Category Archives: Active Surveillance

Top 10 Reasons Why Warren Buffett’s
Decision to Treat Prostate Cancer Bugs Me

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Laura Newman

On April 17th, 81-year-old Warren Buffett told investors that he had very early prostate cancer. The Washington Post headline read: “Warren Buffett Has Prostate Cancer that is ”Not Remotely Life Threatening.’” Within hours, news accounts said that the story unfolded … Continue reading →

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Terminology Matters: Let’s Not Call It “Prostate Cancer”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Laura Newman

If ever there was a bombshell at a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development  meeting, it happened today at the panel on active surveillance for prostate cancer.  The Panel said that terminology matters and that men who have PSA screening … Continue reading →

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How One Man Faced A Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Laura Newman

The man I will call Paul remembers when he was first diagnosed with prostate cancer about a year ago. It started with a PSA of 4.3 ng/mL on a routine annual physical. A PSA of 4.0 ng/mL is a widely … Continue reading →

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