Recently, I received two separate questions about both low dose ketoconazole (LDK) and high dose ketoconacole (HDK). For both of these men with castrate resistant advanced prostate cancer, their PSA scores continued to rise, despite their using keto. Even when taken properly, not all men experience a positive effect from the drug (a decline in [...]
Of interest is a recent advanced prostate cancer survivor's post the cost of his treatments in 2010. His accompanying comments were: Often on these boards we discuss the cost of treating prostate cancer. Below you will find the summation of my 2010 medical costs. These are 100% prostate cancer related as I am otherwise healthy. [...]
Thinking out of the box, a new concept to fight cancer, including prostate cancer, has been developed. The strategy is simple, fight cancer with cancer! In a very small phase one trial researchers at the Rogosin Institute have taken encapsulated tumor cells from mice and made a bead from a seaweed-derived sugar called agarose. Then, [...]
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 [...]
From Jan Manarite: To all, Many of you who have advanced prostate cancer may have been watching a drug in development called Abiraterone Acetate. It is not yet FDA approved, but trials look very good, and side effects appear to be very few. Most common side effects are fluid retention (30.5%), and low potassium (17.1%). [...]