There are a number of items of news about state expansion of Medicaid, Family Leave and some attempts by certain states to screw their citizens who have cancer or chronic illnesses go around the federal medical insurance laws by
Hypofractionation and Hydrogel Spacer – Two New Important Changes in the Delivery of Primary Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer
How radiation is delivered as a primary treatment for prostate cancer therapy has been changing, mostly since 2017. The change involves two different items, one the method of delivery of the radiation and the increasing use of a newly developed “safety” product that lowers the adverse side effects of the radiation treatment.
Should African American Men Consider Active Surveillance?
Dose Escalated Radio Therapy Did Not Improve Survival, But….
No Survival Advantage Seen in Prostate Cancer with High-Dose Radiation Therapy
An Analysis of Hydrogel Spacer for Men Undergoing Radiotherapy
Low PSA - Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Aetna Insurance Company Approves SpaceOAR With Radiation Therapy
Regular Use of Aspirin May Lower Men’s Risk of Developing Advanced Prostate Cancer
The EU Restricts Gadolinium in MRIs
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Warns That Even One Alcoholic Drink A Day Raises Your Cancer Risk
Comments by Alan Meyer About the Treatment of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Health Index (phi) Limits the Need for Additional Biopsies
Shingrix – A new and Better Shingles Vaccine
An article in the New York Times describes a new and more effective vaccine against Shingles, which you should consider getting.
Shingles can be a very painful and debilitating disease which most of us are at risk to get. The FDA has approved this new vaccine; Shingrix and it should be generally available within the next month.
There does seem to be an “ouch” factor involved in receiving the vaccine and it does require two separate injections, but getting Shingles is much worse.
We urge that you speak with your doctor and ask if you should be getting this vaccine. Having Shingles is no fun.
Joel T. Nowak, MA, MSW wrote this Post. Joel is the CEO/Executive Director of Cancer ABCs. He is a Cancer Thriver diagnosed with five primary cancers - Thyroid, Metastatic Prostate, Renal, Melanoma, and the rare cancer Appendiceal cancer.
Will Salvage Prostate Cancer Surgery Provide Any Benefit After Failed Radiation?
Hormone Therapy Negatively Impacts African American Men
Short-Term Data Shows Proton Radiation Therapy Better Than IMRT
Caution - Testosterone Flare During Transition from Degarelix to Leuprolide
A Fatal Flaw in the Clinical Trial Consenting Process
More than a majority of cancer patients do not understand that if they enter into a clinical trial they have no guarantee that they will receive the investigational treatment that they believe their doctor wants them to receive! More transparent clinical trial consenting procedures need to be immediately instituted.