SPRING: BAH HUMBUG

Today it was something like 80 degrees in NYC. The high school kids were waiting for a day like this so they could pull out the shorts and tanks. The adults were waiting for a day like this so they could walk from the gym to their homes without changing into coats an pants. On [...]

By |2017-10-19T10:58:08-04:00April 18th, 2008|Uncategorized|5 Comments

First Cancer Vaccine Approved In Russia

When I provided testimony at the FDA in support of the application for approval of the vaccine Provenge®, I had the opportunity of meeting some of the representatives of the biotech company Antigenics (AGEN). Since I am also a renal cancer survivor they initially approached me asking if I would be willing to meet them [...]

GVAX, A Potential Immunotherapy May Be On The Horizon

I want to apologize because I have not posted anything in the last few days. I thank the few people who sent an e-mail expressing concern. On Friday evening I flew to San Diego with my wife to participate in the American Association of Cancer Researchers (AACR) Scientist-Survivor program. It is a really fantastic program [...]

Shunned By Hillary

If you don't have breast cancer you are being ignored, no actually moderate out of existence by the Hillary for President Campaign. On April 8th, I wrote about Hillary's fantastic plans for funding increases for breast cancer. In my post I pointed out that all other American cancer survivors (there are millions of us) seem [...]

By |2020-02-04T09:02:37-05:00April 10th, 2008|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Uncategorized|3 Comments

Soy Compound May Halt Spread Of Prostate Cancer

A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Feeding mice genistein, an antioxidant found in soy, decreased metastasis of prostate cancer to the lungs by [...]

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