Monday, January 4, 2010

Denosumab in Men Receiving Androgen-Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Denosumab, Osteoporosis, and Prevention of Fractures
This clinical trial appears to have been successful. One of the side effects of androgen deprevation therapy is bone loss. Woman who have osteoporosis have been known to shatter their spine by turning over in bed.
This is a general aging issue. I personally


ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00089674

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Great Truths Pass Thru 3 Stages--This truth is very Important in cTrials

"“All great truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” - Arthur Schopenhauer"

Sunday, December 6, 2009

$30,000/Mo. Cancer Drug

NyTimes has a story about Folotyn a chemotherapy drug for peripheral T-cell lymphoma. It was approved by the FDA and only helps shrinks tumors.

These drugs are used on other of the 180+ cancers but gives you an example of the $ involved in in the $50 billion/yr. spent on cancer treatment.

The cancer action now a non-profit company dealing with cancer patients. The above story is a part of this organization's concern.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Computerized Clinical Trials

This is an adjuvant to Human Clinical Trials. Computerized modelling of the human body.

Placebo Effect

The Increasing power of the Placebo Effect.
There is a reason that it works.