Author Archives: jelandry

About jelandry

Founder and Executive Director of ProtonPals, an information sharing network of prostate cancer patients and survivors, most of whom were treated at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Proton Therapy Center.

Where Answers are Hard to Find.

Dave Returns to Beam News after the Tax Season Dave Stevens will return to the Anderson Proton Center Beam News meeting on Wednesday May 30th from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. All of Dave’s talks are fundamentally sound and very … Continue reading

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PT Prostate Patient Group Meeting Thursday April 26th

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Free & Reliable Health Information Resources

The handout from a presentation given by Elizabeth Brackeen on March 9, 2012 at an Anderson Network meeting. Learning Center resources.pdf Share on Facebook

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How to Evaluate Medical Websites

Internet Searching The number of prostate cancer and medical web sites offering health-related resources grows every day, This is how the handout which Dave Stevens and I received at one of the Anderson Network presentations starts, except it was about … Continue reading

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Q&A With Dr. Choi – Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer

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Proton Therapy Prostate Cancer Patients Meeting

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Testing

Demonstrating how to start topics and make comments on this blog for Mark. You’ll need an ID and password to make comments.  Share on Facebook

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Research on Smoking and Prostate Cancer

Apparently, there’s another reason to quit smoking: A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that smoking at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer recurrence as well … Continue reading

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Who Has the Best Breakfast in Houston?

BY SARAH RUFCA published in Houston Culture Map 11.15.11 | 04:18 pm Breakfast: It’s the meal with the most important clichés. Or something. But when it comes to restaurants, breakfast often gets the shaft, replaced with the weekend’s sluttier brunch. … Continue reading

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AUA Response to 2011 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Draft Recommendations on Prostate Cancer Testing

SENT VIA E-MAIL TO: Robert.Cosby@ahrq.hhs.gov November 8, 2011 Virginia Moyer, MD, MPHChairU.S. Preventive Services Task Forcec/o Dr. Robert Cosby540 Gaither RoadRockville, MD 20850 Dear Dr. Moyer, On behalf of the more than 13,000 urologists and urologic health professionals in the … Continue reading

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