From A Nurse - Help For Prostate Cancer Symptoms
Jul-30-2007
Men younger than 40 are rarely ever diagnosed with prostate cancer but should be vigilant, never-the-less. The most common cancer in American men, excluding skin cancer, is prostate cancer. You may have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and don't know what to do; the first thing to do is don't panic, generally it's slow-growing - next change your diet to living foods. If you have prostate cancer, are concerned about getting it, or if you're looking out for the health of someone you love,...
Prostate Cancer Symptoms What To look For
Jul-30-2007
About eighty percent of men who reach the age of 80 have prostate cancer. If you have prostate cancer, are concerned about getting it or if you're looking out for the health of someone you love, this article may help. Many men with prostate cancer, especially those later in life, have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait. Like other cancers, the cause of prostate cancer is unknown; it appears to be more common in African American men and men with a family history of the...
Prostate Cancer Symptoms - Get Informed Now
Jul-30-2007
The fact is about one man in six will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, but only one man in 34 will die of the disease. Maybe you have just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and don't know what to do; the first thing to do is don't panic - generally it is slow-growing - next change your diet to living foods. The male hormone testosterone contributes to the growth of cancer. Some facts: Prostate cancer is deadly, but because it is slow-growing can be cured if it is caught ...
Prostate Cancer - A Nurse's Guide To Conventional And Natural Treatment Options
Jul-30-2007
Cancer that grows in the prostate gland is called prostate cancer. In most men, this is a slow process; most men will never know they have the condition. Detected in its earliest stages, prostate cancer can be effectively treated and cured. Many men, especially those later in life have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait to see what, if anything, happens. At an advanced age, the risks of surgery for prostate cancer or other more radical treatments may be worse than the...
Get Informed Now About Prostate Cancer Symptoms And Treatments
Jul-30-2007
Prostate cancer is normally a slow growth cancer that can take years before it becomes deadly. Many men, especially those later in life have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait. Men at higher risk for prostate cancer include African-American men older than 60, farmers, tire plant workers, painters, and men exposed to cadmium; the lowest number of cases occurs in Japanese men and those who do not eat meat who reach the age of 80. The main job of the prostate gland is to...
D.C. Denies Prostate Cancer Vaccine, Provenge: Dendreon (WA) Not FDA To Blame
Jul-30-2007
Many in the prostate cancer community are still outraged over the FDA's decision to deny approval for the immunotherapy drug Provenge. Some have even gone as far as to make threats against Howard I. Scher of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (NY) and Maha Hussain of University of Michigan, two physicians who influenced this decision. However, Dr. [click link for full article]
Pressure for Provenge Approval
Jul-31-2007
A prostate cancer patient group files suit, demanding an FDA green light of Dendreon's vaccine. Investors are on board, too
MAILBAG
Jul-30-2007
ZANESVILLE -The National Coalition and WHIZ-TV will provide free prostate cancer screenings at a Wal-Mart in Zanesville on July 28.
Studies In Prostate Cancer Reported From The United States
Jul-26-2007
Research conducted in the United States has provided new information about prostate cancer. Study 1: Scientists discuss in "Eradication of therapy-resistant human prostate tumors using a cancer terminator virus" new findings in prostate cancer. According to a study from the United States, "Terminal prostate cancer is refractory to conventional anticancer treatments because of frequent overexpression of antiapoptotic proteins Bcl-2 and/or Bcl-x(L). Adenovirus-mediated delivery of melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24), a secreted cytokine having cancer-selective apoptosis-inducing properties, profoundly inhibits prostate cancer cell growth." "However, forced overexpression of Bcl-2 or Bcl-x(L) renders p...
Researchers From University Of California Publish New Prostate Cancer Data
Jul-26-2007
Data from University of California, U.S., provide new insights into prostate cancer. Study 1: Data detailed in "Education predicts quality of life among men with prostate cancer cared for in the Department of Veterans Affairs: a longitudinal quality of life analysis from CaPSURE" have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Previous findings have suggested that patient educational attainment is related to cancer stage at presentation and treatment for localized prostate cancer, but there is little information on education and quality of life outcomes. Patient education level and quality of life were examined among men diagnosed with prostate cancer and cared for within an equal-access health care system, the Departm...
