Antioxidant levels key to prostate cancer risk in some men
Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, say US researchers
September 5, 2010
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Prostate cancer is the leading cause of death in Amercian men over fifty.
Eleven-million men in the United States have some form of this disease. Most of these men have a form of prostate cancer that can be easily managed or cured, but for whatever reason, prevention is often ignored and the prostate cancer advances.
Studies show that African-American men have the highest incidence of prostrate cancer in [...]
September 5, 2010
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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
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Does a Man’s Estrogen Level Impact His Risk of Prostate Cancer?
ScienceDaily (Apr. 22, 2010) — A high level of one type of estrogen in a man’s body might increase his risk of developing prostate cancer. That is one surprising conclusion from a new study which also offers another novel finding — that high levels of the estrogen considered fuel for breast cancer might offer a [...]
July 7, 2010
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New Tool to Help Study Prostate Cancer Developed
ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2010) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) researchers have developed a new method to better study the cells that line and protect the prostate in relation to the development of cancer. Using the model, they found that normal cells and cancer cells depend on different factors to survive, which could aid in [...]
June 15, 2010
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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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The Hot — And Cold — Interventional Radiology Treatments for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
ScienceDaily (Apr. 5, 2010) — The first known patient cases using magnetic resonance-guided heat (laser interstitial thermal therapy) or cold (cryoablation) to treat prostate cancer recurrence after surgical removal of the prostate gland were presented by physicians at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa. Many of these patients have also [...]
April 30, 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
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‘Regulatory’ Genetic Sequences May Predict Risk For Prostate Cancer
From: ScienceDaily (Aug. 18, 2009) — Prostate Cancer Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a novel genetic mechanism that may govern an individual’s risk of developing prostate cancer.
The findings, published today in the Public Library of Science (PLoS) Genetics journal, found mechanisms involved in cancer-associated [...]
September 12, 2009
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Physician Trust, Early Screening Reduces Disparities For Prostate Cancer
From: ScienceDaily (Aug. 11, 2009) — Men who have a regular, ongoing relationship with a health care provider are more likely to receive prostate cancer screening and less likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, regardless of their race, according to a University of North Carolina study published in the current issue of the [...]
August 11, 2009
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