Prostate News Archive
02-Jun-2008
Novel chemo drug helps treat prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)
Men with a certain type of prostate cancer have been shown to respond to a new chemotherapy drug, Sagopilone, plus prednisone in an international trial led by Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute researchers. Society Of Urologic Oncology Meeting - Prostate Cancer II (Medical News Today)
ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Dr. Howard Sandler argued for an integrated approach to prostate cancer beginning with radiotherapy (XRT). He described locally advanced CaP as cT3b disease with high Gleason score and PSA. One can't ask more of local control and thus a multimodal treatment plan is needed. He was not in favor of trying to cure these patients with a surgical approach. Laying it all on the table: My battle with prostate cancer (Merced Sun-Star)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Merced Sun-Star correspondent Bill Sanford received a diagnosis of prostate cancer on Dec. 20, 2006. The second half of Bill's battle is scheduled for publication on June 7. Massive motorcyle ride for prostate cancer goes Saturday (Vancouver Province)
VANCOUVER -- A huge wave of motorbikes is set to roll out of Metro Vancouver Saturday in the finale of a month-long fundraiser for prostate cancer research. Bob Shallit: Grass Valley firm with 'instant replay' technology seeks new touchdown in battle against prostate cancer (The Sacramento Bee)
Thirty years ago, a tiny Grass Valley company got its start devising new technology for "Monday Night Football." Today, Eigen Corp. is attempting to score a touchdown on another field: the battle against prostate cancer. DIONNA MUSTYBROOK The inventor of the Doorkick is looking to create an exterior model -- a bumper for a door, she says.
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