According to the American Cancer Society 28,000 men will die in 2008 from prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer incidence rates are comparable to Breast Cancer rates. Yet, federal funding is significantly higher for Breast Cancer research than for Prostate Cancer. In 2008, there will be virtually the same number of new cases of Prostate Cancer (186,320) [...]
I have talked about estate planning in many of my prior posts. One of the vehicles that I have recommended that you consider using is an Irrevocable Trust. There are two types of trusts; Irrevocable, one that is designed not to allow you to make changes and Revocable (sometimes referred to as a living trust), [...]
Today’s New York Times, in the Sunday opinion section, there was an editorial about the economic problems facing academic research institutions and their young researchers. The problems they are facing is a direct result of the flat budget that The National Institute of Health (NIH) has been given over the last five years. The rate [...]
Increasingly, we are using androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) either alone or in combination with radiation therapy for the treatment of localized, high-risk, or the biochemical relapse of prostate cancer (recurrent pc). Many studies have clearly demonstrated that bone mineral density (BMD) loss is rapid, especially during the first year of ADT. As much as 4.6% [...]
It is a fact, Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War are more likely to develop prostate cancer than the rest of the population. If you are a Vietnam Vet and develop prostate cancer you are entitled to compensation and medical treatment from the Veterans Administration. If you served in Vietnam between [...]
I was reading a post on a listserv recently where the question was asked, “What would happen if a patient were unable to pay their hospital bill?” Someone responded that they should not worry as hospital debts were different then other types of debts and would not affect their credit rating! This cannot be father [...]
Congressman Edolphus (Ed) Towns (D), 10th District, New York, has proposed a very important piece of legislation for men with prostate cancer. The legislation, H.R. 1903, the “Post-Prostate Cancer Treatment Act of 2007”, will allow some 6,000 men each year to pay for penile implants under their private insurance plans as they seek a reconstructive [...]
The Baby Bells (telephone companies) are legally required to offer substantial discounts on basic phone service to people with a limited income. If your income is limited, then contact your telephone company. Tell them that your income has become very limited due to illness and ask them to tell you what discounts are available. Joel [...]
General cancer research has made great strides over the last few years. Over this past year, we have seen the first major advance in twenty years in kidney cancer; new treatment options for breast cancer, targeted therapies for head and neck cancers as well as a novel gene profiling test that can predict which patients [...]
In many states, especially on the west coast, each home is allotted a limited baseline electric allotment. Once the household’s consumption exceeds this baseline, they are subject to significant economic penalties. Those of us who suffer hot flashes from hormone therapy will be penalized as a result of our medical condition. The use of our [...]
