I have never been a good skier, always content to take my time and get down to the bottom safely. I remember one time I allowed myself to be coaxed to a slope that was way beyond my skill level. After falling as I came off the lift, I found myself at the top of [...]
I don't know about you, but I am waiting very anxiously for today's presentation at the AUA conference from Dendreon about Provenge. It is an absolute shame that we have been put into the position that we needed to wait for more men to die before moving ahead. I am concerned that all of the [...]
When your PSA starts to rise after you have received primary treatment you need to be concerned that your prostate cancer has reoccurred. The first indicator of recurrent prostate cancer is a detectable level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Research has demonstrated that PSA doubling time is a reliable tool to distinguish which cancers pose a [...]
"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. " -Anne Sexton
As we age, especially for those of us who have advanced and recurrent prostate cancer we need to "put our affairs in order". This includes making sure we have a valid Will, have established any trusts that our spouses, partners, children and grandchildren might need, signed a health care proxy and appointed an individual with [...]