Dr. Clinton T. Rubin, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Director for Center for Biotechnology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is reporting that mice placed on a platform that buzzes for 15 minutes a day, five days a week have 27 percent less fat than mice that did not stand on the [...]
There are many potential treatments available for cancer patients. However, not all of the available treatments may help you, some might actually cause you more harm then good. As we progress, we often become more desperate to find a “cure” or to find relief from our symptoms. Many of the main-line approved treatments do not [...]
Hospice care is end-of-life care that includes medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of this care is to help us have peace, comfort and dignity as we approach the last six months of our life. Hospice care is designed to control pain and other symptoms so a we can remain as alert and as [...]
For many men there comes a time in the treatment process when ADT stops working and the PSA will again begins to rise! Unfortunately, the prostate cancer cells “learn” how to grow without testosterone being present. At this point, we call the cancer androgen independent (AID). When the cancer does become AID, there are still [...]
One of the most commonly discussed adverse side affects from ADT is sexual dysfunction. Due to the decrease in testosterone, most men do experience a decrease in libido and potency. The Prostate Cancer Outcome Study (PCOS) of the SEER program assessed the quality of life outcomes of 431 men who were on ADT (Potosky, AL, [...]