Category: Prostate Cancer

“I’m sorry to say your prostate cancer has recurred.” No one wants to hear that message after an initial whole-gland treatment like surgery or radiation. While 5-year survival rates for localized prostate cancer approach 100%, over the longer term as many as 20-40% of patients will experience recurrence. Recurrence after radiation treatment offers a unique opportunity... keep reading

At a professional meeting not long ago, I got into a casual conversation with a colleague about religion. He said, “I’m not religious but I see myself as spiritual.” It’s not the first time I’ve heard similar statements, so I told him he’s not alone. In fact, since 1990 there’s been a growing U.S. population keep reading

Excitement peaks every four years when the world’s greatest athletes gather for the Olympics. During the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris, the team gymnastics events were as sparkling as the Eiffel Tower at night. For Americans, the outcomes did not disappoint. The U.S. women’s team took the Olympic podium with their fourth team gold, (1996, keep reading

The pages of history, biology, true crime and comic books are filled with tales of trickery using disguise. Such camouflage has its uses as a way to cloak one’s true identity or hide in plain sight. The Boston Tea Party was staged by colonists decked out as “Mohawk” Indians. Chameleons command nanocrystals in their skin keep reading

What do these fictitious characters have in common? Oedipus Rex, Gollum, Hamlet, Achilles. Each one had a trait called a “tragic flaw”, an innate obstacle to achieving their intended goal or desire. In myths, legends, and works of literature, it’s a vulnerability with the potential to bring about their downfall. Many scientists hold the view keep reading

What is it about medieval times that draws avid TV viewers to medieval fantasy series like “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon”? According to author Vito Pesce, “These exciting adventures make people feel like they’re part of something amazing and magical.” They also deal with themes like power and morality. Like the Saturday keep reading

UPDATE: 7/22/2024 Originally written 2/25/2019 Before jumping on the fenbendazole (FZ) bandwagon, here’s an important update to the 2019 blog below. True, this de-worming agent for dogs has been showing anti-tumor properties in lab and mouse testing against cell lines in prostate cancer (PCa)[i], ovarian cancer[ii], breast cancer[iii] and others. Thus far, however, getting the keep reading

A sickening feeling Has this ever happened to you? You want to retrieve something small but important. Maybe it’s the key to your safe deposit box, or an heirloom gold watch chain from your great-grandfather. You go to the place you usually keep it, like a box in the back of a drawer, or a keep reading

Prostate cancer is a global disease, but not uniformly so. In fact, the incidence rates vary widely from one nation or region to another. Because of this, researchers have been very interested in the possibility that environmental and lifestyle factors could play a role in either promoting or preventing prostate cancer. Chief among these factors is nutrition, especially fruits and vegetables... keep reading

Inflammation is a normal response to injury, disease, invasion by bacteria or viruses, exposure to toxins, and radiation. Acute inflammation is rapid, temporary, and protective. It gradually disappears as healing proceeds. However, other types of inflammation are “silent” and can linger indefinitely. This is called chronic inflammation. It can trigger cancerous mutations in many organ cells, including the prostate gland... keep reading