... Dr. Gary Kao VA'S PROSTATE CANCER DOC SAYS HE'S NO ... Dr. Gary Kao, who botched prostate cancer treatments at the Philly VA, ... to the VA system at the Philly prostate cancer treatment program. Kao also claims ... is fighting accusations he botched dozens of prostate surgeries at a Veterans Administration hospital in ... came at a congressional hearing Monday on prostate surgery problems at the VA hospital. ... team members received the necessary training for Prostate Brachytherapy. a. As a resident physician, I was taught prostate brachytherapy at Penn by senior attending physicians. b. I completed the same Prostate Brachytherapy course in Seattle, WA at... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjun09/nf063009-1.htm
...... Printer-Friendly Version PROSTATE CANCER AND THE VIETNAM VETERAN -- Veterans' Advocate Jim Strickland on prostate cancer screening and treatment. Jim Strickland ... service and who is today diagnosed with prostate cancer will be awarded service connected disability benefits for the condition. Prostate cancer is presumed to be connected to ... discussion about the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer becomes contentious almost immediately. To ... of tracking the progress of a known prostate cancer after diagnosis. I promised a focus on the Vietnam veteran diagnosed with prostate cancer. Whether or not one accepts that the Vietnam vet's prostate cancer has any connection to exposure to... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfmar09/nf032609-2.htm
... VA RESEARCH: CHEMO-RAD BEFORE PROSTATE REMOVAL MAY IMPROVE OUTCOME Study finds a ... of radiation therapy and chemotherapy given before prostate removal is safe and may have the ..... ... veterans and prostate cancer ... here .. .../sessearch.php?q=prostate&op=and ... .... Also, the PSA, or prostate-specific antigen levels, a predictor of prostate cancer recurrence, were undetectable after treatment ... the first-ever clinical trial in prostate cancer to combine radiation, chemotherapy and surgery given as a combination treatment before prostate surgery to potentially provide higher cure rates... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfnov09/nf110509-5.htm
... ON LOW-INCOME MEN AND ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER -- Researchers report that more ...-income men go undiagnosed until their prostate cancer has reached more advanced stages. ....often.with.advanced.prostate.cancer Story below: Your comments ...income men diagnosed more often with advanced prostate cancer Health & Medicine Coincident with the ... with organ-confined, low risk prostate cancer has increased significantly during the last ..., Counseling and Treatment for Californians with Prostate Cancer) program designed to provide high-quality care for prostate cancer patients, the authors from the ... low-income men were not receiving prostate cancer screening services that have been shown... http://www.vawatchdog.org/08/nf08/nfdec08/nf121708-5.htm
... FIND AN INCREASE IN PSA TESTING FOR PROSTATE CANCER -- Many physicians are ordering prostate-specific antigen, PSA, testing .... For more information about veterans and prostate health, use the VA Watchdog search .../sessearch.php?q=prostate&op=and Story here. ... protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland that is used by many physicians to screen for prostate cancer. To date, no studies ... FIND AN INCREASE IN PSA TESTING FOR PROSTATE CANCER --Many physicians are ordering prostate-specific antigen,PSA,testing... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfDEC07/nf122607-6.htm
... statin drug. STATINS CUT RETURN OF PROSTATE CANCER VA researchers say vets who had prostate cancer surgery and took statins had a ... Cholesterol drug cuts risk of recurrence in prostate cancer Recurrence less likely, study finds ... was one of the men who had prostate cancer surgery at a VA hospital while ... to the building pool of statin and prostate cancer evidence," said Robert J ... of Veterans'Affairs,statins,prostate cancer,Larry Scott,VA Watchdog dot Org STATINS CUT RETURN OF PROSTATE CANCER --VA researchers say vets who had prostate cancer surgery and took statins had a... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfapr09/nf042709-1.htm
7. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 02-23-2007 #7 -- VA RESEARCHER FINDS WAY TO IDENTIFY WHICH MEN NEED A SECOND PROSTATE BIOPSY -- May be harboring life-threatening PROSTATE cancer even though they were given a clean bill of health.nf022307-7.htm
... TO IDENTIFY WHICH MEN NEED A SECOND PROSTATE BIOPSY -- May be harboring life-threatening prostate cancer even though they were given a ... TO IDENTIFY WHICH MEN NEED A SECOND PROSTATE BIOPSY -- May be harboring life-threatening prostate cancer even though they were given a ... to identify which men need a second prostate biopsy because they may be harboring life-threatening prostate cancer even though they were given a ... referred to urology clinics for suspicion of prostate cancer. All patients had one prior negative prostate biopsy. In all, the study... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfFEB07/nf022307-7.htm
8. VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 06-03-2007 #5 -- VA RESEARCH IDENTIFIES WHICH MEN NEED A SECOND PROSTATE BIOPSY -- "We have derived a simple marker so urologists can identify who is at risk for high-grade PROSTATE cancer."nf060307-5.htm
... to identify which men need a second prostate biopsy because they may be harboring life-threatening prostate cancer even though they were given a ... referred to urology clinics for suspicion of prostate cancer. All patients had one prior negative prostate biopsy. In all, the study ... for a repeat biopsy was a high prostate specific antigen (PSA) adjusted for prostate size. A Gleason score of 7 ... 27,050 men will die from prostate cancer this year in the United States. More than 1 million prostate biopsies are performed each year. Of... http://www.vawatchdog.org/07/nf07/nfJUN07/nf060307-5.htm
... VA RESEARCH: EXERCISE MAY PROTECT FROM PROSTATE CANCER The study also found that exercise ... aggressive disease in men who did develop prostate cancer. NOTE from Larry Scott, ...---- Exercise May Prevent Prostate Cancer: Study Report adds to debate ...e xercise-may-prevent-prostate-cancer-study.html ( ... Regular exercise may help protect men from prostate cancer, says a new study. ... looked at 190 men who had a prostate biopsy and found that those who were ... significantly less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. The study also found that ... aggressive disease in men who did develop prostate cancer. "As the amount of... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfsep09/nf092809-3.htm
... MALPRACTICE CHARGE AGAINST PHILLY VA Veteran received prostate cancer treatment but his records do not ... about problems with the VA's prostate cancer treatment program in Philadelphia (with ... wasn't surprised when he developed prostate cancer in 2004 at age 54, ... raises new questions about the quality of prostate-cancer care provided by the Philadelphia ... physicians tried and failed to remove his prostate. They aborted the operation because of ... of rice grains are injected into the prostate using special needles and ultrasound imaging of ... was diagnosed with stage "T1c" prostate cancer - a tumor too small to be felt during a prostate exam. Lackro says he was in... http://www.vawatchdog.org/09/nf09/nfjul09/nf070109-2.htm
