Advanced Prostate Cancer “Wiki” on Facebook
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A Brief Interview On ABC About Provenge
ABC News has posted a brief story about Provenge. Most of us hope that sometime this week the FDA will finally approve Provenge. To see the brief video interview about Provenge click here. Joel T Nowak, MA, MSW
Personalized Medicine Advanced By the BATTLE Trial – Presented at the AACR Conference
There were many themes running through the recent American Association of Cancer Researchers (AACR) conference that I just attended in Washington D.C. One significant theme running through the conference was the need to develop personalized medicine to be able to successfully control cancer. This leads us to the question, What is personalized medicine? [...]
C-Reactive Protein Confirmed As An Adverse Prognostic Marker for Men with Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC)
I have not had even two seconds to write about anything I saw at the AACR meeting. It will take me a few days to decompress and process my experience. In the mean time I thought I would share the following with you about inflammation and its role in survival and cancer: Researchers from the [...]
Watch This Informative Video About Advanced Prostate Cancer & Bone Health
Thanks to Kathy Meade, I just viewed an exceptional video about advanced prostate cancer. It also includes information on bone health, screening, research, the need for funding and the history of prostate cancer treatment. All advocates and men with prostate cancer should learn something by watching the video. The following is the link: http://www.itvisus.com/programs/hbhm/index.asp#ooid=Iza2VhMTqn-tHgaxfstDRMBJ 1b12EW7i [...]
Diet and Lifestyle Still Top Bone Loss Prevention Strategies
According to a new position paper from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), despite all the new drugs that are available, diet and lifestyle should remain the first osteoporosis management tool. Only after diet and lifestyle has failed should any of the newly approved treatment options to prevent osteoporosis be considered. […]
Provenge, Its Future & A Clinical Trail Alternative for Men with Hormone Dependent Prostate Cancer
I have received a number of e-mails from men who are both frustrated that Provenge is not yet approved and who are frustrated that even when approved they will not qualify to get the treatment. I understand the frustration and feel the same way. The first question is will the FDA approve Provenge? Only time [...]
Watch the DOD Funding For Prostate Cancer Continue To Shrink
I just heard the shocking, but not really surprising news that only 28 members of the House of Representatives have signed onto the appropriations request letter this year for the funding of the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program for Prostate Cancer. […]
Clinical Trials That Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients
Clinical Trials That Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients By Darryl (published on Malecare’s blog at: prostatecancerblog.org The March 18, 2010 issue of *New England Journal of Medicine* (Volume 362, #11, March 18) includes a study: “Clinical Trials That Explicitly Exclude Gay and Lesbian Patients.” […]
Getting to Sleep
From: Carolyn Messner , DSW, MSW Director of Education and Training CancerCare Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. However, for cancer survivors, sleep can sometimes be challenging. On Tuesday, April 13th, CancerCare, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute, LIVESTRONG, Intercultural Cancer Council, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and National Coalition for Cancer [...]