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What Does Surgery for Localized Prostate Cancer Involve?

Sam — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:42:17 +0000

The normal approach for surgery in the case of localized prostate cancer is to remove the entire prostate gland and surrounding tissue in an operation known as a radical prostatectomy. The operation is usually performed as a retropubic prostatectomy, in which access is achieved through the lower abdomen, or a perineal prostatectomy, in which access is gained through the perineum which lies between the scrotum and the anus. Read More

What Does Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer Involve?

Sam — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:42:32 +0000

One common form of treatment today for localized prostate cancer is radiation therapy which uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. These x-rays can either be delivered using an external radiation beam or by implanting radiation ‘seeds’ into the prostate gland. Read More

Shouldn’t Health Care Reform Involve Helping Insurance Companies Make A Bigger Profit For The Good Of Us All?

Sam — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:43:02 +0000

It’s simple economics people, if health insurance companies make even more money they will become better at saving rich people’s lives.
Health care reform should involve forcing everybody to buy from private companies at exorbitant costs, so eventually those private insurers out of the goodness of their heart will invest money into medical technology that will give us better care…..if you’re wealthy of course. And if you’re not wealthy God doesn’t love you anyway and then it’s in your best interests to die. It’s a win -win situation for everybody.
God Bless. Read More