Monthly Archives: November 2010

Should “Thank You” Be Exiled?

A Different Way of Thinking Several years ago I participated in a workshop by Professor Srikumar S. Rao.   This was a terrific course and I recommend reading both of Professor Rao’s books. The workshop was a great experience and … Continue reading

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Hard-to-Find Candidates Thwart Prostate Cancer Researcher

Newly Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer? Here’s A Unique Opportunity to Help Other Men They are out there, but finding them in time is a dilemma, says top expert MARLTON, N.J., Nov. 12, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Michael Diefenbach, Ph.D., has spent … Continue reading

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The Return of Death Panels

What Does the Future Hold for Cancer Survivors? The following article by Chris Battle provides some really interesting views on cancer treatment and what the near future may portend. Of particular interest is his discussion about how ‘mean’ and ‘average’ … Continue reading

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What Would You Do In This Case?

Here’s The Case History The man is in his mid-50s, with a close family history of prostate cancer. Because of his family history, he takes a PSA test annually. His PSA over the past several years has been in the … Continue reading

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Prostate Cancer Survey Request

Prostate Cancer Survey Request Below is a request for support from Mr. Gavin Deady. I completed a survey for him and I know his research would benefit from input from other prostate cancer survivors. Warm regards, Robert Mr. Deady’s Request … Continue reading

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The Humble Soy Bean

A Soybean Extract May Help Prevent Metastasis A 11 November article in Medical News Today cites research at the Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University that demonstrates that a non-toxic soybean extract, genistein, inhibits prostate cancer cells from becoming … Continue reading

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Don’t Think You Need to Have an Annual PSA Test?

If Only He Had Known Here’s a very sad story from a bulletin board I follow that clearly demonstrates why it’s important to test and once again points out the strong trend within the medical community against PSA testing. The … Continue reading

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Prostate Cancer and Masculinity

An Opportunity to Help A pre-doctoral researcher at the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, Co. Kildare, is seeking prostate cancer patients willing to complete a survey about the impact of a diagnosis of prostate cancer (and its subsequent management) … Continue reading

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PCAP Now Accepting Car Donations

Need a Home for that Old Clunker? Got an old car sitting around that isn’t being used but you’re paying insurance and license fees on? Don’t want to sell it because of the hassle? Consider donating that car, truck, RV … Continue reading

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The High Cost of Inexpensive Food

Roll International Gets it Right Many of you know Lynda and Stewart Resnick as the owners of Roll International, which owns the POM Wonderful and Fiji Water, among others, brands.  These brands focus on health. I follow Lynda’s blog and … Continue reading

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Men’s Health Night – November 21st

Let’s All Light a Blue Light We all have a man or men in our life whom we love, respect and wish to honor. November 21, which is fast approaching, is a date that is being set aside to honor … Continue reading

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Walk the Talk – Always a Challenge!

Nutrition, Exercise, and Cancer Prevention The American Cancer Society estimates that a third of all cancers are related to poor diet and lack of exercises. There are at least 24 variants of prostate cancer and, to date, there is no … Continue reading

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Wellness and National Prevention Strategy Webinar

A Revitalized Dialogue on Health and Wellness in the US The Prostate Cancer Awareness Project was pleased to be a participant yesterday in a nationwide teleconference on new initiatives on health and wellness. The webinar’s title was “Investing in Community … Continue reading

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The Cancer Sleeper Cell

I just finished reading this article by Sidhartha Mukherjee, published in the NY Times Magazine on October 29, 2010 – The Cancer Sleeper Cell. As a cancer survivor dealing daily with the recurrence issue, I found it an extremely interesting … Continue reading

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