The Significance of Perineural Invasion Found on Needle Biopsy of the Prostate: Implications for Definitive Therapy Penelope has the prettiest feet in the whole wide world. If you have had a prostate biopsy and it is positive-the following parameters are what you should know and understand about "your biopsy." If you did not get it …
Bp oil spill, orange beach alabama, prostate cancer and the lockerbie bomber
The intrigue involved with the Lockerbie bomber has been addressed on this blog before. There are now reports that he is near death. What I don't understand is why it was important that Gaddafi wanted him back so badly. If he is indeed dying then the doctors that made the pronouncement that his death was …
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high psa and normal prostate biopsy-what does that mean? well that you don’t have prostate cancer…maybe.
The subjects which people search for and then ultimately end up on this blog are very informative. Castrasted monks is a popular one. Another is prostate humor and famous people with prostate cancer. I have addressed these previously. The issue of a man being told his PSA is high and then he has a biopsy …
prostate cancer wrong diagnosis? suspicious for but not diagnostic of…what?
A story about a missed prostate cancer diagnosis. Suspicious for but not diagnostic of prostate cancer. I've told patients for years that the diagnosis of prostate cancer is an easy one to make for the pathologist. It is probably the most common biopsy they get on a day to day basis. I refer to it as …
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the deal on condom catheters and post prostatectomy urinary incontinence
A popular search that ends up on my site is "condom catheter." Here's a primer and then a story about my experience with one. A condom catheter is a condom like device that is more sturdy than a regular condom and has a spout at the tip that in turn can be attached to a bag, usually …
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yanni, mustaches, movember and prostate cancer
I'll have to figure something else out....I can't grow a mustache. "John, is that a shadow under your nose?" Yanni: Fighting Cancer One Mustache At A Time YANNI FIGHTS CANCER ONE MUSTACHE AT A TIME Long after distinguishing himself as a top-selling adult contemporary artist in more than 20 countries around the world, …
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How would you tell loved ones you have prostate cancer or melanoma? Have you seen “The Big C?”
Two things. An interesting story about the staging of Melanoma and my thoughts on how one deals with telling others about their having cancer. Clark Level Melanoma New York Times Obituary Melanoma. I am from LaGrange, Georgia because after my mother's divorce we returned there to live with my grandmother. My grandmother's husband, Robert …
can you remove the prostate for prostate cancer if you have had radiation (external or seeds)? well…yes and no.
Review of "Salvage" options if prostate cancer comes back after radiation. One of the most common reasons I am given by patients choosing to have their prostate removed is the argument that one can do radiation after surgery but you can't (easily) do surgery after radiation. It is a valid argument and I think …
Decision point and the Marias River and the Lewis and Clark expedition. What will be the “decision point” in your prostate cancer decision journey?
"The Decision"- For Lewis and Clark So what will do it for you? What will be your "Decision Point?" For me it was my age (52 ) and my concerns about cure. For you…will it be? Cure Your age Your health Your bias The specifics of your biopsy and PSA Your domestic situation Your work …
what is the “real difference” between a proton and a photon as it relates to the treatment of prostate cancer?
Proton-photon...it's all the same to me…. Comparing the two as it relates to the treatment of prostate cancer. Iceberg-Feinberg it's all the same to me. Commentary on Proton therapy-Cost and "bang for the buck" concerns. Did you know that for some prostate cancers a photon is better than a proton? I have asked a physicist, who I …
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