PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review…

Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a…

Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way…

Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute…

Collaboration in prostate cancer translational research in Europe is not only vital to sustain the progress achieved in recent years but also to streamline current efforts…

According to results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in…

Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone…

Men may be able to lower their risk of developing prostate cancer, or slow its progression, by watching their diets, a new research review suggests.

In an analysis of…

A new study shows that an alpha-particle emitting radiopeptide—radioactive material bound to a synthetic peptide, a component of protein—is effective for treating prostate cancer in mice, according…

Acrylamide exposure from dietary intake shows no significant association with the risk of prostate cancer, US and Swedish researchers report.

As Dr. Kathryn M. Wilson told Reuters Health, “At…

A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest…

Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.

While young men with prostate cancer have a low risk of dying early, those with advanced forms of cancer do not live as long as older men…

What’s a guy to do? While prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing has been the standard screening tool for prostate cancer for several decades, results of a study recently…

Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results being presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting…

The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to…

Suppression of the male hormone androgen in locally advanced prostate cancer appears to be more successful when treatment is prolonged, according to Canadian and US researchers.

In a…

The experimental prostate cancer treatment Provenge improved overall survival in men with advanced stages of the disease, bolstering the chances of it becoming the first approved therapeutic vaccine for cancer, the drug-maker…

A newly discovered gene fusion is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings,…

A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels – a marker for tumor growth – in men with advanced prostate cancer…

Men with prostate cancer who take part in a brief stress management program before undergoing surgery to remove their prostate feel better mentally before and after the operation, and report better…

Carefully selected men with “low-risk” prostate cancer can safely delay treatment and opt instead for active surveillance, researchers report in the April issue of The Journal of Urology.

With active…

A diet high in omega-3 fatty acids offers protection against advanced prostate cancer, even in men who carry a particular variant in the COX-2 gene that is known to raise…

The results of a small study suggest that a new type of radiation treatment called stereotactic body radiotherapy is a safe and effective alternative to standard radiation therapy for early prostate…

The FDA-approved drugs Celebrex® and Lipitor® used respectively for arthritis pain and lowering one’s cholesterol, are being tested by investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey…