News Related to Prostate Cancer
-
Predicting Prostate Cancer Death
Oct. 31, 2006 -- Men with prostate cancer don't always need treatment, but there is no reliable way to tell which cancers are deadly and which are not. Now, new research suggests a blood test widely used to screen for the disease can identify which patients are more likely to die from it -- and do s
Read Full Article -
Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Risky?
Sept. 19, 2006 -- Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may make sudden death, heart attacks, coronary heart disease, and diabetes more likely, a new study shows. More studies are needed to be sure of that. Meanwhile, men with prostate cancer cancer and their doctors should weigh the risks and benefit
Read Full Article -
Blood Test Spots Prostate Cancer
Sept. 13, 2006 (Chicago) -- A novel blood test that spots a protein that is elevated in people with prostate cancer could spare thousands of men from the pain and discomfort of unnecessary biopsies, researchers report. The test, which zeroes in on a protein called human aspartyl (asparaginyl) beta-h
Read Full Article -
PSA Predicts Prostate Cancer Survival
Aug. 29, 2006 -- How long will a man with advanced prostate cancer prostate cancer survive? That may be related to how low his PSA level drops after androgen-deprivation therapy. The finding comes from University of Michigan researcher Maha Hussain, MD, and colleagues. They're conducting a study of
Read Full Article -
Too Much Prostate Cancer Treatment
Aug. 15, 2006 -- More than half of men with low-risk prostate cancer prostate cancer are overtreated with surgery or radiation therapy, a University of Michigan study shows. David C. Miller, MD, MPH, and colleagues looked at National Cancer Institute data on 24,405 men with lower-risk prostate cance
Read Full Article -
Fear Factor in Early Prostate Cancer
Aug. 4, 2006 -- Men with early prostate cancer may choose treatments based partly on fear and misconceptions about their options. So says a study in the journal Cancer . Doctors should help patients set fear aside and weigh all the facts before choosing a treatment, write the researchers, who work a
Read Full Article -
Birch Bark: Prostate Cancer Treatment?
July 28, 2006 -- The bark of the white birch tree contains a compound that might help fight prostate cancer. That's the early word based on research in mice. The compound, called betulinol, hasn't been tested on people. Preliminary tests show that betulonic acid, made from betulinol, may discourage
Read Full Article -
Pomegranate Slows Prostate Cancer
July 5, 2006 -- A glass of pomegranate juice a day may keep prostate cancer prostate cancer recurrence away, UCLA researchers report. Treatment cures two out of three men with early prostate cancer cancer. But after treatment, a third of men have rising levels of prostate-specific antigen -- PSA --
Read Full Article -
Prostate Cancer Treatment and Obesity
June 26, 2006 -- External radiation therapy for prostate cancer may fail more often in obese men than leaner ones. So says a study in the August issue of the journal Cancer. The study comes from researchers at Houston's University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. They included Sara Strom, PhD.
Read Full Article -
Alcohol Won't Worsen Prostate Symptoms
May 22, 2006 - If you're a drinker or an Atkins dieter, there's good news for you from this week's annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Atlanta. Several meeting reports focused on how lifestyle affects the symptoms of an enlarged prostate and the risk of prostate cancer prostate
Read Full Article
Today on WebMD
Health Solutions From Our Sponsors
©2005-2013 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.
WebMD does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.