I woke this morning feeling very angry and much stressed. One of the principles in cancer management is to reduce, ideally remove stress from ones life. Now the FDA is adding stress, major stress to my life. When I heard about the FDA action I was disappointed, but not angry. As the evening went on [...]
For years, the pharmaceutical companies have been developing more then just drugs! Our treating physicians and our researchers have also been very creative, performing feats beyond what we normally give them credit. Together, they have created a cadre of patients who are guilty of not measuring up to the task while also avoiding any responsibility [...]
We hear a lot in the press about the celebrity survivors and how they stand up and fight their cancer. They all are the benefactors of cutting edge treatments and the very best doctors. However, we never hear about the little guy, the guy without insurance who will often receive substandard treatment, or no treatment. [...]
The following was submitted to the FDA in support of the development of additional treatments for men with advanced prostate cancer, including Provenge. The advocates of "Raise a Voice", a grass roots initiative for advanced prostate cancer, would like to express our appreciation for the opportunity to present comments at the Cellular, Tissue and [...]
It truly bothers me that the majority of the arguments and analysis that have appeared both in print and on-line surrounding the Provenge issue have come not from the prostate cancer community, but instead from the financial community! Sure, I understand that there are millions of dollars at stake, but I also understand that there [...]