Our own Alvin Chin, Prostate Cancer Survivor & Advocate, Virginia Prostate Coalition, joins oncologists Howard Scher MD, Donald S. Coffey, PhD, Peter S. Nelson, MD and representatives from research and the Pharma industry for a round table discussion April 23. You can make your voice heard by joining the conference by phone and emailing questions [...]
The following statement about the recent controversy regarding PSA testing was issued this morning by the thirteen organizations , including Malecare, listed at the bottom of the statement: A JOINT STATEMENT FROM AMERICA'S PROSTATE CANCER ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS Since 1993, when the PLCO trial was started, we have awaited the results of this [...]
Sure, we need more research about prostate cancer, but fortunately we also gain from research into other cancers. The commonly referred to breast cancer genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2 might also increase a man’s risk for developing an aggressive strain of prostate cancer. According to a report in Reuters, men with prostate cancer who also carry [...]
OK. I am fat. I wasn’t really fat until I started on a hormone blockade. Well, maybe I was a little over weight before, but I wasn’t fat. So, can I say that my doctors have made me fat? Despite who is actually at fault, I am the one who will suffer the consequences. I [...]
Yesterday afternoon I participated in a conference call, which included representatives from most of the major prostate cancer organizations in the United States. Alvin Chin and John Willey who serve as consumer advocates for the Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research programs (DOD CDMRP) prompted the call. Alvin and John serve specifically on the [...]
A very large study of over 20,885 men was published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Dec 22 2008 that showed that eating dairy products often may be a risk factor for prostate cancer and advanced prostate cancer. Lead researcher, Edward L Giovannucci, at the Harvard Medical School showed that men who consumed more than [...]
I am trying to be well behaved, but I have to say that increasingly I am having a more difficult time controlling myself. My darling, loving wife, Wendy, says that I have to be nice and always listen to what others are saying. In theory that is great, but shouldn’t others also have to listen [...]
Recently, I was asked a very interesting question, “Does having cancer make you paranoid? Seems to me every little ache and pain would scare you to death." I never really thought much about it, but yes, I do get a somewhat paranoid about the feelings in my body. Actually, in all honesty, there are times [...]
Woman should not be given mammograms for the same reason that men should not have PSA tests! This is the conclusion that would be very easy to come away with after reading an article in today’s New York Times (November 25, 2008), “Study Suggests Some cancers May Go Away”, by Gina Kolata. Researchers, for many [...]
Go to a support group and one of the most common complaints you will here is about the number of times we need to wake up from our sleep and urinate. As we age, we all find that we are constantly beating our way to the bathroom and when you have had primary prostate cancer [...]
