Posts tagged prostate cancer

• "Watch and Wait" Approach to Low-Risk Prostate Cancer is as Effective as Aggressive Treatments

  David Mittleman | September 08, 2009 12:03 PM | 36 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When most doctors discover a cancerous lump of some sort, they usually suggest an aggressive treatment to rid the patient of the tumor as quickly as possible. Usually an “aggressive...

• Man Underwent Unnecessary Surgery After Receiving Wrong Cancer Diagnosis

  David Mittleman | August 03, 2010 2:24 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Manuel Barros has to wear adult diapers for the rest of his life due to his incontinence. In addition, he suffers from erectile dysfunction—another side effect of the prostate surgery that he...

• Risks of Hairloss Drug Propecia Outweigh Benefits

  David Mittleman | April 20, 2012 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  While it can't make your hair grow back, Propecia promise to stop the speed of hairloss, which is welcome news for men that are watching that bald spot on the back of their head quickly...

• U.S. Task Force Says No Prostate Cancer Screenings for Men

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2011 1:05 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  As a two-year survivor of prostate cancer, I was appalled to see the recent recommendations by the U.S. Representatives Task Force that men not get screened for prostate cancer. This recommendation...

• Preventative Medicine Saved My Life, But Doctors Are Cutting Back

  David Mittleman | April 06, 2012 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A recent NPR story highlighted the ways that doctors are attempting to cut the costs of medical care. Nine medical societies representing nearly 375,000 physicians are challenging widely held...

• Study Finds Risk of Prostate Cancer Increased With Vitamin E Use

  David Mittleman | October 16, 2011 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The other day I wrote about the heightened risk of mortality in older women associated with taking vitamins and minerals. Now, another study is claiming that vitamin E, specifically, is linked with...

• As a Spartan I Hate to say 'Go Blue', But in Fighting Prostate Cancer, I Do!

  David Mittleman | September 20, 2011 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As an avid Spartan fan, I hate to ever utter the words Go Blue!, but in the spirit of fighting prostate cancer, I will. September is prostate cancer awareness month, and as a two-year survivor, I...

• Thanksgiving 2010; Much to be Thankful About

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2010 8:15 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Thanksgiving is around the corner and I have much to be thankful for personally and professionally this year. For starters, I underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer. My post-surgical PSA...

• Hormone Treatment Drugs For Prostate Cancer Increase Risk of Diabetes and Heart Problems, Says FDA

  David Mittleman | October 25, 2010 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Drugs used in hormone treatment for prostate cancer will require warning labels that indicate the drugs increase your risk for developing diabetes or heart problems, including sudden death, says the...

• Veterans File Med Mal Lawsuits Against Philly VA Hospital for Botched Radiation Treatments

  David Mittleman | July 11, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Last year I wrote about a “rogue” VA hospital and the large number of veterans that received a new treatment for prostate cancer. That treatment, Brachytherapy is a new technique to...