We [...]