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Introducing Expert Patient Robert B!

Robert B started his journey with prostate cancer only a few short months ago, in the end of 2010. Please welcome him to the community as he looks to help others who may be suffering through a similar situation. I conducted a short interview with Bob to help introduce him, his condition, and his incredibly positive attitude. What condition do... Read moreChevron
posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|
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High Intensity Focused Ultrasound of the Prostate (HIFU)

  Prostate cancer can be definitively treated with either the surgical removal of the prostate (radical prostatectomy) or with the use of different sources of energy that can teat the cancer. Some of these energy sources include radiation therapy, cryotherapy (freezing the prostate) or one of the newer treatments high intensity focused... Read moreChevron
posted 01/18/2011, comments (0)|
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Prostate Issues: 10 Things to Do Next

You've established that you have a prostate issue, but what else can you do for your overall health?  The initial doctors' visits, testing, diagnosis, and possible treatments are now in motion or complete, but here are some ideas to consider:   Following Up With Doctors   Now is a good time to consider following up with your... Read moreChevron
posted 09/23/2010, comment (1)|
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Sensitive Talk: Telling Family, Friends, and Children About Prostate Issues

When my father had his bout with prostate cancer, he was already retired and out of the workforce; telling his immediate family and friends was his main concern. I remember getting the call where he revealed the situation: he explained that his primary care physician had tested him and he had then had a biopsy to confirm the cancer. Having been in... Read moreChevron
posted 08/31/2010, comments (0)|
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Prostate Cancer: Hormonal Therapy Overview

Prostate cancer is a hormonally responsive cancer.  In 1966, Charles Huggins was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work that began in the 1940’s with his colleague CV Hodges.  Their work was able to establish that if androgens (testosterone) were eliminated in patients with prostate cancer, the cancer cells... Read moreChevron
posted 08/15/2010, comments (0)|
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