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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

Sep 27

This just in: My 'Academy Award' moment for advocacy and activism on behalf of patients on Active Surveillance

Thanks to PCRI and Harry Pinchot.

Sep 24 •

Howard Wolinsky

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

Sep 22

Rave On, Tree of Life, Rave On

Recollections of a prostate cancer diagnosis

Sep 17

What’s wrong with robotic prostatectomy? What’s wrong with radical prostate cancer surgery?

Uro-heretic Dr. Bert Vorstman taking on prostate surgery

Sep 14

"You complete me" and other prostate humor

Tick-tock. Deadline coming for the Gleason competition--11:59 p.m. Eastern Sept. 15

Sep 13

We're in the "AS Army" now ... almost

Can you help my Substack dreams to break even?

Sep 9 •

Howard Wolinsky

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

Sep 6

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…

Sep 3

August 2023

This just in: Researchers in prostate cancer and breast cancer surgery team up to promote Active Surveillance

Powerful op/ed in New York Times.

Aug 30

Swedish study shows MRIs can help prevent unneccessary biopsy risks

More webinars coming on focal therapy, lifestyle research

Aug 29

UK study shows promise in using MRIs in initial screening for prostate cancer in low-level PSA patients. Could it work here?

MRIs finding more serious cancers, while sparing men from unnecessary biopsies

Aug 25

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