DID YOU KNOW THAT........ Prostate Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in the USA today, second only to skin cancer In the average American family, the male has a greater risk of developing prostate cancer than the women has of developing breast cancer. This year more men will be diagnoses with prostate cancer than the [...]
At the recent Department of Defense Impact Conference Nicholas Bruchovsky, M.D., Ph.D., of Vancouver General Hospital and the University of British Columbia reported that an intermittent androgen blockade appears to delay the progression from treatable androgen-dependent cancer to untreatable androgen-independent disease. There has been an on going discussion about the difference in efficacy between a [...]
On September 12, 2007 I wrote a post about a “Youtube” video in which I appeared. The video was titled Should Terminally Ill Patients Have Access to Promising New Therapies You can view the video at: Should Terminally Ill Patients Have Access to Promising New Therapies My motivation for making this video was to have [...]
I recently stumbled upon a discussion about a little known, but potentially very serious side effect from Zometa (zoledronic acid), also known as a Bisphosphonate treatment. The side effect, Anterior Uvetis, is an inflammatory condition of the iris of the eye. It is characterized any or all of these symptoms; pain, photophobia (sensitivity to light), [...]
The National Prostate Cancer Coalition is sponsoring an advocacy day on the hill. They will set up meetings for you with your member in congress and assist you in preparing for your meeting. This is a great opportunity to have a voice and stop the continuing erosion in funds for prostate cancer research and care. [...]