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Prostate cancer develops from the growth of cancerous cells within the prostate gland. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United States. Prostate cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. There were approximately 180,000 patients diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1999, and about one fifth of them died of their disease. |
Articles:
African Americans More Likely to Have Prostate and Breast Cancer Return
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/13/2002
Compared with white men, African-American men may be at increased risk of their prostate cancer returning after they have undergone removal of the prostate gland, especially if they had a high-risk form of the disease.
Nutritional Support for Endocrine Conditions
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 1/25/2006
Hormones play a significant role in keeping the body healthy and functioning properly.They share an intimate relationship with many nutrients, and working together, help support physiiological balance. Women's hormonal needs fluctuate in response to the changing seasons of their lives and the physical and emotional demands that accompany life's changes.
Report from ASCO: Trials and Tribulations of a New Cancer Drug
submitted by Dr. Gary Farr 6/14/2002
Ralph Moss states, "Everything about the 38th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was huge. There were 26,000 attendees, including 19,000 oncologists, many of whom came from Europe, Latin America and Asia. Yet, after four days, I came away with a hollow feeling. There were incremental advances, to be sure. But overall, I was disappointed by the lack of breakthroughs in the treatment of cancer. Other observers expressed a similar disappointment. One veteran science writer told me this was the most unsatisfactory cancer meeting he had ever attended, with an almost total lack of exciting results."
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