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 …
Five reasons not to have a robotic radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer.
Patients often choose their treatment for prostate cancer not by which has the best cure of the cancer rather which treatment best blends cure with the risks. Prostate cancer differs in this regard from most other cancers and why many prostate cancer men choose radiation. Dirty little secret: patients understand and full well know the …
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The significance of the Gleason’s Score and why we “CAN” tell the difference between the slow growing and the bad kind in prostate cancer. The dirty little secret? You have to do the biopsy to know.
From the ASC Website Finding and treating all prostate cancers early may seem like a no-brainer. But some prostate cancers grow so slowly that they would likely never cause problems. Because of an elevated PSA level, some men may be diagnosed with a prostate cancer that they would have never even known about at all …
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 …
sex and prostate cancer…some caveats.
Common searches about sex that end up on my site and some other various tidbits for you... Having sex the night before having a PSA drawn can elevate the value. Having sex before the Prostatic Acid Phosphatase will probably elevate the value. A rectal exam before having the PSA drawn will not elevate the value. …
warning!!!/// newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient….to listen does not mean you have to heed….
Podbean thoughts on "sapping up" all you can from everyone before you make your "decision."
Clarion ForeWord Book Review on Prostate Cancer Book-“The Decision” by Dr. John C. McHugh
Clarion ForeW0rd Five Star Review of "The Decision." Not too shabby! HEALTH The Decision: Your prostate biopsy shows cancer. Now What? John C. McHugh Lulu 978-0-6920-0565-1 Five Stars (out of Five) There is very little that is more startling than getting a call from a doctor with the news that the diagnosis is …
when it comes to prostate cancer early diagnosis….no voiding symptoms don’t mean “nothin”
Podbean video podcast on prostate cancer and the reluctant and misinformed male
Prostate Cancer Blog Prostate Diaries Tops 60,000 Views! It must be the dog pictures.
The things people search for (it is often a question that comes up "after" they have been diagnosed or treated for prostate cancer) that got them to this blog. This also provides for me a subject matter or topic for that day's post. "Like taking candy from a baby." Thanks to all for your …
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