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Dr. Snuffy Myers on how to prevent prostate cancer recurrence

As an eight year prostate cancer survivor myself, prostate cancer recurrence prevention, or PCa Growth Arrest as Dr. Myers terms it, is number one of my list of priorities. I’ve met and talked with Dr. Myers twice at the annual … Continue reading

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Circumcision May Prevent Prostate Cancer

Just how can circumcision prevent prostate Cancer?
As with many prostate cancer survivors, I spend a fair amount of time reading articles about what causes prostate cancer. I’m interesting in sharing that information with men who are not yet diagnosed as … Continue reading

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Ronnie Montrose dies from Prostate Cancer at age 64

Don’t worry – you won’t die of Prostate Cancer. Wrong! When it comes to prostate cancer, the standard mantra is “every man will have prostate cancer in his lifetime, but most men die of something else.” This “most men” phrase … Continue reading

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Surgery vs Radiation for Prostate Cancer Treatment

Hear what Dr. Snuffy Myers has to say about surgery versus radiation for the treatment of prostate cancer. ►

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Congressional Men’s Health Caucus and Prostate Cancer Task Force

December 9th – my birthday – marked the first hearing by the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus to discuss the United States Preventative Service Task Force’s recent draft recommendation against the use of early screening tests for prostate cancer. Click the … Continue reading

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Toward a rational strategy for prostate cancer screening. . .

How the Media Factor can Shorten Your Life We all watch the evening news and we all know that murder, mayhem, and catastrophes, natural and man-made, come first because they are more exciting. The same is true when the media … Continue reading

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Pomegranate Juice – Tart but True

Pomegranate Juice – Benefits Seem to Be There The following post appeared this morning in the Advance Cancer Blog: “In 2005 there was a small clinical trial performed at UCLA evaluating pomegranate juice and its ability to control PSA for … Continue reading

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Over 11 Million Cancer Survivors in the US in 2007

Cancer Strikes Younger People When we think of cancer, we often think of it as an elder disease, something that people just naturally get as they age. And the article below from the National Cancer Institute tends to reinforce this … Continue reading

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How Did You Make Your Treatment Decision?

The Emperor of All Maladies A recently published book calls cancer “The Emperor of all Maladies,” and I can’t imagine any medical diagnosis that brings more fear and dread in its wake. Despite all of the research and investment focused … Continue reading

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Does Treatment Choice Affect Long-term Survival?

Long-term Survival is a Topic Near and Dear to My Heart Like most cancer survivors, I’m constantly on the lookout for new research that might provide new insights into my personal longevity and actions I can take personally to improve … Continue reading

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4-Hour Prostate Cancer Recurrence Prevention?

Why The 4-Hour Body? I’ve just downloaded to my iPad a copy of Tim Ferriss‘s new book, the Four-Hour Body.  As you know from previous posts in this blog, and over at the MyBikeInfo blog, exercise is a key element … Continue reading

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Study Shows Exercise Improves Odds Against Prostate Cancer Mortality

Exercise Does Seem to Matter One of the key elements of my post-treatment prostate cancer survival plan is exercise, and a recent study published in the Journal of Clinic Oncology seems to indicate that this was a good choice. Here’s … Continue reading

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The Power of a Picture

Our New 29000 Men Cycling Jersey Comes Through I was at the LA Velodrome’s open training session yesterday afternoon for some much needed exercise during our extended rainy period here in Los Angeles, and our new jersey design came into … Continue reading

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Need a Great Christmas Present for a Prostate Cancer Survivor?

Exercise and Carry the Awareness Message Exercise, mostly bicycling, has been a huge help to me over the past seven years of my prostate cancer survivorship. Exercise of any sort provides both mental and physical benefits.  Since my treatment in … Continue reading

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Is Your PSA Rising Slightly?

Laboratory Testing Procedures May Have Changed One of the prostate cancer survivor lists I follow now has an active discussion going with a number of men who have experienced a rise in the PSA levels. One of the list participants … Continue reading

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