You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Soft drink consumption may increase risk of pancreatic cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 08 10 Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according… Prostate cancer diagnosis raises risk of suicide • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 03 10 Being diagnosed with prostate cancer roughly doubles the risk of suicide or death from a heart attack, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, adding to the harm linked with diagnosis of… Genetic factors key to prostate cancer death risk • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 27 10 A combination of three genetic abnormalities has a dramatic impact on how long prostate cancer patients are likely to live, researchers said on Wednesday, and gene tests could help… Vaccine Approach Extends Life of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 26 10 In a newly published clinical trial, patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate… Vaccine Approach Extends Life of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 26 10 In a newly published clinical trial, patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate… Fat intake increases prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 25 10 The news on Dennis Hopper losing his battle against prostate cancer has drawn attention from moviegoers and fans. Prostate cancer is a common cancer diagnosed in an estimated 170,000 men each… Discovery at JGH opens door to new treatments for prostate, brain and skin cancers • Prostate Cancer news • • Skin Cancer news • Jan 08 10 Researchers at the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University in Montreal have discovered a previously… Hops Compound May Prevent Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 09 09 The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer. “We hope that one day we can demonstrate that xanthohumol prevents… Exercise Reduces Death Rate in Prostate Cancer Patients • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 08 09 As little as 15 minutes of exercise a day can reduce overall mortality rates in patients with prostate cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer… Coffee Consumption Associated with Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 08 09 While it is too early for physicians to start advising their male patients to take up the habit of regular coffee drinking, data presented at the American… Many prostate cancers caught by screening won’t kill • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 04 09 The number of prostate cancers diagnosed in UK men each year would jump from 30,000 to 160,000 if the country introduced population-wide screening for the disease, new research shows.… PSA value at 2 years post-treatment can predict long-term survival in prostate cancer patients • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 02 09 Prostate cancer patients who have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value of less than or equal to 1.5 at two years after external beam… Moderate exercise may lower prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 09 09 Men who regularly get moderate exercise may have a lower risk of developing prostate cancer - including aggressive, fast-growing tumors, a new study finds. Researchers found that among 190 men… New Finding Suggests Prostate Biopsy is Not Always Necessary • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 06 09 Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have discovered that some elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in men may be caused by… Red, processed meats linked to prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 05 09 Men who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats may have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those who limit such foods, a large study… Does race, income predict prostate cancer outcome? • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 04 09 A patient’s socioeconomic status (income, martial status and race) has absolutely no impact on his outcome following curative radiation therapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, according to a… Shorter radiation course as effective as standard therapy for prostate cancer recurrence • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 03 09 A shorter, five-week course of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer sessions, known as hypofractionation, appears to be just as effective… Shorter radiation course stops cancer growth in high-risk prostate cancer patients • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 03 09 Hypofractionated radiation treatment, a newer type of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation in fewer treatments than conventional radiation therapy, is significantly more effective… Cholesterol and cancer: Answers and some new questions • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 03 09 A pair of studies in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, lay to rest the decades-long concern that lower total cholesterol may lead to cancer, and in fact lower cholesterol… New Bcl-2 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Cell Death in Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 26 09 In trying to better predict a patient’s response to chemotherapy for cancer treatment, a team of investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) and… Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus may not be associated with human prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 16 09 The xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) which has previously been linked to prostate cancer has been found to have a dramatically lower prevalence… Pros and cons with “easier” prostate cancer surgery • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 13 09 More and more men with prostate cancer who opt to have the organ surgically removed are choosing less invasive keyhole “prostatectomy” over the more traditional open or “radical” prostatectomy.… Clinicians Map Group at High Risk for Aggressive, ‘Hidden’ Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 08 09 Clinical researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) can now answer the question that baffles many clinicians - why do some men with elevated prostate specific antigen… Men often not told of prostate cancer risks: study • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 29 09 Doctors do not involve men enough in discussions about whether to undergo screening for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. They said while many doctors agree that… Swiss study finds income affects prostate cancer patients’ survival • Prostate Cancer news • Sep 28 09 Prostate cancer patients of low socioeconomic status are more likely to die than patients with higher incomes. That is the finding of a new study from Swiss researchers… Page 10 of 21 pages « First < 8 9 10 11 12 > Last » << Back to main