Incremenatlism...the HHS says that the PSA rates a "D" and hence insurance is not required to pay for it...then Medicare won't pay for it....the extrapolation is that the Government by virtue of decrees (USPSTF) guides the healthcare dollar which in turn de facto tells doctors what to do. Far fetched......? The U.S. Preventive Services Task …
Ole Otis Brawley again and prostate cancer…searching for his 15 minutes of fame…the face of HHS Healthcare or dachshunds taught to sniff for prostate cancer…they are close to the evidence.
As chief medical and scientific officer of the American Cancer Society, Otis Webb Brawley — who is also a professor of oncology and epidemiology at Emory University — is the public face of the cancer establishment. He operates in a world of similarly high-achieving, multiple-credentialed, respectable professionals, where insults tend to be delivered, stiletto-style, in …
Risk of infection with prostate biopsy versus the risk of not diagnosing prostate cancer. Which is worse?
When I was a kid and grocery shopping with my mother the first place I went in the store was to the butcher department. "May I have some bones for my dog please." The butcher dutifully disappeared and returned with about five or six bones all wrapped up and gave them to me. Free of …
Urologist abandons prostate cancer patient after making him impotent…
The patients I see with prostate cancer and who are considering their options have done a whole bunch of research "before" they have seen me and then even more after they have been given the diagnosis. It is hard to imagine that after that research and particularly after speaking to other patients who have been …
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Gainesville Georgia Urologist’s Prostate Cancer Blog Surpasses 100,000 Views.
When we go to the lake the first order of business is to divide a can of chunky Alpo between Chloe and Penelope. Penelope first and Chloe sweet as she is then walks around behind me and waits for the second portion after Penelope begins. The the two dog begin their routine. For Penelope it is run …
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prostate cancer and prostate biopsies…okay call me biased…if your psa is elevated i come down on the side of “doing the biopsy” and putting it to rest!
In other words..."fish or cut bait." Roy D Mercer comes to mind..."how big a boy are ya?" There is really not a study or report that will help you here. You kinda do what your gut tells you to do. In no other issue in regards to prostate cancer is the term "mental masturbation" so …
what is a “proton friendly urologist” in regards to prostate cancer and bias?
I saw a patient yesterday who had been treated for prostate cancer by Proton radiation in Florida. His PSA was coming down nicely and some moderated voiding symptoms, managed before treatment with Flomax, had not changed. He was very pleased with his treatment choice in terms of all parameters. He had done quite a bit …
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a different take on the mri-spectroscopy for prostate cancer- and other sundry thoughts and usage of this modality
Yes that is Jolly Time Pop Corn that I get on the way to the Chattahoochee River at a small community IGA store. Ever been to one...it's a vestige of the past and a joy to shop in. Most of the products are from companies you would not recognize. I can chicken there $1.50 a lb. …
Why do the epidemiologists just pick on prostate cancer with the “informed decision” argument? What about other cancers?
The picture above is from knots in a pine board in our river cabin. It looks just like our dog..Chloe. If you are going to recommend to patients to really consider making a decision about whether they should even have a PSA done because of being diagnosed of a cancer that may not need to …
Chinese remedies for Prostate cancer? Why didn’t I think of that?
What do you think about this "review" of my book by someone on Amazon? An informative book if the reader is trying to decide between radiation or surgery only. But if you want to explore other avenues like Hormone Therapy as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine and other alternative modalities, there is no info at …
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Prostate Diaries 