Bart and the young low volume low Gleason male patient
Be careful what you “ask” for
From the "Decision" "What would you recommend if I were your father?" I am asked this question very often after telling a family that a biopsy shows prostate cancer. I almost anticipate it and have to be careful not to smile after hearing it; certainly a smile after delivering bad news would come across as …
Obvious but overlooked-Partner important in prostate cancer
Partners relieve prostate cancer men’s fear Published date :Oct 6, 2009 MedWire News: Men with prostate cancer have significantly less anxiety about disease recurrence if they have a partner, according to US research. However, the study findings also show that men who are in partnerships and have high socioeconomic status have similar physical and mental …
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wives more in “touch” with the need for a rectal exam
Search Health3,000+ Topics Vital Signs Screenings: Partners and Prostate Cancer By ERIC NAGOURNEY Published: December 8, 2008 Men who live on their own are less likely than those living with a spouse or a partner to be screened for prostate cancer, even if they have a family history of the disease, a new study finds. …
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My inklings on the inked margin
Positive surgical margins after RP do not predict prostate cancer-specific mortality By Sarah Guy 28 January 2010 J Urol 2010; Advance online publication MedWire News: The presence of positive surgical margins (PSMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP) does not indicate an increased risk for cancer-specific mortality, systemic disease progression, or overall mortality in prostate cancer patients, …
Apples to apples-prostates to prostates
Watchful waiting for prostate cancer Watchful waiting is a treatment choice for some older men who learn they have prostate cancer in their later years. It means that you and your doctor will watch your cancer to see if it causes any symptoms or appears to be growing. It may seem odd to have cancer and …
Treated differently or a…”different kind of patient?”
Study confirms prostate cancer is treated differently at county vs. private hospitals January 25, 2010 Researchers at Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego and colleagues have found that prostate cancer treatments varied significantly between county hospitals and private providers. Patients treated in county hospitals are more likely to undergo surgery while patients treated …
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John, I heard you got cancer!
A fter I found out I had cancer, I decided that I would not tell but a few people. I had no reason for feeling that way, it was what it was, and it is just how I felt about it. I wanted to be able to say, “A few months ago I had …
the rectal refusal syndrome “but i don’t have any symptoms”
Br J Gen Pract. 2004 Aug;54(505):617-21. Symptomatic diagnosis of prostate cancer in primary care: a structured review. Hamilton W, Sharp D. Division of Primary Health Care, University of Bristol, Cotham House, Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JL. w.hamilton@bristol.ac.uk BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer has the second highest cancer incidence and mortality in European men. Most prostate cancers are …
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the sheep lie
Really Dig Sex? Not A Good Sign, As Far As Prostate Cancer Goes January 22nd, 2010 at 5:08 pm by Nick Mattos · No Comments OH NO!!! A group of British researchers have discovered that men who have frequent sex in their twenties and thirties are at a greater risk of developing prostate cancer later …
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