For those who do not know, I moderate an advanced prostate cancer on-line support group. Members are both men with advanced prostate cancer and many of their care givers. There was a recent conversation I want to share about specific “off label” and “out of the box” treatment strategies, specifically about oncologists not knowing about [...]
This study estimated and projected the number of years of potential life lost (YPLL) among men who die of prostate cancer(advanced prostate cancer) in the United States from 2004 through 2050 and compare the projections by race/ethnicity and age, accounting for demographic changes and population growth. The researchers applied the life expectancy method to estimate [...]
Malecare is pleased to announce several new enhancements to our Advanced Prostate Cancer Program as well as the release of our new Advanced Prostate Cancer Kit which includes our newest publication: RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER A Working Document for Men with Recurrent Prostate Cancer For many years, Malecare has been the leader in the fight against [...]
Remember, tomorrow night is the first annual MEN'S HEALTH NIGHT. Light a blue bulb to honor a man in your life or to remember a man who had been important to you. Brooklyn Borough Hall (Brooklyn New York) will be lit blue in celebration. The Prostate Cancer Coalition of North Carolina has embraced Men's Health [...]
We are about to enter into a dark period in health care which is best exemplified by the roaring debate over the issue about Medicare funding for Provenge. The bottom line of the debate comes down simply to, what is the value of one human life? […]