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Does Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Provide a Survival Benefit? A Look at Survival Outcomes in Men Receiving ADT as Primary or Salvage Treatment for Localized or Advanced Prostate Cancer- Conclusions from a 20-Year Single-Center Experience

The Department of Urology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, performed a retrospective study designed to evaluate the overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) in men receiving primary androgen-deprivation therapy (PADT) or salvage medical ADT (SADT) for prostate cancer. The study included men who were diagnosed and treated with ADT between July [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:55:17-04:00May 21st, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Chemo Nausea – An Addendum to the May 11 post, “Nausea, Vomiting & Chemotherapy”

A study performed by the American Clinical Oncology Society and funded by the federal government was released on Thursday that demonstrated that ginger and ginger capsules taken a few days prior to the administration of chemotherapy significantly reduced chemo related nausea. Be aware that ginger ale and ginger cookies often contain only ginger flavor, not [...]

By Malecare|2009-05-16T07:45:32-04:00May 16th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Chemo Therapy, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trials, Diet, General Information, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Hey, We Also Need Biomarkers

A lot has been written about the need to identify better biomarkers to both assist in the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer and then to help determine which cancers are potentially dangerous from those that are actually indolent. Finding these markers is vital, I too have written about the great need for them. However, in [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:55:17-04:00May 15th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, End-Of-Life, Prostate Ponderings, Research, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

X-rays Help Predict Permanent Bone Damage From Bisphosphonates

Taking bisphosphonates as a part of our prostate cancer treatment puts all of us in direct risk of developing osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates have been found to place us in a high-risk state for developing osteonecrosis of the jaws (rotting of the jaw bones). It is now possible to use X-rays to detect "ghost sockets" in the [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:55:25-04:00May 13th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Bone Mineral Density, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Metastases, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments

Cognitive Impairment From Luteinizing Hormone-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Prostate Cancer

When I was on an active hormone blockade (ADT2) I suffered extensively from many of the usually reported morbidity issues (negative side effects). One of the side effects I dealt with was significant cognitive impairment. I live in New York City, was born in the city and have spent most of my life in the [...]

By Malecare|2017-10-19T10:55:26-04:00May 12th, 2009|Advanced Prostate Cancer, Drugs & Treatments, General Information, Hormone Therapy, How We Live, Me, Personal Experiences, Uncategorized, Understanding APC|0 Comments