Happy Fourth From Prostatediaries After having had total incontinence for three months and wearing a condom catheter for that time…when one day I retained some urine I began to consider my incontinence future. When I got to where one diaper a day did the trick, I honestly felt that if it never improved anymore, …
Seventy percent of men have never had a rectal exam! What? Prostate cancer: The Rodney Dangerfield of diseases…It gets no respect!
Could it be that it is more about the "mentality of the male" more than about the disease itself? As I have said in the book, " The perfect storm: Story after story about the benign nature of prostate cancer (despite 25,000 deaths a year), an exam the male does not want and the doctor …
“The Decision” A Prostate Cancer Decision Guide By Northeast Georgia Urologist John McHugh M.D. – A Finalist In The Eric Hoffer Award For Health
Eric Hoffer Category Finalists After our rigorous first round of judging, less than 10% of the titles become category finalists. We consider this a distinction of its own merit and, in 2008, began officially listing these titles on-line. Finalists are selected by category scoring. There are typically 1-6 books per category selected as a …
i bet halperin read yesterday’s prostate cancer blog and meant to say that obama was a prostate…i.e he had prostate on the brain! Weinergate all over again.
Remember my story about my pool? Blip.fm-the Nightfly- " Respect the seven second delay we use." Everybody wants to be the urologist.
Risk factors of prostate cancer and a smoking President Obama
I was reading where President Obama is still smoking. Then I read that one is at increased risk for prostate cancer if one smokes. And then I know that of the risk factors for prostate cancer, none is greater than being black and having a family history. As my mother would say..." A word to …
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for prostate cancer a large obamacare “barrak crasy” first to provide care for all…then another “barrak crasy” to make sure the “deprived” use it….amazing!
What! I though having a national health care system would make health care equally accessable to all and hence improve things for all? What? The lower socio-economic patient is more likely to be "unaware, over weight and smoke." And finally, " the government needs to do more to improve the "uptake of screening and treatment …
Prostate cancer and the three kinds of lies….lies, damned lies, and statistics! Facts from the American Cancer Society but nothing about death. What?
Yes that's my dog Chloe licking the grill as the coals are heating up in the green egg as Penelope enviously looks on. Yes I did put the grill grate back on the egg and then cooked a pork tenderloin on it. Yes it did not bother me or mine a bit. How about you? I sent …
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, …
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