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Prostate Cancer Outcomes Determined By Socioeconomic Status

... of an individual that determines the prognosis of prostate cancer, according// to a new study published in the March 15, 2006 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study found that education, community poverty, and income level played an equally important role in deter...

New Compound Offers Hope In Liver Cancer Treatment

...th inflammation such as lung cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer and gastric cancer. It can also help in the treatment of asthma, emphysema or other neurodegenerative disorders, linked to inflammation. The synthetic compound, a derivative of oleanolic acid, belongs to a class of compounds commonly referre...

Mice model becomes surrogate for human prostate

...ed by Australian scientists who have grown a human prostate in mice. This is the first time in the world that ...een accomplished. // The feat is to grow a human prostate gland in mice using embryonic stem cells. This would be helpful in treatment for prostate cancer an...

Age Can Affect PSA Reading And Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

...elevated level of which is strongly suggestive of prostate cancer in men. PSA testing is routinely used by doctors to spot early signs of prostate cancer, // if any. A new study has now suggested that a different criterion may be needed for establ...

Virus Implicated In Prostate Cancer Using "Virus Chip"

...nic scientists have unearthed a new virus in human prostate tumors that is identical to viruses found in mice,...hat exactly the link between this new virus and // prostate cancer is, the study aims to determine the relationship if any. Scientists say that this new disco...

Healthy Lifestyle Confers Better Sex In Elderly Men

...y's interesting pointer was the fact that men with prostate cancer are 10-15 times more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction. “All in all, men who remain well are less likely to develop sexual dysfunction with age than men who fall ill,” says Harvey B. Simon, M.D., editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch...

Researchers Aim To Develop Next Generation Of Surgical Robots

...ents or surgeries that call for fine dexterity. In prostate cancer surgeries some nerves are inadvertently damaged causing incontinence and impotence, "The robot can reach into the area very precisely and avoid those nerves," Peine said....

Scotland lags far behind in meeting the demand of prostate cancer treatment

Half of Scotland's prostate cancer patients face a delay of two months or more...s are given proper treatment. The success rate for prostate cancer in Scotland is poor about 48% if the treatment is given on time. Dr Bob Masterton, lead can...

Be well informed and better advice the key to better living

...s calcium for bone health, saw palmetto to prevent prostate cancer and glucosamine to alleviate arthritis pain. Some nutritionists have embraced the supplement adviser role, which seems logical enough. As it turns out, naturopathic physicians, or N.D.s. like Neary are indeed qualified to guide patients on t...

Peppers Kill Prostate Cancer Cells

... was also found that this ingredient also "killed" prostate cancer cells. Researchers from Cedars-Sinai Medica... mice, who were genetically modified to have human prostate cancer cells. The mice were treated to 400 milligrams of capsaicin three times a week equivalent to...

Link Between Pesticides And Cancer Minimal For Adults

...and influence in the development of breast cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. "For humans the main source of organochlorine exposure is from diet, primarily through meat and dairy products. Children are exposed to dioxin, a by-product of organochlorines, through food," said Professor Vyvyan Howard...

Campbell Decides To Boost Publicity about Prostate Cancer

... to conduct a campaign to increase awareness about prostate cancer. Prostate cancer kills 220 men in Northern ...ss Week. According to a National Audit Office many prostate cancer patients are unhappy with the range of treatment available. Last week research suggested that...

Tension between MP And the Cancer Council Head Regarding Screening Test for Male Cancer

...t is known from the statistics department that the prostate cancer toll is 2500 men a year in Australia. Hence...n Coates are not in good terms due to the issue of prostate cancer test. Mr. Swan, a prostate cancer survivor said that Coates is showing his ignorance by not i...

Parents Concerned About Pesticide And Cancer Risk To Babies

...f hormone dependent cancers such as breast cancer, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. The results of the study state that babies in utero and those being breast fed, exposed to very low concentrations of the chemical might be particularly at increased risk of developing cancers, sooner or later in life....

FDA Gives Green Signal To Sanofi-Aventis SA's Cancer Drug Taxotere

...of breast cancer and lung cancer. Certain types of prostate cancer can also be treated with the drug when used in combination with prednisolone. Sanofi-Aventis SA was able to speed up the review process after data from a late-stage clinical trial showed that the survival period increased when taxotere was use...

New Study To Determine "Watchful Waiting" Period For Prostate Cancer

...nter are beginning a new study to monitor low-risk prostate cancer patients who are eligible for watchful // w...tments. "With the advent of the PSA test, we see prostate cancer detected much earlier but there is no evidence that early detection means longer survival. Be...

Hartford To Offer Life Insurance To Cancer Survivors

...ng life insurance more accessible to patients with prostate cancer//. This move comes, as the survival rates o...ave been surgically treated for moderate levels of prostate cancer," Hartford said. It added that the plan is similar to what was offered to breast cancer patie...

Understanding Cancer Initiation Could Help In Early Detection And Prevention

... initiates the series of events leading to breast, prostate and other human cancers. // This understanding of...roduce specific mutations that may trigger breast, prostate and other human cancers and show how the results of recent studies give rise to targets for preventi...

Spices Could Be Employed To Treat Certain Cancers

...e researchers in Los Angeles that capsaicin killed prostate tumor cells. Other studies have shown that turmeric, a yellow spice which is an essential part of the Indian cooking, may help stop the spread of lung cancer and breast cancer in mice. But further research and concrete evidence is necessary to show t...

Now A Cancer-Fighting Tomato

... is rich in anti-oxidants. It is supposed to fight prostate cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer. A pre...tomatoes per week decreased the risk of developing prostate cancer by 45 percent. "The health benefits of anti-oxidants such as lycopene in our diets have rece...

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