Improved Prediction Of Prostate Cancer Recurrence Through Systems Pathology
Jul-26-2007
Aureon Laboratories and their collaborators announced the publication of their 'Systems Pathology' model for predicting prostate cancer PSA recurrence in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI). The article supports the Prostate Px(R) prognostic test which provides patients and their physicians a personalized determination of their risk for prostate cancer recurrence following removal of the prostate. The JCI article, now available online and in print describes Aureon's integrated Systems Pathology approach to generate highly accurate predictive tools for complex diseases such as prostate cancer. The article reviews data obtained in a cohort of 850 men with prostate cancer. Aureon scientists used machine learning tools to develop a m...
Success rates for prostate cancer depend on experience of surgeon
Jul-23-2007
Surgeons performing operations to remove patients' prostate glands -- the primary treatment for prostate cancer -- go through a steep learning curve, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. As the surgeons gain more experience performing the operation, called a radical prostatectomy, the chance that patients' prostate cancer will reoccur goes down.
Broccoli May Help Cut Prostate Cancer
Jul-24-2007
Title: Broccoli May Help Cut Prostate Cancer
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Swapagift.com and the National Prostate Cancer Coalition Team Up this Father's Day to Make a Difference in Men's Health
Jul-28-2007
Swapagift.com Cards that Care™ program paves the way for unique and effective use of gift cards in the fight against prostate cancer. [PRWEB Jun 11, 2007]
Astrazeneca To Start Phase III Trials With ZD4054 - A Novel Treatment For Patients With Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer
Jul-27-2007
AstraZeneca announced it will be moving its novel, oral agent ZD4054 into Phase III development in men with hormone resistant prostate cancer - a disease which affects approximately 60,000 new patients in the US alone each year.[i] The Phase III trial programme will begin before the end of 2007. [click link for full article]
Outcome of prostate cancer surgery depends on the experience of the surgeon
Jul-23-2007
According to a new study published online today in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, prostate cancer patients treated by highly experienced surgeons are much more likely to be cancer-free five years after surgery than patients treated by surgeons with less experience.
Broccoli and cauliflower may slash prostate cancer risk
Jul-27-2007
"High intake of cruciferous vegetables, including broccoli and cauliflower, may be associated with reduced risk of aggressive prostate cancer"
Epidemiological and animal studies have shown that diets high in cruciferous vegetables result in less instances of certain cancers, especially lung, colon, breast and ovarian cancer, while the new study ...
Health news on prostate cancer Radioactive seed therapy can increase lifespan improve quality of life
Jul-27-2007
For the nearly 219000 men who will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer this year the decision regarding how to treat it can be confusing However several recent studies comparing the most prevalent treatment options - including watchful waiting surgery external......
Swapagift.com and the National Prostate Cancer Coalition Team Up this Father's Day to Make a Difference in Men's Health
Jul-28-2007
Swapagift.com Cards that Care™ program paves the way for unique and effective use of gift cards in the fight against prostate cancer. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2007)
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Surgeons’ Experience Matters, Study Finds
Jul-25-2007
Prostate cancer is less likely to relapse in men who are treated by more experienced surgeons, according to a new study.
Richard Franklin, director, 58
Jul-28-2007
Obituary: Aussie filmmaker co-produced 'Blue Lagoon' -- "Psycho II" and "Roadgames" helmer Richard Franklin died July 11 in Melbourne, Australia of prostate cancer.
Baptist Medical Center Creates New Web Page for Prostate Treatment Options in Mississippi
Jul-28-2007
In an effort to educate men on their prostate cancer treatment options in Mississippi, Baptist created a new web page to explain the variety of treatments. [PRWEB Jun 29, 2007]
Bob Monkhouse back from grave for cancer campaign
Jul-28-2007
A cinema and TV ad to raise public awareness about prostate cancer will feature comedian Bob Monkhouse. By Dan Bell.
What's Going On
Jul-27-2007
The Cancer Therapy and Research Center is offering a free educational prostate cancer seminar.
MicroRNA expression profiling in prostate cancer.
Jul-25-2007
Abstract MicroRNAs are small, endogenously expressed noncoding RNAs that negatively regulate expression of protein-coding genes at the translational level.
Data On Prostate Cancer Therapy Reported By Researchers At Oregon Health & Science University
Jul-19-2007
Researchers detail in "Suppression of bone density loss and bone turnover in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and receiving zoledronic acid," new data in prostate cancer. In this recent study, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To report a randomized, placebo-controlled study of treatment with zoledronic acid every 3 months in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, both with and without bone metastases, to assess the effect on bone mineral density (BMD) and markers of bone turnover. Eligible patients included those with prostate cancer and on androgen-deprivation therapy for "BMD, urinary N-telopeptides of type I collagen (NTX), and serum bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) were measured every 3 months...
