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Unproven cancer therapy lures U.S. men to Mexico

Article from The New York Times
By Stephanie Saul
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - Some weekends, more than a dozen American men wait at beachfront hotels, eager for their turns in the treatment room at a small private hospital here.
They are medical tourists with prostate cancer. And they are queued up for the latest therapy - one advertised […]

 

ASTRO’s 49th annual meeting of radiation oncology

ProxcelanTM (Cesium-131) is the newest advancement in permanent brachytherapy seed implants for prostate cancerLOS ANGELES, CA - Several newly released scientific findings focusing on various aspects of ProxcelanTM (Cesium-131) seeds’ effectiveness in the treatment of prostate cancer–supporting and broadening the growing body of evidence on the newest medical isotope being used in permanent seed therapy.
The […]

 

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    Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Treatment Questioned

  • Hormone therapy, an aggressive treatment for prostate cancer, may be overused, a new study suggests.Treatment used to reduce the size of the prostate has been shown to improve survival in advanced cancers, but doctors have increasingly been giving hormone therapy in less-severe cases. The study, published in this week's New England

    • Statins Lower Blood Marker for Prostate Cancer

  • But it's not clear if the cholesterol-lowering drugs protect against the disease Posted October 30, 2008 By Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter  THURSDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that men who take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have lower blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a biomarker for prostate cancer risk. That drop

    • Cardiac Deaths Do Not Appear To Be Increased By Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer

  • Treating prostate cancer patients with drugs that block hormonal activity does not appear to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers. While a 2006 report from members of the same study team found that treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone

    • Are Prostate Needle Biopsies Predictive Of The Laterality Of Significant Cancer And Positive Surgical Margins?

  • Are Prostate Needle Biopsies Predictive Of The Laterality Of Significant Cancer And Positive Surgical Margins? UroToday.com - In the online edition of the British Journal of Urology International, Dr. Rodrigo Frota presents the single surgeon laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) experience of Dr. Inderbir Gill. The study is a retrospective review with the intent

    • Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

  • WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study says."Prostate cancer is controlled by the male hormone testosterone. The main molecule that forms testosterone is

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    • Molecular Fingerprints Point The Way To Earlier Cancer Diagnosis And More Targeted Treatment

  • Molecular Fingerprints Point The Way To  Earlier Cancer Diagnosis And More Targeted Treatment ScienceDaily (Mar. 23, 2009) — Metabolites are molecular fingerprints of what your cells are up to and Dr. Arun Sreekumar wants to know the impression made by cancer.   You've likely heard about metabolites; your physician probably screens for some known ones

    • 5 Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer

  • Prostate cancer is one of the leading killers of men. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 186,320 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and 28,660 will die from it. Although it’s one of the most common cancers suffered by men, there are ways to minimize the risk

    • New Web Site Helps Doctors And Prostate Cancer Patients Make Better Treatment Choices

  • ScienceDaily (Sep. 23, 2008) — Doctors have created a free online computer tool, the CaP Calculator, that provides cancer specialists access to the latest prostate cancer research and helps them better individiualize each patient's treatment options, according to a study presented in a scientific session on September, 23, 2008, at

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