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Number 12 – Macrobiotic Diet & Radiation
Proctitis
In this issue of Prostate Forum, Dr. Myers discusses his concerns about the Macrobiotic
Diet. In a subsequent article he discusses radiation proctitis in general as
well as special considerations for those taking mesalamine. The issue concludes
with a discussion of whether its safe for prostate cancer patients to eat nuts. |
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Number 11 – Prostate Cancer Screening
Dr. Myers discusses the PSA test and the importance of PSA screening. |
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Number 10 – The Physician Becomes the Patient:
Update
Dr. Myers offers updates on his own battle with prostate cancer. |
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Number 9 – Radiation Therapy, PC-SPES and St.
John’s Wort
Dr. Myers discusses the herbal supplement PC-SPES and hormone resistant or sensitive
prostate cancer. Includes an analysis of PC-SPES’s side effects. A discussion
of radiation therapy, as well as the PSA Bump, follows. The issue concludes with
an exploration of CLA and body fat loss. |
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Number 8 – Prolactin
This issue is dedicated to prolactin including elevated prolactin levels, prolactin
deficiency, drugs which alter prolactin's effects, and prolactin blockers and
prostate cancer treatment. Includes a profile of Kava Kava. |
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Number 7 – Omega 3 Fatty Acids & Saw Palmetto
In this issue of Prostate Forum, Dr. Myers discusses omega 3 fatty acids, how
to find quality herbal products and saw palmetto. |
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Number 6 – Stress & the Progression of
Prostate Cancer
In this issue, Dr. Myers tackles the crucial topic of how stress affects prostate
cancer progression. Includes an analysis of the biology of stress, including
the neutrotransmitter catecholamine and the hormone cortisol. Dr. Myers continues
with a detailed discussion of the adrenal gland as well as the problems that
may arise with the “stress response”. Finally, he discusses epinephrine
and how it affects prostate cancer biology. He concludes with an exploration
of both medical and drug-free approaches to stress. Includes a copy of Miller
and Rahe's Questionnaire for determining stress levels. |
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Number 5 – Effects of Medications for Other
Diseases, I
Among men with prostate cancer less than half of them actually die of the cancer:
a good 25% die of heart disease. In fact, heart disease, high blood pressure,
diabetes, stroke, and other cancers together kill more men than prostate cancer.
Dr. Myers discusses the fact that many prostate cancer patients are therefore
undergoing treatment for other, more lethal diseases at the same time that they
are being treated for their cancers. In this issue, he examines common drugs
used to treat atherosclerosis, heart failure, and high blood pressure, which
might have a favorable impact on the management of prostate cancer or reverse
side effects of its treatment. |
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Number 4 – Nutritional Supplements & Herbal
Products II
Dr. Myers continues his discussion of nutritional supplements and herbal products,
including echinacea, plant monophenols and polyphenols, grape seed extract, pycnogenol,
cranberries, anthocyanins, Vitamin E, and olive oil. |
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Number 3 – Nutritional Supplements & Herbal
Products I
Dr. Myers begins his discussion of nutritional supplements and herbal products
with an analysis of glutamine and black cohosh root and their roles, if any,
in prostate cancer. |
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Number 2 – Updates on Prostate Cancer
In this issue of Prostate Forum, Dr. Myers covers various updates on prostate
cancer treatment including: hormonal therapy and antiangiogenesis; surgery; radiation
therapy and angiogenesis; the implications of adjuvant hormonal therapy; antiangiogenic
activity of common drugs; green tea and hormonal therapy; patterns of metastatic
spread in PC; alpha-linolenic acid (flaxseed oil); and PSA and prostatitis. |
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Number 1 – Selenium
In this issue you’ll find a thorough discussion of the health benefits
of selenium in men with prostate cancer. |
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