You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Cigarette smoking may raise prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 04 10 Cigarette smoking may increase a man’s risk for developing and dying from prostate cancer, pooled data from 24 studies involving 21,600 men with the disease indicates. This study “provides good… Prostate Cancer Surgeons “Feel” With Their Eyes • Prostate Cancer news • Mar 01 10 Robotic surgical technology with its three-dimensional, high-definition view gives surgeons the sensation of touch, even as they operate from a remote console. A new study describes the phenomenon, called… Few differences in outcomes between open and laparoscopic prostate surgery • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 22 10 Of the 200,000 men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United States, about one-third will undergo surgical treatment. Although open radical prostatectomy (ORP) is… Louis Gossett Jr. fighting prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 10 10 Actor Louis Gossett Jr, best known for his Oscar-winning role as the tough drill instructor in “An Officer and a Gentleman”, said on Tuesday he was fighting prostate cancer. Gossett, 73,… Lower detection of prostate cancer with PSA screening in US than in a European randomized trial • Prostate Cancer news • Feb 09 10 Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of… 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… Page 10 of 21 pages « First < 8 9 10 11 12 > Last » << Back to main