http://oneprostatejourney.blogspot.com/ i call "shotgun" From "The Decision" On one particular occasion (however it has happened countless times) I had just told a patient that his biopsy showed cancer. I began to lay out an overview of the options and happened to start with surgery. Before I could continue, the patient told me, “My brother has …
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 vicissitudes of prostate cancer, androgen deprivation – “hormone” therapy and how it relates to the locerbie bomber
If you comprehend the previous post and this one you will more fully understand the stories that will come out about the Lockerbie bomber's " missed life expectancy" prediction and some of the nuances of Androgen Deprivation Therapy. (ADT) In the ideal scenario one has his prostate cancer treated with whichever modality he chooses and 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 ( …
more about prostate cancer as it relates to androgen suppression and the lockerbie bomber next time…got sidetracked
My beloved daughter is going to Macon, Ga to get a masters in nursing in August. She wanted a Border Collie like the one she had out west. My wife and I agreed, I suggested waiting until she got to Macon and her own place to get a new dog. A new dog to me means …
primer on androgen sensitivity and prostate cancer and the Lockerbie bomber….this is a post-decision issue.
Okay...a test question. What is happening here? Why is it they miss calculated the guy's life expectancy? This issue is not one to be worried about in the decision-making process but may be one down the road if the cancer returns after treatment or is in places other than the prostate (metastatic) at the time …
When it comes to your prostate cancer decision-don’t be angry and try to be “big”
Will Rogers I have a serpiginous route to the Chattahoochee river from my home. I love it... my wife hates it and she hates being the passenger when I am driving on small " back roads." My daughter told me in the car one time when we taking that the route that my incessant talking and my driving …
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oh that men were women when it comes to prostate cancer!
Men less likely than women to go to the doctor You’re not sick till your MD says so, so males steer clear of checkups The below article is fact...men go to doctors less likely than women. In the case of prostate cancer, a rectal exam complicates a difficult situation further. You won't see this written …
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part 1:prostate cancer and otis brawley and ….what? tuskegee and PSA? did he really say that?
There is no debate that men who have urinary symptoms, such as frequent or difficult urination, a weak stream, etc., ought to be getting exams including PSA tests. That is not screening; screening is testing asymptomatic men for signs of cancer. Men who have symptoms should be getting tests. Otis Brawley- March 2009 What is …
why did the AMA support national health care and what is up with the ACS’s issue with the PSA? could it be about politics or money?
American Cancer Society Got it Wrong: Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Test Saves Lives Jul 2, 2010 American Cancer Society Got it Wrong: Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Test Saves Lives PR Newswire WASHINGTON, July 2 ZERO Demands ACS Apology to All American Families About Prostate Cancer Testing as New Proof Emerges on the Effectiveness of the …
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