Q: There’s so much going on with new medical treatments, but are they actually making a difference in my health today? -- Gregory Y., Columbus, Ohio A: It’s been an exciting year in medical research, with more insights into how cancer forms and how to stop it, how genes operate, and how technology can personalize medicine. Every year, the Cleveland Clinic identifies the top 10 breakthroughs.
DEAR. DR. ROACH: I saw a recent reply to a letter about estrogen and wanted to ask my own related questions. I’m a 93-yearold woman with many of the problems and issues of others my age. When I was going through menopause, my doctor put me on oral estrogen. He said it was to protect my heart and bones. About 20 years later, I developed uterine cancer. I’m wondering if the estrogen could have led to the cancer. I had a hysterectomy and radiation treatments six times a week for six weeks. I find myself wishing I could go back and refuse the estrogen. I could have coped with the menopause issues and maybe now I wouldn’t have the worse problem of neuropathy. I certainly wish there was some treatment available for it. -- B.
TOPEKA – Two individuals have been found guilty on Medicaid fraud charges and ordered to repay a total of more than $25,000 in restitution for illegally used taxpayer funds, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.
HAYS, Kansas — In increasingly dry western Kansas, underground water makes everything possible. Irrigation for crops.
Dear Amy: I met “Shari” through other friends. We got along well, and always had a great time.
Tuesday Triangular GREAT BEND, Kansas – After splitting a double header with Andale to start the season, the McPherson High School girls softball team, yet again, came away with a split in a triangular held in Great Bend by losing to the Manhattan Indians 4-3 in game one and beating the Great Bend Panthers 26-0 in a decisive game two victory. It was a heartbreaker for the Bullpups in game one.
MCPHERSON – In June of 2021, McPherson USD 418 presented for public vote a sizable bond issue, something which the people of McPherson voted on and sent the administrators and school board a strong message of displeasure regarding the cost and look of the bond issue when they voted it down.
Today is Sunday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2022. There are 272 days left in the year.
Cancer is a broad term which encompasses many different diseases, and each type of cancer has different patterns and tendencies. But at its core, cancer means a group of cells which is growing uncontrollably, due to one or multiple genetic mutations.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 82-year-old male. I have been taking finasteride and tamsulosin for two years now for enlarged prostate. Since December 2021, I started having lower back pain and hip pain when walking. Aside from both high blood pressure and cholesterol, for which I take medications, I am in good shape. I walk 3 to 4 miles per day and do stationary bike plus all house/ garden repairs, including snow removal. My question is: Could the back and hip pain be the result of taking finasteride? According to the information on this drug’s side effects, it can cause prostate cancer with lower back and hip pain. My urologist said that is not correct, that new research has shown that is not true, and it is perfectly safe to take. What is your opinion? -- T.X.