A new report in the journal JAMA Oncology is said to have detailed “the psychological damage” that a cancer diagnosis “often leaves in its wake for patients.” … READ MORE …
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The following two statements appear on the web site of the Mayo Clinic under the definition of post-traumatic stress disorder: … READ MORE …
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The authors of a newly published paper on stress management and coping skills among men on active surveillance as a first-line management strategy for prostate cancer begin the abstract of their paper with the following sentence: … READ MORE …
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In another article in the British Medical Journal this week, the authors conclude that “work related stress, measured and defined as job strain, at baseline is unlikely to be an important risk factor for colorectal, lung, breast, or prostate cancers” (at least in a large database of Europeans). … READ MORE …
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A new paper just published in BioEssays puts forward the hypothesis that a gene known as the SRY gene, which directs development of “maleness,” may have specific impact on behavioral and on clinical aspects of being male (e.g., aggressiveness; the so-called “flight or fight” response to stress; even some male-based neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease). … READ MORE …
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Let us be clear up front … Duloxetine (Cymbalta®) has not been approved anywhere in the world that we are aware of as a treatment for post-surgical incontinence in men treated for prostate cancer, and there has never been a large, randomized, double-blind Phase III trial to try to demonstrate such activity. … READ MORE …
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One’s attitude of mind is well known to affect one’s response to certain types of treatment for many different disorders. At the very simplest level, people with a “glass half full” mentality do have a tendency to recover better from their illnesses than those who see the glass as being “half empty.” … READ MORE …
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In today’s news reports we address data from studies dealing with:
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Based on data from a study published recently in the British Journal of Cancer, media reports have suggested that men in the UK who undergo testing to detect prostate cancer suffer from significant psychological stress. … READ MORE …
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[Editorial comment: The following item is written with “tongue in cheek” and is intended to entertain — although it does have a serious component.]
In late 2006 an article was published in the European Heart Journal about cardiovascular risks associated with participating in and watching major sporting events (specifically the soccer “World Cup,” held that year in Germany). The full text of this article is available on line. The fact that this weekend is the post-“wild card” playoff weekend for the National Football League “Superbowl” in the States stimulated some thoughts about sports and prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Today’s news includes information about:
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According to a report in today’s San Francisco Chronicle (also available on SFGate) results from a limited study by Blackburn, Ornish, and others on 30 prostate cancer patients were published today in Lancet Oncology. … READ MORE …
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