Ovarian tumors if discovered in stages 1 or 2 the survival rate 10 years after diagnosis is high, almost 90%. In stages 3 and 4 it falls from 20% to 10%. So, should more emphasis be on detecting cancer earlier, so that the survival rate would be higher?
566,000 Americans will die of cancer […]
Cancer Survival Rates Improving Across Europe, But Still Lagging Behind United States
Zosia Chustecka
Information from Industry
October 15, 2008 — New reports from EUROCARE suggest that cancer care in Europe is improving and that the gaps between countries are narrowing. However, comparisons with US statistics suggest that cancer survival in Europe is still lagging behind the […]
A diagnosis of prostate cancer is scary enough. But just as scary is that nobody can tell a man the best way to treat it.
This month, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality issued a sweeping review of prostate cancer treatments, including surgical removal, radiation, hormone therapy and so-called watchful waiting, which involves careful monitoring […]
A diagnosis of prostate cancer is scary enough. But just as scary is that nobody can tell a man the best way to treat it.
This month, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality issued a sweeping review of prostate cancer treatments, including surgical removal, radiation, hormone therapy and so-called watchful waiting, which involves careful monitoring […]
According to Dr. Kubler-Ross, the 5 stages of grief are:
1, Denial (this isn’t happening to me!)
2, Anger (why is this happening to me?)
3, Bargaining (I promise I’ll be a better person if…)
4, Depression (I don’t care any more)
5, Acceptance (I’m ready for whatever comes)
Have you […]
My 87 yr old dad has a psa of 11(a little over a yrs ago it was at 3.5) , he had a biopsy that showed a spot that was a grade
8. My dad is otherwise very healthy and strong. But with this new diagnosis I’m wondering what treatment will do for him. […]
According to a recent article : Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in the United States, causing more deaths each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. At the same time, people seem to view the disease differently.
"When you look at National Institutes of Health research dollars spent per diagnosis and per patient […]
My father in law (FiL) had surgery 6 months ago for prostate cancer. His prostate was enlarged & had some kind of cancerous cells. He had a transurethral prostate resection (TURP) & didn’t require ANY chemotherapy or radiotherapy. He went back to work (desk job) a fortnight later.
FiL was an avid golfer, […]
He just told us and he has already begun radiation treatment. He gets treatment thru the VA and his English is limited so he has told us he doesnt completely understand the diagnosis, just that it is in 5% of the prostate and that he was given treatment choices, radiation, surgery, or "wait and […]
Subject doesn’t use alcohol, doesn’t smoke, drinks enough water per day, and it can’t be an enlarged prostate because urination is easy and painless
it comes on suddenly every 2-3 hours and causes an urgent, strong need to urinate
