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Male Pattern Baldness Tied to Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
• Cancer: Prostate • • Hair Loss • Sep 17 14
Men with male pattern baldness may face a higher risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer than men with no balding, a…
Researchers identify possible explanation for link between exercise & improved prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • • Physical activity -exercise • Jan 19 14
Men who walked at a fast pace prior to a prostate cancer diagnosis had more regularly shaped blood vessels in their prostate tumors…
PSA screening doesn’t prevent cancer deaths: study
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Jan 07 12
Annual screening for prostate cancer doesn’t cut men’s chances of dying from the disease, according to the latest results of a large screening trial.
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Jefferson doctors strengthen case for high-dose radiotherapy technique after radical prostatectomy
• Cancer: Prostate • • Surgery • • Urine Problems • Apr 13 11
A widely-available yet expensive radiotherapy technique used to treat prostate cancer patients after surgery has promising benefits—higher dose and less damage to the rectum…
Women’s tears send “no sex” message to men: study
• Cancer: Prostate • • Endocrinology • • Gender: Male • Jan 07 11
Women’s tears are a turnoff for men, Israeli researchers say.
The findings, in a study by the Weizmann Institute of Science and Wolfson Hospital…
Protein urine test may signal prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Oct 15 10
A protein in urine could be a strong indicator of prostate cancer risk, according to British scientists, who say their findings could one day…
Consumer gene test results misleading: U.S. probe
• Cancer: Prostate • • Diabetes • • Genetics • Jul 23 10
People who send off their saliva to genetic testing companies to find out their risk for prostate cancer or diabetes are likely to get…
Urinary dysfunction troubles men who undergo prostate removal
• Cancer: Prostate • • Urine Problems • Jan 30 08
Men with prostate cancer who have their prostate removed cite sexual dysfunction as the most common side effect after surgery, but urinary dysfunction troubles…
Keep a sharp eye on prostate ca to avoid treatment
• Cancer: Prostate • May 29 05
A strategy of active surveillance is a feasible approach to managing men with low-risk, early Prostate cancer, and may help many men…
Obesity, small prostate raise cancer risk - US study
• Cancer: Prostate • May 24 05
Prostate cancer patients who are obese or who have small prostates seem to have more aggressive tumors, study suggests.
The studies…
Pomegranate juice may slow prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 23 05
In men with recurrent Prostate cancer, drinking 8 ounces per day of pomegranate juice significantly increases the time it takes for an…
Having a partner helps men with prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 23 05
Men who are married or in a serious relationship fare better after treatment for prostate cancer than single men, suggesting that social support helps…
Prostate condition often causes lingering worries
• Cancer: Prostate • May 20 05
Many men with a little understood prostate condition called non-bacterial prostatitis have persistent concerns about their health, even after their symptoms improve,…
Breast cancer drug may help prostate - study
• Cancer: Prostate • May 16 05
A drug used to treat breast cancer may also help Prostate cancer from developing in men who have precancerous…
Strenuous activity may slow prostate cancer
• Cancer: Prostate • May 11 05
Vigorous physical activity does not seem to affect the risk of developing Prostate cancer, but it may slow the progression of the…
Early prostate cancer surgery improves survival
• Cancer: Prostate • May 11 05
For men diagnosed with early Prostate cancer, one of their options is to wait to see if the disease progresses and then…
Exercise ‘slows prostate cancer’
• Cancer: Prostate • May 10 05
Regular vigorous physical activity could slow the progression of Prostate cancer in older men, a study has found.
The findings suggest…
Prostate surgery often works after radiation fails
• Cancer: Prostate • May 05 05
“Salvage” surgery should be considered for men who have persistent Prostate cancer despite undergoing radiation therapy, US researchers contend.
In their 30-year…
Some prostate cancer best left alone
• Cancer: Prostate • May 04 05
Men diagnosed with the least dangerous, localized Prostate cancer have only a minimal risk of dying from the disease over the following…
Less-is-more tactic OK for some prostate cancers
• Cancer: Prostate • May 03 05
When Prostate cancer remains confined to the gland, it’s safe to take a conservative approach to treatment, new research suggests.
The findings…
Prostate cancer counseling should include partners
• Cancer: Prostate • May 03 05
Including wives and partners in the care of men with Prostate cancer could help couples fare better in the long run, according…
Yearly check for prostate cancer best
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 28 05
Extending the Prostate cancer screening interval to 2 or 4 years would substantially delay the detection of advanced prostate cancers, new research…
Prostate cancer in family doesn’t predict BPH
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 23 05
A history of Prostate cancer in the family may mean that a man runs a higher risk for the disease, but…
Green tea may curb prostate cancer in men at risk
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 19 05
Compounds found in green tea may prevent the development of Prostate cancer in men with a pre-cancerous condition called high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia…
Statins lower advanced prostate cancer risk
• Cancer: Prostate • Apr 18 05
Cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may slash a man’s risk of advanced Prostate cancer, according to research presented Monday.
A study that…