Cancer: Prostate

Anti-malaria mutation may up prostate tumor risk
Apr 04 05

People of African descent often carry a genetic mutation that protects them against Malaria. Unfortunately, researchers have found, the mutation may contribute to the… Anti-malaria mutation may up prostate tumor risk   

 

Prostate radiotherapy raises risk of rectal cancer
Apr 01 05

Men who undergo radiation therapy for Prostate cancer have an increased risk of developing rectal cancer, researchers report.

“While the… Prostate radiotherapy raises risk of rectal cancer   

 

Hormonal drug aids prostate cancer survival: study
Apr 01 05

Prostate cancer patients treated with the hormonal drug Zoladex immediately after radiation therapy live longer than men who are not prescribed… Hormonal drug aids prostate cancer survival: study   

 

Social factors affect prostate cancer therapy
Mar 29 05

Being married increases the likelihood that a man will choose prostate surgery or radiation therapy rather than “watchful waiting” in the event of a… Social factors affect prostate cancer therapy   

 

Obesity may hasten prostate cancer diagnosis
Mar 25 05

Perhaps because of increased interaction with healthcare providers, overweight and obese men are more likely than their normal weight counterparts to be diagnosed with… Obesity may hasten prostate cancer diagnosis   

 

Testosterone suppression speedily reversed
Mar 23 05

Men with more advanced prostate cancer often undergo treatment to reduce levels of testosterone, which drives tumor growth. Now, a new study… Testosterone suppression speedily reversed   

 

High cholesterol drives prostate cancer - study
Mar 17 05

High blood cholesterol can make prostate tumors grow faster, researchers said on Thursday in another study linking high-fat diets with Prostate cancer.

The tests… High cholesterol drives prostate cancer - study   

 

Men get prostate screen, balk at colon cancer test
Mar 07 05

Men apparently find it quite acceptable to get a PSA test to screen for Prostate cancer, but don’t go along so readily… Men get prostate screen, balk at colon cancer test   

 

Scientists find marker for early testicular cancer
Mar 03 05

Danish scientists said on Thursday they had discovered a new method that could help to detect very early signs of Testicular cancer.

They… Scientists find marker for early testicular cancer   

 

High levels of vitamin E cut prostate cancer risk
Mar 02 05

High blood levels of the major vitamin E components, alpha- and gamma-tocopherol, seem to cut the risk of prostate cancer by about 50 percent… High levels of vitamin E cut prostate cancer risk   

 

Prostate cancer hormone therapy may affect mind
Mar 01 05

Men with more advanced prostate cancer often undergo treatment to reduce levels of testosterone, which drives tumor growth. Now, a new study shows… Prostate cancer hormone therapy may affect mind   

 

Carotenoids may ward off prostate cancer
Feb 24 05

Dietary lycopene and other carotenoids may protect against prostate cancer, Australian and Chinese researchers report. This is the first time such findings have been… Carotenoids may ward off prostate cancer   

 

Prostate cancer vaccine helps patients live longer
Feb 17 05

A prostate cancer “vaccine” made by Dendreon Corp. can help patients with severe, advanced disease live a little bit longer, U.S. researchers reported… Prostate cancer vaccine helps patients live longer   

 

New prostate cancer treatment promising
Feb 17 05

Doctors are reporting their first success at improving survival in men with advanced prostate cancer by using a treatment that trains the immune system… New prostate cancer treatment promising   

 

Mortality not higher for most with prostate cancer
Feb 11 05

The mortality rates for most men diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States are no higher than those in the general population, a… Mortality not higher for most with prostate cancer   

 

Supplement may slow marker of prostate cancer
Feb 04 05

A mix of dietary supplements including antioxidants and plant-based estrogens may slow the rise of a biomarker for prostate cancer progression in some men,… Supplement may slow marker of prostate cancer   

 

Radiation seeds may be enough for prostate cancer
Jan 26 05

Implanting tiny radioactive “seeds” in the prostate, a treatment called brachytherapy, may be all that is needed to combat low-risk forms of prostate cancer,… Radiation seeds may be enough for prostate cancer   

 

Plastic component boosts prostate cancer cells
Jan 20 05

An estrogen-like chemical widely used in the production of plastic food containers called bisphenol A (BPA) can stimulate the growth of prostate cancerPlastic component boosts prostate cancer cells   

 

Impotence from prostate radiation may be avoidable
Jan 19 05

Radiation therapy is effective for prostate cancer, but up to 90 percent of men will develop impotence after the treatment. New research indicates that… Impotence from prostate radiation may be avoidable   

 

Prostate cancer treatment poses bone risk - study
Jan 13 05

An increasingly popular prostate cancer treatment also makes bones brittle and may be responsible for over 3,000 fractures each year in the United States,… Prostate cancer treatment poses bone risk - study   

 

Red wine may reduce prostate cancer risk
Jan 07 05

The results of a new study add to accumulating evidence that consumption of red wine may reduce the risk of prostate cancer in middle-aged… Red wine may reduce prostate cancer risk   

 

Men still worry after ‘all clear’ prostate biopsy
Dec 30 04

Men who undergo a prostate biopsy because they’ve had a suspicious screening test result and then are given the good news that the biopsy… Men still worry after ‘all clear’ prostate biopsy   

 

“Watchful waiting” OK for some prostate cancers
Dec 28 04

New research shows that it’s possible to identify men with slowly progressive or latent prostate cancer, reflected by prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels that… “Watchful waiting” OK for some prostate cancers   

 

PSA after prostate surgery not always ominous
Dec 27 04

Men with prostate cancer who undergo removal of the prostate (i.e., radical prostatectomy) hope to see their PSA fall to zero, but sometimes it… PSA after prostate surgery not always ominous   

 

Men with prostate cancer can stick to low-fat diet
Dec 22 04

After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, men are capable of adhering to a low-fat diet for at least a year if they receive good… Men with prostate cancer can stick to low-fat diet   

 
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