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...SKIN cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men--so common that a man in the U.S. is 33% more likely to get prostate cancer than a woman is to get breast cancer. Yet in many ways, treatment of prostate cancer lags behind that of breast, colon and brain cancer. That's why the Prostate Cancer Foundation last week issued a call for a new approach to the disease, which already afflicts 2 million American men and will strike 230,000 more this year...
Doctors also need to start talking to one another. I was surprised to learn that the various specialists who get involved in treating prostate cancer--urologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists--rarely consult with one another. The team approach has become standard in treating breast, colon and brain cancer, mainly because it works. "Having multidisciplinary care leads to a better outcome," says Carroll. His foundation emphasizes in particular that patients who are undergoing hormone therapy and have rising PSAs should consult a medical oncologist...
...cannot let McGreevey use a double standard. Homosexuality cannot be an excuse for adultery and granting political favors to personal friends. If McGreevey were a straight man, he would probably have been impeached already. As Governor, he should assume responsibility for his actions. ABILIO COLON San Juan, Puerto Rico...
...this con artist. Danielle Quinn Middletown, Delaware, U.S. We cannot let McGreevey use a double standard. Homosexuality cannot be an excuse for adultery and political favoritism. If McGreevey were a straight man, he would probably have been impeached already. As Governor, he should assume responsibility for his actions. Abilio Colon San Juan, Puerto Rico
...other low-risk growths in the intestine need monitoring only once every three to five years or not at all. But a survey in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that many doctors perform follow-up colonoscopies more frequently, which puts patients at further risk for tears in the colon and other complications...