Both prostate cancer patients and their spouses benefit from family intervention counseling, but surprisingly spouses benefit more then the patients, this according to an article published in the December issue of Cancer! Learning about the diagnosis and then the treatment itself often has very negative effects on both the patient and the spouse. Knowing and [...]
The normal protocol when chemotherapy is administered to men who have androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC) is to continue the androgen deprivation program despite its failure to any longer suppress the cancer’s growth. A study published by the Department of Medical Oncology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK, examined whether it was possible to re-induce hormone sensitivity [...]
Those of us in the prostate cancer world know that our disease presents us with many contradictions. Our dietary and suggested supplement recommendations seem to be modified as often as the wind changes direction. Even more serious is our lack of good tumor markers for disease progression. The result is we are forced to make [...]
Yesterday, the FDA formally informed healthcare professionals and patients of the possibility of severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle (musculoskeletal) pain in patients taking bisphosphonates. This severe musculoskeletal pain discussed in this alert is in contrast to the acute phase response characterized by fever, chills, bone pain, myalgias, and arthralgias that sometimes accompanies [...]
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (COX-2 Inhibitors) have been available for many years and are primarily used for the treatment of arthritic conditions. They have for many arthritis suffers been an absolute gift from G-d. They provide their anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting COX enzymes. There is accumulating evidence from animal models, epidemiologic studies and clinical trials, [...]