You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Castrate resistant prostate cancer: New therapeutic approaches • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 20 09 Today Dr. Martin Gleave of the Vancouver Prostate Centre in Canada gave a lecture about new approaches to treat castrate-resistant prostate cancer (CRCP) during the 24th Annual Congress of the… U.S. Trial Shows No Early Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 18 09 The prostate cancer screening tests that have become an annual ritual for many men don’t appear to reduce deaths from the disease among those with… Effect of Selenium and Vitamin E on Risk of Prostate Cancer and Other Cancers • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 16 09 In the January 7, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Scott Lippman and associates presented the results of… Selected Men with Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Have Good Clinical Outcomes without Immediate Treatment • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 16 09 A multi-center study of prostate cancer patients appearing in today’s Journal of Urology recommends that for some men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, opting… Folic Acid Supplements Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 11 09 A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had… Freezing prostate cancer does a man’s body good • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 10 09 The so-called “male lumpectomy”—a minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment for prostate cancer—is as effective as surgery in destroying diseased tumors and can be considered a first-line treatment for patients… Data Suggests a Diet High in Vegetable Intake Can Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 07 09 In the online edition of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Ruth Chan and collaborators provided a review on prostate cancer (CaP) and vegetable… Prostate cancer anxiety may affect therapy choices • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 04 09 Among men who have been treated for prostate cancer, those who are particularly anxious after signs of a recurrence may not make the best decision about the next step in… PSA levels accurately predict prostate cancer risk in African-American men • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 25 09 PSA levels appear to be more predictive of three year prostate cancer risk in African-American men compared with Caucasian men with a family history of prostate… Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 14 09 We recently reviewed evidence relating diet and prostate cancer, suggesting that a traditional Cretan Mediterranean style diet based on a variety of plant foods (fruits, vegetables, wholegrain cereals, nuts and… Researchers find new biomarker for fatal prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 14 09 New research findings out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about whether… Botox relieves BPH symptoms • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 11 09 For men suffering the discomforts of an enlarged prostate, injections of Botox into the prostate may bring relief for up to 30 months, doctors in Italy report. Dr. Giuseppe Brisinda of Catholic University… Test monitors prostate cancer chemotherapy effects • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 11 09 A test that looks for tumor cells in the blood may make doctors better able to check whether chemotherapy is helping a prostate cancer patient, researchers reported on Tuesday. The CellSearch… Artificial Light at Night: Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 03 09 A new study at the University of Haifa discovered: Worldwide, countries with the highest levels of artificial light at night also have the highest rates of prostate… Artificial Light at Night: Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 03 09 A new study at the University of Haifa discovered: Worldwide, countries with the highest levels of artificial light at night also have the highest rates of prostate… Overweight men risk prostate cancer recurrence • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 02 09 Being overweight or obese increases a man’s risk of prostate cancer recurrence after radical surgery for prostate cancer, research shows. “Obesity is not only a risk factor for known medical conditions,… New Lab Evidence Suggests Preventive Effect of Herbal Supplement in Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 12 09 DHEA is a natural circulating hormone and the body’s production of it decreases with age. Men take DHEA as an over-the-counter supplement because it has… Why Prostate Cancer Patients Fail Hormone Deprivation • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 03 09 The hormone deprivation therapy that prostate cancer patients often take gives them only a temporary fix, with tumors usually regaining their hold within a couple of years. Now, researchers… Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes • Prostate Cancer news • Jan 03 09 In a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated… Low-Income Men More Likely to be Diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancers • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 16 08 Low-income men are more likely to present with advanced prostate cancers, most likely because they don’t receive screening services shown to reduce the diagnosis of later-stage… Neither Vitamin C or E Associated With Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer, or Other Cancers • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 10 08 In a major cancer prevention study, long-term supplementation with vitamin E or C did not reduce the risk of prostate or other… Prostate cancer spurs new nerves • Prostate Cancer news • Dec 01 08 Prostate cancer – and perhaps other cancers – promotes the growth of new nerves and the branching axons that carry their messages, a finding associated with more aggressive tumors, said researchers from… Researchers Identify Novel Approach For Suppressing Prostate Cancer Development • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 25 08 Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have found that inactivating a specific biomarker for aggressive prostate cancer blocks the development of prostate cancer in animal models.… Men Who Take Aspirin Have Significantly Lower PSA Levels • Prostate Cancer news • Nov 17 08 The use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is significantly associated with lower PSA levels, especially among men with prostate cancer, say researchers at Vanderbilt University.… Prostate cancer gene test provides new early detection • Prostate Cancer news • Oct 16 08 Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common male cancers in the Western world. Currently, early detection of PCa depends on an abnormal digital rectal examination and an… Page 13 of 21 pages « First < 11 12 13 14 15 > Last » << Back to main