Charles (Chuck) Maack, prostate cancer advocate, has added the following information to today's earlier post; But it may effect cancer cell growth: STRESS.Stress because of concern regarding one's condition can lead to depression, and may also have an effect on cancer cell growth. I have included below the results of a lab study at Ohio [...]
Full article at 22/emotional-state-doesnt-affect-cancer-survival.htm I’ve extracted five hundred words from a thousand word US News article Emotional State Doesn't Affect Cancer Survival *Researchers found no difference between upbeat, less positive patients By Madeline Vann Posted 10/22/07 MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Neither positive nor negative emotional states predict how long a person with cancer [...]
Hospice care is end-of-life care that includes medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of this care is to help us have peace, comfort and dignity as we approach the last six months of our life. Hospice care is designed to control pain and other symptoms so a we can remain as alert and as [...]
For many men there comes a time in the treatment process when ADT stops working and the PSA will again begins to rise! Unfortunately, the prostate cancer cells “learn” how to grow without testosterone being present. At this point, we call the cancer androgen independent (AID). When the cancer does become AID, there are still [...]
One of the most commonly discussed adverse side affects from ADT is sexual dysfunction. Due to the decrease in testosterone, most men do experience a decrease in libido and potency. The Prostate Cancer Outcome Study (PCOS) of the SEER program assessed the quality of life outcomes of 431 men who were on ADT (Potosky, AL, [...]