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No worries, Jack. Renaming Gleason 6 as a noncancer won't hurt Big Cancer's pocketbook. Say what?
Some reflections as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month ends
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This just in: My 'Academy Award' moment for advocacy and activism on behalf of patients on Active Surveillance
Thanks to PCRI and Harry Pinchot.
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My letter in the Journal of National Cancer Cancer Institute--one small step for patientkind
A call for more inclusion of patients in research and setting policy
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Uro-Skeptic Vorstman Sounds Off: 'PSA Testing, Active Surveillance and More Damned Lies'
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Uro-critic Vorstman: What's wrong with active surveillance for prostate cancer? What’s wrong with prostate cancer testing and treatment?
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Eat to beat your prostate cancer with TED talker Dr. WIlliam Li
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Breaking news--UK study reaffirms Active Management, surgery and radiation have similar survival rates
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This just in: Dr. Epstein, Hopkins second opinion and pathology guru, on an indefinite leave
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Rave On, Tree of Life, Rave On
Recollections of a prostate cancer diagnosis
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What’s wrong with robotic prostatectomy? What’s wrong with radical prostate cancer surgery?
Uro-heretic Dr. Bert Vorstman taking on prostate surgery
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"You complete me" and other prostate humor
Tick-tock. Deadline coming for the Gleason competition--11:59 p.m. Eastern Sept. 15
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We're in the "AS Army" now ... almost
Can you help my Substack dreams to break even?
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Colin McFarlane, British actor of ‘Dark Knight’ fame, diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, taking on high-profile role in PCa awareness
'Let's save some lives and some prostates, Howard'--Colin McFarlane
Focal therapy: Good for the right patients--but watch out for the snake-oil salesmen pitching to Gleason 6 patients, Dr. Klotz.
In 2010, when I was diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, the surgeon, who I call “The Notorious Dr RP,” who offered me about a half dozen options…
This just in: Researchers in prostate cancer and breast cancer surgery team up to promote Active Surveillance
Powerful op/ed in New York Times.
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