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The FDA has approved the First Hormone Blockading Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer

FDA just approved th first gonsdotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) drug for the treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer. This newly approved gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist demonstrates rapid, long-term suppression of testosterone. Ferring Pharmaceuticals, USA (FP) received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for degarelix, (generic name) which is a new injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:56:31-04:00December 26th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, FDA, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Stay Away From Dairy Products

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 [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T09:03:30-05:00December 24th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Diet, Diet and Supplements, General Information, How We Live, Prostate Ponderings, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

CAN INCREASED FUNDING IN THE NIH AND DOD PLAY A ROLE IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE AND HELP FIGHT PROSTATE CANCER?

Many members of Congress see the potential of an increased investment in the NIH as part of the solution to our ailing economy. We prostate cancer survivors can glean additional benefits from an increase to NIH funding, in our fight against this terrible disease. The belief that making an increased economic investment in research through [...]

By Malecare|2020-02-04T10:38:31-05:00December 23rd, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Advocacy, Politics of Cancer, Research, Uncategorized|0 Comments

FDA Approves New Drug to Alleviate Moderate to Severe Pain

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug which provides relief of moderate to severe acute pain. This is great news for us, because, advanced prostate cancer often brings pain from mets and breaking bones. This newly approved drug, tapentadol hydrochloride, is delivered as an immediate-release oral tablet. It is a [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:56:31-04:00December 20th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, FDA, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Colonoscopies Yes, PSAs No

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 [...]

By Malecare|2008-12-16T17:19:12-05:00December 16th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Politics of Cancer, Prostate Ponderings, Screening, Uncategorized|0 Comments