Gee … on-line support systems for prostate cancer patients actually work!

In the management of patients being treated for prostate cancer, “Providing support using online methods is effective; the length of time this intervention should be provided to patients will require further research.” … READ MORE …

FDA shutters nearly 1,700 illegal on-line pharmacies

Working in association with the U.S. Department of Justice and INTERPOL, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just managed to shut down nearly 1,700 illegal pharmacy web sites and confiscate some $40 million worth of illegal medicines. So … READ MORE …

An online nursing support system for prostate (and breast) cancer patients in Norway

Many prostate cancer patients will recognize statements made by other patients and reported in a study just published in Cancer Nursing and also available on the Medscape Oncology platform. Interestingly this study comes from a group of Norwegian nurses who built an online e-mail support system for their prostate cancer breast cancer patients. … READ MORE …

A “standardized,” on-line calculator for PSADT

PSA doubling time or PSADT is a valuable prognostic factor in assessing the need for second- or even third-line treatment in men with biochemical progression of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …