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Prostate Cancer (July 2007, Week Vol. 30)

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
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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.