It has been said that there is more research going on today then there was ten years ago, but that does not mean that it is enough. Much of our prostate cancer treatments have actually come out breast cancer research. Funding for prostate cancer is out of whack and so out available treatments remain very [...]
The National Coalition for Cancer Advocacy recently sent out an email asking advocates to contact their representatives at their district office while they are on their spring break from March 15 – March 30. Specifically, they are asking you (and I am begging you) to request your representative to get behind H.R. 1078, the Comprehensive [...]
There are a number of men who have written on various listservs that they use DES (diethylstilbestrol) as a hormonal suppressant. Actually, the current standard of care calls for the use of the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, leuprolide and goserelin for a hormone blockade. So, what is the actual role of DES and why isn’t [...]
Today I was lucky enough to take my son to his first full day at his new preschool. Of course that depends on how you look at. My wife took him for his first transitional day last week Friday. Either way I think my contribution was notable. Anyway, as part of his new routine he [...]
Will you be prepared to enter hospice care when the time comes? Will your spouse and your children be prepared? Tomorrow, March 18 there is a web cast on how to deal with end-of-life care. The web cast will focus around choosing a hospice program and how to build a hospice care program. They will [...]