I saw where the American Cancer Society recommends a discussion about the PSA and prostate screening at age 50. How old was Gentry when he was diagnosed? (Hint:47. What do we do with these guys ACS who fall outside your parameters?) Has Otis Brawley had a PSA yet, or was he just talking? I saw …
When it comes to prostate cancer and early detection…it’s about awareness stupid. Men are fixated on the thought that if there are no symptoms there is no prostate cancer. Wrong!
Hell no men don't know the risk factors….it's about the economy stupid….I mean awareness stupid. British Men Unaware Of Key Risk Factors For Most Common Cancer In Men British men lack a basic understanding of their prostate cancer risk, despite it being the cancer they are most likely to get. Research by male cancer campaign, …
“to thine own self be true” and prostate cancer treatment decision making
If what you have done yesterday still looks big to you, you haven't done much today.~ Mikhail GorbachevI have playing around with these Polldadday polls and the question about "which treatment do you think gives you the best chance at cure." Well the overwhelming response is surgical removal. Well if that is the prevailing opinion, …
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prostate cancer active surveillance and upgrading of the Gleason’s score on subsequent biopsies…new or was it there all along?
I don't have to read this article. The Gleason did not change...it was there all along. When you do a biopsy and it's all Gleason 6 and then you remove the prostate and there are elements of Gleason 7, did it change between the time of the biopsy and the subsequent removal....6 weeks? Well no, …
prostate cancer and “killing a fly with a shot gun when a slingshot would have been fine” or ” a doctor prescribes the bark of the quinquinna when the patient would be be obliged to eat the whole tree.”
This story makes a strong point and one that is not lost on any surgeon who has had a patient not do well and ultimately die after an operation. Particularly in prostate cancer this is a concern because of some prostate cancers being "low risk, slow-growing, die with it not of it type" kind of …
happy birthday from prostate diaries to mumsey….penelope does a prostate cancer awareness dance….
Penelope on Jibjab Don't monkey around with prostate cancer!
Waiting on the results of the prostate biopsy and whether you’ve got prostate cancer…250,000 times a year the results just “ain’t good.”
Podcast on "Waiting on the damn prostate biopsy results." You've been there haven't you?
do you have a “mind” for active “but doing nothing about it” surveillance for prostate cancer
For years urologists have been aware of the "upgrading" of the Gleason's score when comparing the biopsy report with the final pathology report. The tricky thing here is that the urologist and the "surveillance minded" patient are making decisions about surveillance on limited information, i.e. the biopsy report. ( Think of twelve cores about twice …
Press Release:Number One Prostate Cancer Book on Kindle
PR Web Press Release-Old news but fun to see how some marketing folks manipulate the search engines..etc. The reason this book is number one on Kindle for the subject of prostate cancer is that it is easy to read. The other reason is that there are stories at the end that star the prostate gland. …
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mushrooms, tomatoes, walnuts, coffee…you name it…it will prevent or treat prostate caner.. i have a mushroom story from the 70’s
They drank the mushroom koolaid and did not get cancer and I didn't and I got prostate cancer. So the study is correct...right?
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