Findings From The United States And South Korea Advance Prostate Cancer Knowledge
Jun-28-2007
Studies from the United States and South Korea have provided new prostate cancer data. Study 1: New research, "Prostate volume modifies the association between obesity and prostate cancer or high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia," is the subject of a report. According to recent research from the United States, "The relationship between obesity and prostate cancer remains unclear. We investigated the effect of prostate volume on the obesity and prostate cancer association." "With a multi-centered, rapid-recruitment protocol, weight and body size measurements were collected prior to diagnosis, and medical charts were reviewed for pathology results (nB0 controls, 119 high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) cases, an...
Research From National Institutes Of Health Provide Insights Into Prostate Cancer
Jun-28-2007
New investigation results, "History of diabetes mellitus and subsequent prostate cancer risk in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study," are detailed in a study published in Cancer Causes and Control. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Causes and Control, "A history of diabetes has been hypothesized to decrease prostate cancer risk, but studies have not always considered confounding or effect modification by dietary or lifestyle factors. We examined the association between diabetes history and subsequent prostate cancer risk in 328,316 men enrolled in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study." "Participants were ages 50-71 years and without a prostate cancer diagnosis at baseline in 1995. A prior history of physician-diag...
New Method For Combating Prostate Cancer Developed By Doctoral Candidate
Jun-28-2007
A novel method of drug delivery to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells has been developed by a doctoral candidate in pharmacy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The student, Danny Goldstein, received the Barenholz Prize for Creativity and Originality in Applied Research for his work. The award, named for its donor, Yehezkel Barenholz, the Dr. Daniel G. Miller Professor of Cancer Research at the Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, was presented recently during the 70th meeting of the Hebrew University s Board of Governors. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for men in the U.S. Present treatments for metastatic prostate cancer (cancer cells that spread to other parts of the body) inclu...
Pardee Hospital to participate in prostate cancer research study
Jun-28-2007
The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Pardee Hospital has teamed up with researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to participate in a national cancer study for prostate cancer patients.
From A Nurse - Prostate Cancer Symptoms Treatments And Diet
Jun-10-2007
Detected in its early stages, prostate cancer can be effectively treated and cured. Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the disease. Prostate cancer is normally a slow growth cancer that can take years before it becomes deadly. The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. About one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his...
Your Must-Know Guide To Prostate Cancer
Jun-10-2007
Early prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland itself; most of the patients with this type of cancer can live for years without any problems. Men have traditionally been less likely to seek medical attention than women, especially for minor problems which often serve as warning signs for more serious underlying illness. The second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the U.S. is from prostate cancer. Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be...
The Best Natural Approach To Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Jun-10-2007
At an advanced age, the risks of surgery for prostate cancer or other more radical treatments may actually be worse than the disease. In Portland Oregon, there is a three-year Oregon Health & Sciences University study; leaders hope to come up with an exercise program to benefit men dealing with prostate cancer who are on testosterone-lowering medications. Prostate cancer is characterized by 'grade' and 'stage'; grade is given to indicate how quickly a cancer is growing - the higher the grade, th...
Helpful Guide To Prostate Cancer Treatments
Jun-10-2007
The prostate gland is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is not known; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the disease. At an advanced age, the risks of surgery for prostate cancer or other more radical treatments may actually be worse than the disease. The main job of the prostate gland is to make seminal fluid, the milky substance that transports sperm. Prostate can...
Timing Of Taxane Administration In Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer: When To Refer And When To Treat
Jun-10-2007
UroToday.com - Dr. Mitchell Benson, Columbia University moderated a session on "Timing of Taxane Administration in Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer: When to Refer and When to Treat" at the annual SUO meeting at the AUA. The talk was presented by Dr. Tomasz Beer, Oregon Health Sciences University.A panel discussion followed. The panel was made up of Drs. [click link for full article]
Dendreon Says FDA Wants More Data on Prostate Cancer Drug; Shares Plummet
Jun-10-2007
Dendreon Corp., whose shares have
risen fourfold this year, said U.S. regulators want more data on
its prostate cancer medicine, delaying approval of the company's
first product. The stock lost more than half its value.
Red Wine May Help Protect the Prostate from Cancer
Jun-10-2007
Researchers have found that men who drink an average of four to seven glasses of red wine per week are only 52% as likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer...
Researchers From Medical University Of Vienna Publish New Studies And Findings In Prostate Cancer Therapy
Jun-06-2007
A new study, "Energy-based ablative therapy of prostate cancer: high-intensity focused ultrasound and cryoablation," is now available. According to recent research published in the journal Current Opinion In Urology, "This review is an update on the role of the two minimally invasive techniques in primary therapy of organ-confined prostate cancer: as a salvage option after standard-therapy failure and for focal ablation of index tumors. Energy-based ablative techniques are of growing interest for today's heterogeneous spectrum of prostate cancer." "At present, primary high-intensity focused ultrasound appears to be a valid alternative to active surveillance protocols in low-risk cancers and, in older patients, to standard therapy. Morbid...
Prostate Cancer
Jun-03-2007
Title: Prostate Cancer
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2007
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2007
Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer's Course
Jun-03-2007
Title: Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer's Course
Category: Health News
Created: 6/2/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2007
Category: Health News
Created: 6/2/2007 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/4/2007
Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Speed Heart Attacks (HealthDay)
Jun-08-2007
The male hormone-suppressing treatment used against aggressive prostate cancer may help bring on earlier heart attacks in older men, new research suggests.
Risk Of Prostate Cancer understimated By African-American Men
Jun-09-2007
Many African-American men radically underestimate the likelihood that having a needle biopsy for suspected prostate cancer will result in a cancer diagnosis, according to a study from the University of Chicago Medical Center.The researchers, who presented their results at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago, say this is alarming. [click link for full article]
African-American Men Understimate Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Jun-05-2007
Many African-American men radically underestimate the likelihood that having a needle biopsy for suspected prostate cancer will result in a cancer diagnosis, according to a new study.
Flaxseed May Prevent Growth of Prostate Cancer
Jun-05-2007
A trial of flaxseed supplementation in patients with prostate cancer awaiting surgery showed significantly reduced tumor proliferation rates.
Medscape Medical News
Zosia Chustecka
Medscape Medical News
Zosia Chustecka
Detection of differentially expressed genes in prostate cancer by...
Jun-05-2007
The Journal of Pathology , Vol. 193, No. 1. , pp. 73-79. Authors Abstract The molecular mechanisms underlying the development and progression of prostate cancer have remained poorly understood.
Doctors biased in prostate cancer treatment , study says
Jun-04-2007
"You want your physician to convey this information without a bias"
The type of prostate cancer treatment a man gets has a lot to do with the kind of specialist he sees first, according to a study released Monday that lends scientific evidence to something many men have likely ...
F-18 Fluor Choline PET-CT Assesses Bone Metastases in Patients With Prostate Cancer
Jun-07-2007
Use of delayed imaging provides more information and improves the specificity of this application.
Medscape Medical News
Jacquelyn Beals
Medscape Medical News
Jacquelyn Beals
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough
Jun-07-2007
Today's doctor's visit is one Bruce Tower didn't know he'd be able make. "Anytime you hear the 'C word,' it's automatic I'm going to die," he says.