Archive for the ‘Prostate Cancer Treatment’ Category
Radical prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy is surgery to remove all of the prostate gland and some of the tissue around it, to treat prostate cancer.
This is a link to a government health information site where you can learn the different types of radical prostatectomy.
September 4, 2010
Tags: prostate cancer, prostate gland, radical prostatectomy Posted in: Prostate Cancer Treatment 
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Prostate Cancer: How Two Key Proteins Interact at the Molecular Level
ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2010) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) scientists have determined how two proteins required for the initiation and development of prostate cancer interact at the molecular level, which could lead to improved treatments for the disease. Full story….
May 5, 2010
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Medroxyprogesterone best for hot flushes in prostate cancer
Medroxyprogesterone should become the standard treatment for preventing hot flushes in men receiving hormone therapy for prostate cancer, researchers suggest. Hot flushes are a common side effect in men undergoing hormone therapy, however direct comparisons have not been made to establish clear recommendations between treatments, the researchers wrote in The Lancet Oncology. More than 900 [...]
December 11, 2009
Tags: androgen, cyproterone, hormone therapy, hot flashes, hot flushes, medroxyprogesterone, prevent hot flashes, prostate cancer, venlafaxine Posted in: Prostate Cancer Treatment No Comments
