The FDA press release below is important to some men with prostate cancer. If you are currently taking Aranesp, Epogen or Procrit you should talk to your doctor about your risks and potential benefits. FDA Strengthens Boxed Warnings, Approves Other Safety Labeling Changes for Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents (ESAs) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved [...]
The news has been running stories about the recent report produced by the American Institute of Cancer Research (AICR) and World Cancer research Fund (WCRF). Rather than relying on news reports, it is best to go back to the original document. At this link you can find the most up to date reference and resource [...]
Take you dog for a walk. Enjoy walking with your wife. Walk around your neighborhood and enjoy these fall days. It will help you to deal with your prostate cancer and treatment side effects. Yesterday while in town I observed a gentleman in his 80's jogging while talking on his cellphone. I have a neighbor [...]
The Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute using tiny gold pellets has lessened rectal problems with radiation treatments. Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers have found that highly targeted radiation therapy for prostate cancer can ensure that the majority of persons with this tumor will not have any long-term rectal damage. A [...]
Here we go again. More debate about prostate cancer screening. I wonder of cost of services, not just screening but also treatment is driving this debate? Rather than focus on screening I wish the debate was focused on how to evaluate patients for treatment. We know that some men are still diagnosed with advanced cancer. [...]
A new Institute of Medicine(IOM) reports focus on changing the dynamic of cancer care to include the impacts of coping with a diagnosis and treatment for cancer. As patients are surviving longer than they have in the past these issues become more and more important. By addressing these quality of life issues the patient, the [...]
Men considering a prostatectomy for treatment of prostate cancer my appreciate the slides that show how the procedure works. Click here to see the slides.
Scott E. Eggener, Peter T. Scardino, Peter R. Carroll, Michael J. Zelefsky, Oliver Sartor, Hedvig Hricak, Thomas M. Wheeler, Samson W. Fine, John Trachtenberg, Mark A. Rubin, Mak Ohori, Kentaro Kuroiwa, Michel Rossignol, Lucien Abenhaim and International Task Force on Prostate Cancer and the Focal Lesion Paradigm has published a paper in the Journal of [...]
More research reported at the recent Prostate Cancer Research Foundationmeeting that may impact the treatment of prostate cancer and possibly breast cancer also. Lead researcher William Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Oncology and Urology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, explained the findings. "One of the proteins in the cell that triggers this process [...]
New patients considering their options will be interested in the information from this early study on robotic surgery. To the authors' knowledge, the current study is the first report of 5-year outcomes in men undergoing RAP. These data demonstrate that RAP can be performed with favorable outcomes while minimizing complications. As experience increases, further improvements [...]
