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Better Prostate Cancer Test

Any man who's been through a prostate biopsy will tell you it’s not a pleasant experienc...ew technique could lead to a better blood test for prostate cancer and eliminate the need for unnecessary biopsies for many men. Bob Miles has had three biopsie...

Stopping Prostate Cancer from Spreading

...o take place. Researchers autopsied the bodies of prostate cancer patients within hours of their deaths. The RKIP protein was not detected in any of the 22 samples of tissue where cells had spread. RKIP was detected in 10 samples of non-cancerous tissue and in 12 samples of non-metastatic cancerous tissue. ...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...ophylaxis appears to prevent or delay the onset of prostate cancer, however, finasteride may also accelerate t... men in the finasteride group treated for 7 years, prostate cancer was detected in 18.4%, compared with 24.4% of the 4692 assigned to placebo group, a significa...

Finasteride lowers risk of prostate cancer but increases risk of high-grade tumors

...ophylaxis appears to prevent or delay the onset of prostate cancer, however, finasteride may also accelerate t...en in the finasteride group treated for 7 years,// prostate cancer was detected in 18.4%, compared with 24.4% of the 4692 assigned to placebo group, a significa...

Use of zinc supplements tied to possible increase in risk of prostate cancer

...c is associated with an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to an analysis of data from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. The prostate has higher concentrations of zinc than do other soft tissues. However, studies of the effect of zinc...

Adding contrast improves ultrasound's ability to detect prostate cancer

... is better than unenhanced ultrasound at detecting prostate cancer, according to a report published in the Jul...do-rectal ultrasound in 85 men suspected of having prostate cancer. In all subjects, the imaging findings were compared with biopsy results. //Fifty-eight biops...

Drug might prevent Prostate Cancer Spread

...ly used to prevent bone loss may also help prevent prostate cancer from spreading and killing men. A new study...ommonly used to prevent bone loss. Estimates show prostate cancer spreads to the bone in about 85 percent of men. The researchers recruited 311 men who were be...

Prevention of Prostate Cancer

... more active form of the hormone. It is known that prostate cancer is a hormone-dependent cancer. DHT is more active and more potent in prostate cancer development. A study of more than 20,000 men showed finasteride decreased prostate cancer ri...

Radiation for Bone Pain

...y be what it takes to relieve pain from breast and prostate cancers that have spread to the bone. More than 1... a study of about 900 men and women with breast or prostate cancer. Patients also had bone metastasis -- meaning the cancer had spread to the bones. All patient...

Radiation for Bone Pain

...y be what it takes to relieve pain from breast and prostate cancers that have spread to the bone. More than 1... a study of about 900 men and women with breast or prostate cancer. Patients also had bone metastasis -- meaning the cancer had spread to the bones. All patient...

Tomatoes Might Inhibit the Development Of Prostate Cancer

...t the only compound in tomatoes that could prevent prostate cancer.Lycopene is a carotenoid in tomatoes that g...ch has suggested lycopene could reduce the risk of prostate cancer. But it is unclear if lycopene itself is responsible for the risk reduction. Researchers f...

Screening For Prostate Cancer in men over 75 Questioned

The prostate specific antigen test is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way for early detection of prostate cancer. While efficacy of PSA is controversial in younger men, doctors say there is a general consen...

Prostate Cancer in Obese Men

Two new studies show obese men with prostate cancer are at a higher risk of developing more agg...l Medical Center in San Diego sampled nearly 3,200 prostate cancer patients. In this group, 19 percent of the patients were considered obese -- defined as havin...

Understanding The Predictors Of Prostate Cancer

...w study could change the way doctors treat certain prostate cancer patients.The three strongest predictors for the outcome for a prostate cancer patient are grade, PSA level and pathologic stage. //The summation of these three predictors ...

A Drug That Can Keep Cancer In Check

...t may successfully treat everything from breast to prostate cancer.// In a study of 22 patients with breast, p...eating Lung cancer, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer and several others. Not only did early trials show it might help different types of cancer b...

Human Growth Hormone Found To be Dangerous For Human Use

... increase substantially risks of breast, colon and prostate cancer.// Researchers in Chicago, say human growth hormone is a disaster waiting to happen. They say the hormone which is naturally produced by the body -- increases levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1). Their concern is what those raised ...

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Safe If Monitored Appropriately

...erapy does not increase a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer or heart disease. However the side effects ...erapy was not associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer or cardiovascular disease. Previous studies have shown extremely low levels of testosterone c...

Low Testosterone Levels the Cause Of Depression In Men

...tor in other conditions, such as alcohol abuse and prostate cancer, that could have raised the risk for depres...tweigh its benefits, such as an increased risk for prostate cancer....

The Effectiveness Of Screening Tests Questioned

...PSA levels in the blood can predict mortality from prostate cancer among men known to have the disease but the...lier detection improves prognosis.The reason: many prostate cancers never develop to the point of causing real problems. Routine testing of otherwise healthy me...

A Combination Of Drugs Effective In The Treatment Of Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer

...s effective in the treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer . Specialists say this treatment should be ...nned. From a group of 66 patients who had advanced prostate cancer, the investigators recruited 12 for whom previous hormone therapy had failed in at least 3 li...

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