Merv Griffin Hospitalized For Prostate Cancer
Jul-19-2007
Merv Griffin has been hospitalized for a
recurrence of prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
CONTINUE
Jul-18-2007
George Wills Comstock, an whose research helped shape the U.S. response to in the 1940s and '50s, died Sunday of prostate cancer, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...
Richard Franklin, director, 58
Jul-20-2007
"Psycho II" and "Roadgames" helmer Richard Franklin died July 11 in Melbourne, Australia of prostate cancer.
Around the Region
Jul-19-2007
SUPPORT GROUP: Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer are invited to attend a meeting on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at Sutter Gould Center, 1700 McHenry Ave.
Research From Northern California Cancer Center In The Area Of Prostate Cancer Risk Factors Described
Jul-11-2007
Researchers detail in "Sun exposure and prostate cancer risk: evidence for a protective effect of early-life exposure," new data in prostate cancer. "Mounting experimental and epidemiologic evidence supports the hypothesis that vitamin D reduces the risk of prostate cancer. Some evidence suggests that prostate cancer risk may be influenced by sun exposure early in life," scientists in the United States report. "We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey I Epidemiologic Follow-up Study to examine associations of prostate cancer risk with early-life and adult residential sun exposure and adult sun exposures that were assessed through self-report, physician report, and dermatologic examination. We used solar...
Report Summarizes Prostate Cancer Therapy Study Findings From Erasmus University
Jul-11-2007
Research findings, "Overdiagnosis and overtreatment of early detected prostate cancer," are discussed in a new report. "Early detection of prostate cancer is associated with the diagnosis of a considerable proportion of cancers that are indolent, and that will hardly ever become symptomatic during lifetime. Such overdiagnosis should be avoided in all forms of screening because of potential adverse psychological and somatic side effects," scientists writing in the World Journal of Urology report. "The main threat of overdiagnosis is overtreatment of indolent disease. Men with prostate cancer that is likely to be indolent may be offered active surveillance," wrote C.H. Bangma and colleagues, Erasmus University, Department of Urology. Th...
GPS For Prostate Cancer
Jul-13-2007
When a prostate shifts during radiation treatment for prostate cancer, technicians run the risk of missing the tumor and radiating healthy tissue. Now, experts say new technology is making it easier to track the position and motion of a patient's prostate with GPS-like precision during treatment.
Promising Prostate Vaccine Developed Locally
Jul-10-2007
When prostate cancer spreads, the prognosis can be grim. However, a Bay Area hospital is hoping a new medication can change that.
N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor in Human Prostate Cancer
Jul-14-2007
Abstract Expression of the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor and its involvement in cellular proliferation is well-known in tumors of neuronal tissue, such as glioma and neuroblastoma.
National Prostate Cancer Coalition Highlights Lack Of Clinical Trial Awareness Among Men
Jul-05-2007
Each year, thousands of people participate in clinical trials to help physicians and researchers identify the best, most effective ways to treat cancer and other diseases. However, studies have shown that many people are often unaware of clinical trial opportunities available to them after diagnosis. A survey of 2,000 cancer survivors conducted by the Coalition of Cancer Cooperative Groups and Northwestern University found only 12 percent of men were aware of prostate cancer clinical trials at the time of diagnosis. As part of Do It For Dad!, an initiative to educate men about prostate cancer, the National Prostate Cancer Coalition (NPCC) and Amgen Oncology are teaming up to raise awareness of clinical trials as a treatment option for me...
Using GPS To Battle Prostate Cancer
Jul-03-2007
Technology used in satellites is now being used to battle prostate cancer. Read how GPS tracking is making treatment safer.
Les Schwab Tire, Fairview
Jul-04-2007
The mobile Screening unit is in town for two more days. It is a free screening for men to help with early detection of prostate cancer.
Enlarged Prostate Doesn't Mean Cancer
Jul-01-2007
Q. I know I have an enlarged prostate. Is this a sign of cancer? A. Most men with enlarged prostates don't develop prostate cancer, but there's a lot more to this question.
Nutrition Wise: Prostate Cancer and Overweight, Diabetes and Blood Sugar, Bulgur Wheat Uses
Jul-05-2007
By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN - Q: Does being overweight affect a man's risk of ? Q: I have and my doctor keeps telling me that my blood sugar is still too high.