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, …
prostate cancer and “killing a fly with a shot gun when a slingshot would have been fine” or ” a doctor prescribes the bark of the quinquinna when the patient would be be obliged to eat the whole tree.”
This story makes a strong point and one that is not lost on any surgeon who has had a patient not do well and ultimately die after an operation. Particularly in prostate cancer this is a concern because of some prostate cancers being "low risk, slow-growing, die with it not of it type" kind of …
happy birthday from prostate diaries to mumsey….penelope does a prostate cancer awareness dance….
Penelope on Jibjab Don't monkey around with prostate cancer!
do you have a “mind” for active “but doing nothing about it” surveillance for prostate cancer
For years urologists have been aware of the "upgrading" of the Gleason's score when comparing the biopsy report with the final pathology report. The tricky thing here is that the urologist and the "surveillance minded" patient are making decisions about surveillance on limited information, i.e. the biopsy report. ( Think of twelve cores about twice …
Press Release:Number One Prostate Cancer Book on Kindle
PR Web Press Release-Old news but fun to see how some marketing folks manipulate the search engines..etc. The reason this book is number one on Kindle for the subject of prostate cancer is that it is easy to read. The other reason is that there are stories at the end that star the prostate gland. …
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A new prostate cancer blog toy…polls and surveys….Do you have a question for the viewers?
Here's a dirty little secret for you....prostate cancer patients often don't choose the treatment that they feel gives them the best chance for cure. They are "I want my cake and eat it too type" patients. By this I mean, "Which treatment will best treat my cancer and limit my potential side effects and complications." In …
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