Taking charge of your medical care not only might improve your survival, but it could also improve your life. According to a study in the September 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology pain is the most common symptom of cancer, [...]
When we make treatment decisions we never know how effective the treatment will actually be for each individual and for how long that treatment effect might last. This makes all of our treatment decisions guess work. A recent study has demonstrated that counting circulating tumor cells in the blood can be used to predict prostate [...]
When we are diagnosed with prostate cancer, especially with recurrent prostate cancer, we shoulder the emotional burden of telling our loved ones. This burden comes at the very same moment that we too are managing our own emotional response to the news. When diagnosed, we face an uphill emotional battle. At the exact time we [...]
Hair on a man's head offers clues about versatility of a molecule central to Advanced Prostate Cancer. Once again, those of us fighting advanced and recurrent prostate cancer are confronted with contradictory and confusing information. The usual first line treatment for advanced prostate cancer is hormone therapy (ADT). We all know that ADT is short [...]
Today’s New York Times had an article written by Jane Brody that discusses the painful issues surrounding the decision to stop treatment, and its negative side effects, and let a cancer survivor live their last weeks in relative peace. This is always a difficult decision as many of us wish to hold on to life, [...]