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On the Horizon- Patupilone in Patients with Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer who have Progressed after Docetaxel – A Phase II Study

Once we have failed docetaxel therapy (chemo therapy) we have very few options available to control advanced prostate cancer. There is a recnt report about a clinical trial using a new potential drug, Patupilone. Patupilone has shown some evidence that it exhibits a limited positive effect in the pre-clinical setting in taxane resistant models of [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:41-04:00August 14th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Chemo Therapy, Chemo Therapy Failure, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, On The Horizon, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Extending Survival of Prostate Cancer Survivors by Using Sodium Clodronate

In a small trial using oral sodium clodronate, a bisphosphonate like Zometa and Fosamax, it was shown to extended prostate cancer survival by 23 percent (23%). The survival benefit was seen only when the drug was used in combination with hormone therapy in men with metastatic disease. Many doctors have believed that bisphosphonates could have [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:42-04:00August 13th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Metastases, Research, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Chemo Brain – Yes, Prostate Cancer Survivors Do Suffer From It

Today’s New York Times has published another of its fantastic articles about cancer and coping with cancer. Today’s article, written by Jane Brody, discusses chemo brain. Until a short time ago, many doctors denied that it even existed, but today it is pretty much accepted as being real. One is said to suffer from chemo [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:43-04:00August 11th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Chemo Therapy, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, How We Live, Me, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

How a Prostate Cancer Recurrence Is Currently Dealt With – Salvage Methods For Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Failure Of PrimaryRadiotherapy

The authors of a recent study from the Duke Prostate Center and Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. and the Department of Urology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan reviewed the current salvage methods for treating recurrent local recurrent prostate cancer after primary radiotherapy (RT). They used a [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:43-04:00August 7th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Technology, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|1 Comment

Combined Androgen Blockade (ADT2) with Bicalutamide (Casodex) For Advanced Prostate Cancer Provides Increased Survival Time

One of the first treatments used when diagnosed with advanced or recurrent prostate cancer is hormone therapy. Hormone therapy (androgen blockade) is a systematic treatment, or it treats the cancer through the entire body. Prostate cancer that is believed to be in the gland is treated with a localized, focused treatment of the actual gland [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:54:44-04:00August 5th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments