From "The Decision" Think apples to apples, prostates to prostates. A little knowledge – Don’t get too cute with what you’ve learned from your research; there is no reason to “go it alone” in making your decision. Don’t be clever by half. On one particular occasion, however it has happened countless times, I had just …
How can a PSA go up if the prostate has been removed for prostate cancer?
As a surgeon I have to often times dissuade patients from choosing surgery. You think I'm kidding don't you? Surgeons do it all the time. Radiation therapists also tell some patients that radiation may not be the best option for them. That I know is even harder to believe....just kidding. (It's a surgeon-radiation therapist thing.) Many …
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Palo Alto prostate cancer buddy video….only one of the many arrows you will need for your “decision” quiver.
Palo Alto Medical Foundation Prostate Cancer Buddy Program- Watch....but watch with a "grain of salt." I have not watched this assortment of videos. Here is what I'd tell you as a patient and as a urologist about this if you choose to watch. People in general and patients in general tend to "romance" their treatment choice, …
searches about prostate cancer that drive surfers to my site…and things i have learned on the internet…
In the picture above is my garage and my 1986 Toyota truck, my first air-conditioned car that I bought in residency in Augusta, Ga to use to moonlight in Millen, Ga for extra money. On the truck are our three cats, in order from right to left, Kitten, Annie, and Kibber. On the hood is Penelope as …
For humor to be effective there must be an element of truth. That the family guy “prostate” episodes are funny shows that men in general would rather not have the prostate exam. This “rectal refusal syndrom” plays a role in delaying the diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Family guy sues doctor for rectal exam. Violated! The reason the above resonates as funny is that many men really feel this way about a doctor doing the prostate exam. This in turn leads to attempts at early detection being thwarted. You hear about a famous person being " stricken" with terminal prostate cancer almost …
A cartoon about prostate cancer, myths/half-truths, and the male? The pilot for an upcoming series.
New Release! Myths, Prostate Cancer, and the Male. Cartoon pilot on various issues related to prostate cancer. Enjoy and please share.
nano nano-mork and mindy, prostate cancer and new treatments- insider tip: when it comes to new procedures, in general you don’t want to be “the first one.”
The Nanoknife procedure PDF's about the machine and company Nanoknife on dogs....hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm The following article is from my home town here in Georgia. I bet fifty patients asked me about the procedure over the last few weeks. It was also in an article in the Atlanta Constitution. I had a doctor ask me about it …
ADT, LHRH agonists,Lockerbie bomber,ProstaScint,Hormone refractory prostate cancer,and…questions from Janice
July 22, 2010 Dear Dr. McHugh – Your primer is very interesting, but after reading it, I have a few general questions. First if all, if a patient has a rising PSA after his initial treatment, how far do you let the PSA rise before initiating more treatments, and are the additional treatments always the …
the key to the lockerbie bomber “missed life expectancy debacle” starts with charles b huggins-did you know that only humans and dogs get prostate cancer?
Charles B. Huggins Prostablog post on L.B. A few nuances about prostate cancer and hormone therapy. Hormone suppression does not cure prostate cancer. It will allow a person to live longer. Whether you start hormone suppression early on in the disease or later has very little affect on the ultimate life expectancy. Different prostate cancers ( …
Famous men with prostate cancer…and listmania
My Listmania page on Amazon...Famous and interesting men with prostate cancer. I love history and particularly biographies that not only tell you about the person but the times in which they lived. For instance: Timothy Leary's life was crazy. Lennon wrote "Come Together" for his gubernatorial race in California against Ronald Regan. He did not …
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