New drug for prostrate cancer looks good
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The future looks bright
BBC NEWS | Health | Drug for deadly prostate cancer
Scientists say a drug to treat aggressive prostate cancer may be the most significant advance in the field for 70 years.
(news.bbc.co.uk)
My best wishes to all who have more than a passing interest in this news item.
Regards,
Bob -
Finally, after millions and millions of dollars we are finally starting to get some where! Thanks for the link!
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Thanks for the link Bob. This is something I have to keep
on eye on as it may be something I could face in the future,
as I believe a lot of these diseases are hereditary.Mike
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Nice to see a treatment for a male cancer at last.
(Not that I'm sexist or anything.)
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Having just finished 3 months of hormone shots and 45 days of radiation treatment Im glad to see this...Guys, I can;t express enough how important it is to be tested The answer is only 1 finger away.
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.... but how BIG a finger?
Good to hear you are managing things and look on the funny side
Mike
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The next thing they need to come up with is a better way of finding prostate cancer. With all the technology advancements you would think they could come up with something a little less invasive! Right?
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Yep, I don't know of any guy looking forward to "the finger"...
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Its not as bad as it sounds. The links shows the procedures
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/prostate/patient -
This is ridiculous, the prostate exam is nothing. For that matter neither is a biopsy if required -- like being snapped with a rubber band. Of course it requires that you visit a doctor more than once in 10 years....
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