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 [...]
Senator Hillary Clinton announced that she wants to increase breast cancer research funding by $300 million if elected president. Her campaign has said that finding a cure would be a top priority in her domestic policy. Catherine Brown, Clinton’s domestic policy director, said the extra funding would go toward researching a cure, discovering the causes [...]
We all want to insure that our families are well cared for when we pass away. The most responsible way of insuring this is to be sure that you have a well-written and legal will. Younger men do die from prostate cancer and they often have minor children who will continue to require economic support [...]
There is a lot of concern in the research community that inflammation plays a significant role in cancer, including prostate cancer. The exact role is not clear, however many researchers and clinicians believe that we need to work to minimize inflammation in order to control cancer. Why is it potentially dangerous? Chronic inflammation (CI) works [...]
A very interesting study appears in the April issue of the Annals of Behavioral Medicine. The study concluded that when a married couple deals with cancer, either partner’s psychological distress might have a significant negative impact on the other. It did nor matter which of the partner had the cancer diagnosis. “Whether it is my [...]
Gynecomastica is a taboo subject with many men. Men have a hard enough time talking about prostate cancer, but discussing their breast growth is just too much for many. However, many of us who are treated for prostate cancer experience breast growth, gynecomastica. Despite how difficult it is to discuss it, gynecomastica is one of [...]
Many of us think that chemotherapy for prostate cancer only involves the use of Taxotere. Just for the sake of accuracy, I want to clarify that almost every drug we take to treat prostate cancer is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy drugs are the drugs that are designed to kill cells. All of the drugs used as a [...]
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 [...]
