2003 USToo! Texoma Newsletter Index 

January

·         Letter from RB McGowen and his friend:
the first rule to learn is to try to continue to have fun

·    Little known side effect of cryosurgery

February

·        Director’s column: Stress

·        MEETING:" What Forms of Radiotherapy are Available in Grayson County or Elsewhere”, Mary Hebert, Texas Cancer Center, Sherman and Denison

·        LAST MEETING:  Program:  "Radical Prostatectomy in Grayson County: An Outcomes Review of 100+ cases" (Dr. Johnson expanded his topic).

·        MEN SEEK 'THE TRUTH' ON PROSTATE TREATMENTS

·        Genistein quells cancer growth mechanisms

March

·     Use of PET/CT in OncologyResults from the recent American Urological Association meeting

April

·        Director’s column:  Talking with your doctor(s). 

·        MEETING "Understanding how our new modulated beam x-ray machine can help with your cancer therapy" , William J. Hittson, M.D.  TMC, Denison 

·        TESTOSTERONE THERAPY REVERSES PROSTATE GROWTH, LOWERS PSA

·        LATEST FINDINGS ON VITAMIN E MAY AID RADIATION THERAPY

May

·        Director’s column:   Radio therapy side effects your doctor forgot to tell you about 

·        MEETING: "What is Cryotherapy and is it a Therapy for my Prostate Cancer?",  Ewing Cooley,  Arlington,  TX

·        A WARNING FOR RADIATION THERAPY PATIENTS

·        A word to the wise, or why attend our meetings?

June

·        Director’s column:  You, your doctor and his helpers are all part of the “get well team”

·        MEETING: none in June

·        DIET AND PROSTATE CANCER

·        HORMONAL THERAPY (Androgen deprivation therapy)
YOUR PSA IS HIGH, HOWEVER PROSTATE CANCER IS NOT FOUND?

·        HELP IN UNDERSTANDING PSA DOUBLING TIME

August

·        Director’s column : reprinting “Speak up prevent errors in your care”, part one.

·        MEETING: None in August

September

·        Director’s Column : Continuing “Speak up”  series

·        Meeting: "Open Topic", Dr. Larry Barker, Texas Oncology, Sherman Cancer Center and Denison Denison Cancer Center

·        What's new in radiation therapy* **

*  “What's new in radiation therapy  and Recent trends in prostate cancer treatment”, Dr. Jerry Bylander, Bylander Associates, Inc., Sherman and Mr. Henri Plunkett, Hair by Henri, Denison

** Given as the September program after Dr. Barker was was unexpectedly called to a WNJ board meeting as a member

October

·        Director’s Column: Why attend?

·        Meeting: How your pathologist can help you with your prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment”,  Dr. Joseph Barnes Pathologist, TMC

·        What's new in radiation therapy at MD Anderson Repeated from September.

 November

·        Director’s Letter:  PMA and Stress

·        MEETING :  "Prostate Cancer: Screening for Early Cancer and Preventative Options", Dr. Patrick McGrael, Denison

·        M.D. Anderson:  Dr. Truett's suggestions on how to combat fatigue

·        Cryosurgery

·        Advanced prostate cancer 

·        Newer radiation methods

·        Financial Systems", Didier Sornette