Men who experience a reoccurrence post surgery will usually be referred for salvage radiation therapy. The goal of the radiation is to simply eliminate the stray cancer cells that might have remained in the prostate bed. The only way we currently have to monitor the outcomes from this radiation is to monitor PSA. Researchers at [...]
We all have a man or men in our life whom we love, respect and wish to honor. November 21, which is fast approaching, is a date which is being set aside to honor them. November 21 is our country’s first annual MENS HEALTH NIGHT. On this night we all have an opportunity to honor [...]
The question: Can heavy alcohol consumption accelerate telomere shortening & does telomere shortening cause premature aging and an increased cancer risk? Many of us like to drink alcoholic beverages. I confess, I too enjoy red wind have been known to enjoy a single malt scotch on occasion. However, we always need to remember that excessive [...]
Bronnie writes a blog, Inspiration and Chai, Warmth for the soul and body. A recent post on her blog deals with what she has learned about some of the regrets of the dying. I have received permission from her to re-post this on the advanced prostate cancer blog. We all know that having advanced prostate [...]
Prostate cancer patients who are treated with a combination of hormone therapy and radiation have a substantially improved chance of survival compared to patients who do not receive radiation, according to interim results of the largest randomized study of its kind presented at the plenary session, November 1, 2010, at the 52nd Annual Meeting [...]