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First Evidence that Viagra May Shield the Heart from Damage from High Blood Pressure

Monday, January 5, 2009

Testosterone was once off limits for men with prostate cancer. Things are changing

Boston Globe, Monday, January 5, 2009

CureVac Receives FDA Approval to Start Phase I/IIa mRNA Vaccine Clinical Trial in Prostate Cancer

Monday, January 5, 2009

Family History of Prostate Cancer Does Not Affect Brachytherapy Outcomes

Friday, January 2, 2009

Cough Medicine Ingredient Could Treat Prostate Cancer, Study Shows

Friday, January 2, 2009

Dentist Links Fosamax-type Drugs to Jaw Necrosis

Thursday, January 1, 2009 A spate of news is out from dentists and the FDA about gastric irritation and throat cancer caused by Fosamax and similar oral osteoporosis drugs. Last month a new, injectable bisphosphonate began seeking patients for a clinical trial: Bisphosphonate Side Effects and a New Clinical Trial. Meanwhile dentists have warned for 5 years that Zometa, an IV bisphosphonate used for osteoporis from cancer therapy, may cause necrosis of the jaw after tooth extraction or implant.

COMMENT: "I would like to suggest an alternative for men (and women) to consider instead of bisphosphonates: Strontium." Herb S.

Why Androgen Blockade Therapy Stops Working for Prostate Cancer Patients

Wednesday December 31, 2008 Johns Hopkins have discovered critical differences in the hormone receptors on prostate cancer cells in patients who no longer respond to this therapy. This may lead to new drugs.

FDA Approves Degarelix for Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Wednesday December 24, 2008 Degarelix is a rapid action androgen blockade drug, which could be useful for late-diagnosed men with advanced disease and for men on intermittent blockade.

Degarelix Effects Compared to Lupron's

Blog, 27 December 2008

OGX-011 Shows Overall Survival Gain in Prostate Cancer Compared to Standard Therapy in Randomized Phase 2 Study

Wednesday December 3, 2008

Low-Income Men More Likely Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancers

Lack of timely access to basic screening dooms some men to a death sentence from incurable, metastatic disease, study finds. Wednesday December 17, 2008

Selenium Blood Levels and Prostate Cancer Risk, European Results

Negative results from a European and Scandinavian study. Read today's report.Monday, December 8, 2008.

Rates of prostate and other major cancers fall

Tuesday, December 5, 2008

Prostate Cancer Basics

Case for PSA Screening Starting at Age 40

The National Comprehensive Cancer Care Network recommends men to take their first PSA test at age 40. How soon and how often to follow-up depends on the initial level.

Active surveillance for low-risk prostate cancer - UCSF Report

More on Active Surveillance

More News

Cholesterol lowering Statins May Lower PSA, But Do They Cut Cancer Risk?

Bone Pain Control Using MRI and Ultrasound

Prostate Tumors Grow New Nerves

PSA Velocity is a Signficiant Marker of Prostate Cancer in Older Men as Well as in Younger May 31, 2007

Robotic Surgery May Improve Survival Rate For Prostate Cancer May 23, 2007

Body Composition a Key to Controlling Cancer Risks Jan 10, 2007

"Collar" Procedure In Robotic Prostate Surgery Speeds Recovery of Urinary Control May 12, 2007

Genetic marker linked to aggressive prostate cancer May 20, 2007

New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer Expected In Under Two Years April 26, 2007

Brachytherapy After Beam Radiation Cures 3 out of 4 Prostate Cancer Patients January 5, 2007

For Early-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients, Good 8-Year Survival Rates with Seed Implants Alone Feb 7, 2007

Find Life-Threatening Prostate Cancer by Measuring PSA Velocity During a "Window of Curability" Nov 1, 2006

Erectile dysfunction goes untreated among many prostate cancer survivors. Oct 8, 2006

Sometimes No Treatment is Best Option for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
March 22, 2006

Treating Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men Extends Lives Compared to "Watchful Waiting" Dec 13, 2006

New Marker, AZGP1, May Identify Prostate Cancer That's Likely To Spread. Oct 4 2006.

Pre-Existing Diabetes Raises Cancer Patients' Risks

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Androgen Blockade for Prostate Cancer May Not Cause Excess Cardiac Deaths

Thursday, December 11, 2008

PSA test coverage extended for Canadian men with symptoms -- not good enough Blog, December 27, 2008

Richard WassersugComing Out As a Eunuch After a Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

BY RICHARD WASSERSUG

Prostate Cancer & Masculinity

Charles "Chuck" Maack I am a former martial arts competitor and Sensei / instructor Black Belt in Kodokan Judo. . . . Despite my loss of libido/potency/erection capability, in strength and power I am still just as much a man. Read on ...

By Chuck Maack. Sunday, November 23, 2008

Penile Rehabilitation after Prostatectomy

Gerald Choadak M.D.
Chicago urologist Dr. Gerald Chodak launches a series of videos for men faced with prostate cancer. Watch his talk on penile rehab after prostatectomy. Read more.

An Extra Hour of Sleep May Protect Your Arteries Wednesday December 24, 2008 This news about sleep and cardiovascular health from JAMA may be relevant for men on androgen blockade and women caring for a partner with advanced cancer.

UM Music therapist Megan Gunnell Music Helps Relieve Anxiety of Cancer 23 December 2008

 

Prostate Cancer NewswirePCa Live Wire


 

Experiences

Real Men Get Prostate Cancer

  • Talking About Prostate Cancer Wednesday December 24, 2008 For the past 5 weeks, New York Times editor Dana Jennings has shared his experiences coping with prostate cancer. This week Dana includes a video about his family, his treatment, love, sex, music and humor. Check Dana's blog for earlier episodes.

African American Prostate Cancer

 

JournalWatch

Proton beam therapy: Is it the future of radiation?

There's great enthusiasm for proton beam therapy, but it has not yet been proven better than existing treatments.HemOnc Today December 10, 2008

Prostate-Specific Antigen: A Misused and Maligned Prostate Cancer Biomarker JNCI October 2008

Chemohormonal therapy did not improve survival for metastatic prostate cancer HemOnc Today December 2008

 

Downloads

DownloadsBOOKLETS in .PDF format

Nutrition and Prostate Cancer
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center

Challenging Prostate Cancer
Nutrition, Exercise and You, Toronto

Working It Out - Your Employment Rights as a Cancer Survivor 2008 by the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS).

NCCN Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines ACS NCCN October 2007

NCCN Guidelines Espagnol ACS NCCN 2005

CHOICES: Living With Prostate Cancer, Dying With Dignity by Molly Sower