Prostate Cancer Treatment Options: Selecting What Is Best
Feb-04-2007
Being diagnosed with prostate cancer nowadays is by no means a death sentence however it is imperative that you get treatment without delay. There are a number of prostate cancer treatment options available and the best one for you will depend on your individual case. You need to speak with your oncologist and decide what you want to achieve from your prostate cancer treatment so that the right course of treatment can be selected for you.This can initially be quite difficult to do, especially wh...
Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer Treatment
Feb-04-2007
Radiation therapy, also commonly known as radiotherapy, is the most frequently prescribed prostate cancer treatment. It is designed to kill off your cancerous cells with high energy radiation beams however even with the accurateness of the process today some normal body cells are inevitably also killed during radiotherapy sessions. This accounts for any side effects you may suffer from. Radiotherapy as a prostate cancer treatment can be used for all stages of the disease. If you are diagnosed as...
Selenium may cut prostate cancer risk in some men
Feb-05-2007
NEW YORK - Despite widespread interest in selenium for warding off prostate cancer, a new study shows that a high blood level of selenium is not in itself generally associated with reduced prostate cancer ...
Selenium may cut prostate cancer risk in some men
Feb-06-2007
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite widespread interest in selenium for warding off prostate cancer, a new study shows that a high blood level of selenium is not in itself generally associated with reduced prostate cancer risk.
Resistance Training and Reduction of Treatment Side Effects in Prostate Cancer Patients
Feb-09-2007
This study examines the effect of progressive resistance training on muscle function, functional performance, balance, body composition, and muscle thickness in men receiving androgen deprivation for prostate cancer.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise®
Radiation Seed Therapy Fights Prostate Cancer
Feb-05-2007
Prostate cancer patients who receive radiation seed implants, called brachytherapy, have high survival rates, a U.S. study finds.
"Excellent Results" With Implanted Radiation Seeds in Early Prostate Cancer
Feb-08-2007
Pooled data from 11 institutions across the United States confirm excellent long-term results with permanent radiation seed implantation as the sole therapy for early prostate cancer.
Medscape Medical News
Zosia Chustecka
Medscape Medical News
Zosia Chustecka
No answers from Rhodri on Prostate Cancer
Feb-05-2007
In Plenary today Jenny Randerson, Assembly Member for Cardiff Central asked for clarification on whether prostate cancer sufferers would be treated in England while brachytherapy was being introduced to Wales. Jenny also asked whether people from North Wales would be expected to travel down to Cardiff for treatment once it was established.
Prostate Cancer Update on 'Active Surveillance'
Feb-04-2007
Highlights of the International Conference on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 27 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at , 1600 Divisadero St., in Herbst Hall.
Radiation Seed Therapy Fights Prostate Cancer
(HealthDay)
Feb-05-2007
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Prostate cancer patients who
receive radiation seed implants, called brachytherapy, have high survival
rates, a U.S. study finds.
Gene Elevating Breast Cancer Risk Also Causes Prostate Cancer
Feb-08-2007
An international multicenter research effort has identified a new genetic defect as a potential heritable breast cancer susceptibility candidate. The same PALB2 mutation also seems to in some measure cause prostate cancer.
Selenium reduces prostate cancer risk in men taking extra vitamin E
Feb-05-2007
A new study is suggesting that for certain groups of men a high dietary intake of selenium may reduce their risk of prostate cancer.
A cancer quandary
Feb-05-2007
Some doctors believe a blood test to screen for prostate cancer saves lives. Others say it has done more harm than good by resulting in unnecessary procedures.
Pertuzumab Ineffective in Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer
Feb-05-2007
Results of a phase 2 trial show that not a single patient achieved the primary endpoint of a greater than 50% decline in prostate-specific antigen.
Medscape Medical News
Allison Gandey
Medscape Medical News
Allison Gandey
Freshman legislator Kowalko faces cancer fight
Feb-06-2007
Rep. John Kowalko, D-Newark South, will undergo surgery for prostate cancer Wednesday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Cancer treatment trial gets grant
Feb-06-2007
A 28-year journey by a Brisbane scientist has been rewarded with a $500,000 grant to help fund a world-first trial into a lifesaving prostate cancer treatment.