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Doctors rethink treatment for prostate cancer in older men

With increasing life expectancies, improved surgical tools and better information on patient results, many older men diagnosed with early prostate cancer are taking a pass on the traditional advice to hold off on treatment for a period of time.
Such “watchful waiting” - or closely monitoring the cancer’s progression - is still a viable option. But […]

 

Scientists Develop New Prostate Cancer Cell Line

Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson have established a laboratory prostate cancer cell line they believe will become a valuable research tool in both understanding and treating prostate cancer.
The new prostate cancer cell line reflects how the cancer can initially be fueled by the male hormone androgen and how the cells can then […]

 

High fat diet may abet prostate cancer progression

By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets high in saturated fat may increase the risk of prostate cancer progression, researchers from the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston report.
In a follow up study of men who had their cancerous prostates removed, researchers found […]

 

MRI combo spots prostate cancer treatment failure

Two imaging modalities used in combination — dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)-MRI — can accurately spot residual or recurrent prostate cancer in patients treated with a fairly new treatment called high-intensity focused ultrasonic ablation, a new study shows.Together these two imaging modalities are better than either modality alone, researchers say.
High-intensity […]

 

Research on Aggressive Prostate Cancer

FRIDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — The traits of an aggressive type of prostate cancer that occurs in about 10 percent of men with the disease have been identified in hopes of finding a way to diagnose it early, according to researchers.
A team at the Michigan Center for Translational Pathology at the University of […]

 

Strikeout prostate cancer

 About one in six men is diagnosed with prostate cancer. If it’s caught early, the cancer is almost 100-percent curable, but if it goes undetected, it can be deadly. So now a new campaign is raising money and getting guys attention . . . with America’s favorite pasttime.
As major league pitchers take the mound, the […]

 

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 cholesterol,” said Dr. Murugesan Manoharan, […]

 

Caution Advised When Using Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

In men with localized but aggressive prostate cancer, the combination of testosterone-lowering therapy and radiation improves survival substantially more than radiation therapy alone. But testosterone-lowering therapy isn’t so hot for the heart, reports the April issue of the Harvard Heart Letter. Low testosterone can increase harmful LDL cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and weight. It […]

 

Prostate Cancer Most Common Cause of Cancer Deaths in Jamaican Men

Prostate cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths in Jamaican men. If caught at an early, localised stage, prostate cancer is curable. Even advanced cancer can be treated with drugs made more available under the National Health Fund.Yet, it is estimated that 40 per cent of men with this disease are not aware […]

 

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 Journal of Medicine, charted the […]

 

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