I have been very negligent in not writing about my experience at the American Association of Cancer Researchers (AACR) annual meeting that I attended last month. I found that there was so much information, experiences and emotions that I came away feeling very awed and somewhat over whelmed by the experience. I am still [...]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure CEO Hala Moddelmog testified before a special hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the need for comprehensive legislation to address the nation's cancer crisis. Along with Moddeling at the committee meeting was Elizabeth Edwards and Lance Armstrong. Moddeling, in her testimony, emphasized the [...]
Prostate cancer preferentially metastasizes to bone and the mortality from prostate cancer is 70% once bone metastases are present. In addition, prostate cancer-induced bone metastases are associated with significant complications including severe pain, skeletal fractures, spinal cord compression and bone marrow suppression. Most doctors structure their treatment protocols against bone metastases by treating the cancer [...]
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (WPI), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved MIXJECT, which is a new delivery system for TRELSTAR (triptorelin pamoate for injectable suspension). The delivery system includes some new features, a smaller 21-gauge needle that should improve comfort and a shield covering the needle both before and after drug [...]
Are you taking Fosamax to help combat osteoporosis? Many of us take Fosamax as one of the most common side effects of a hormone blockade (ADT) is loss of bone density. ADT causes osteoporosis, or a decrease in bone density, which diminishes bone strength. A decrease in your bone density increases your chance to suffer [...]