| Independent MP Bill Casey of Nova Scotia to have surgery for prostate ...
AMHERST, N.S. - A Nova Scotia MP who was kicked out of the federal Conservative caucus for voting against the budget last year is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. Bill Casey, who sits as an Independent in the House of Commons, is having surgery on Thursday. "The prognosis is that will eliminate the problem," he said Tuesday in an interview. "There may be some other treatments after that just to make sure." He said he expects to be off work for six weeks. Casey, 62, said the cancer was diagnosed during a routine blood test. He said he'd had no symptoms of prostate cancer and was caught by surprise when the tests and biopsies showed he would need the operation. He expects a full recovery and plans to resume his political career by April, including seeking re-election.
Pharmacopeia Acquires Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator ('SARM ...
PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pharmacopeia (NASDAQ: PCOP) , an innovator in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, today announced that it has licensed from Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) a selective androgen receptor modulator (SARM) program, including a lead compound in Phase 1 clinical development and back-up compounds. PS178990 is a non-steroidal selective androgen receptor modulator, or SARM, which was designed to provide the benefits of testosterone without its unwanted side effects on prostate. The program has completed a Phase 1 single ascending dose study. SARM agonists are a potential novel treatment for muscle wasting associated with a number of serious chronic and acute medical conditions such as surgical and severe burn recovery, end-stage renal disease and cancer- and AIDS-related cachexia.
Mayor Littlefield Ready To Resume Full Schedule After Cancer Surgery
Mayor Ron Littlefield said Wednesday he is feeling well and is ready to resume a full schedule after undergoing cancer surgery.
He said he waited a long time for a health checkup, and he urges others to get regular health tests, especially men for prostate cancer.
"I am proud to be a cancer survivor," said the 61-year-old mayor.
Open Letter from Mayor Ron Littlefield
Thanks to all for a very memorable season.
Although I would have preferred to keep it all quiet, it is pretty well known that I have been dealing with prostate cancer. Interestingly, Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper has been traveling along that same sensitive path and following pretty much the same schedule of surgery and recovery. I have always admired those who earned the title cancer survivor, but I never really wanted to join the club.
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