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…

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…

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…

In the January 7, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Scott Lippman and associates presented the results of…

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…

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…

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…

In the online edition of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research, Ruth Chan and collaborators provided a review on prostate cancer (CaP) and vegetable…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…