You are here : health.am > Cancer Health Center > Prostate Cancer news Prostate Cancer news Study finds acceptable levels of anxiety among men living with early, untreated prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 28 09 Men with early stages of prostate cancer who delay radical treatment in favor of an approach of “expectant management” do not have high… Newly Discovered Gene Fusion May Lead to Improved Prostate Cancer Diagnosis • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 23 09 Researchers from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered a new gene fusion that is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers. The results may… Heavy drinking may boost prostate cancer risk • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 14 09 Men who drink heavily may be raising their risk of developing prostate cancer, researchers reported Monday. What’s more, their study found, the drug finasteride, which can help lower a man’s… Genetic factors implicated in survival gap for breast, ovarian or prostate cancer • Breast Cancer news • • Ovarian Cancer news • • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 08 09 A new finding reveals that African-American patients with breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer tend to die earlier than patients of other races with these cancers,… Why are African Americans less Likely to Survive Certain Cancers? • Breast Cancer news • • Ovarian Cancer news • • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 08 09 African Americans are more likely than other races to die from breast, prostate and ovarian cancers, but this disparity is not due to poverty or inferior healthcare,… Prostate cancer screening still unproven: report • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 03 09 PSA blood tests are often used to screen men for prostate cancer, but there is still no good evidence that they cut death rates from the disease, a new review… Prostate cancer patients disease free after 5 years likely to be disease free after 10 years • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 02 09 Prostate cancer patients who receive brachytherapy and remain free of disease for five years or greater are unlikely to have a… Predicting the Return of Prostate Cancer: New Study Betters the Odds of Success • Prostate Cancer news • Jul 02 09 Cancer experts at Johns Hopkins say a study tracking 774 prostate cancer patients for a median of eight years has shown that a three-way… Selenium Intake May Worsen Prostate Cancer in Some • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 26 09 Higher selenium levels in the blood may worsen prostate cancer in some men who already have the disease, according to a study by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute… Prostate Cancer Translational Research in Europe meeting: Search for biomarkers continues • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 22 09 Collaboration in prostate cancer translational research in Europe is not only vital to sustain the progress achieved in recent years but also to streamline current efforts… Green Tea May Affect Prostate Cancer Progression • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 19 09 According to results of a study published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, men with prostate cancer who consumed the active compounds in… Dramatic Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Study • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 19 09 Two Mayo Clinic patients whose prostate cancer had been considered inoperable are now cancer free thanks in part to an experimental drug therapy that was used in combination with standardized hormone… Diet may make a difference in prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 16 09 Men may be able to lower their risk of developing prostate cancer, or slow its progression, by watching their diets, a new research review suggests. In an analysis of… New Approach for Treating Recurrent Prostate Cancer on the Horizon • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 15 09 A new study shows that an alpha-particle emitting radiopeptide—radioactive material bound to a synthetic peptide, a component of protein—is effective for treating prostate cancer in mice, according… Acrylamide in food not linked to prostate cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 04 09 Acrylamide exposure from dietary intake shows no significant association with the risk of prostate cancer, US and Swedish researchers report. As Dr. Kathryn M. Wilson told Reuters Health, “At… Diet May Reduce Risk of Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Jun 03 09 A new review published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics assessed whether certain modifications in diet have a beneficial effect on the prevention of prostate cancer. Results suggest… Carbohydrate restriction may slow prostate tumor growth • Prostate Cancer news • May 26 09 Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.… Younger men with advanced prostate cancer have shorter survival times • Prostate Cancer news • May 22 09 While young men with prostate cancer have a low risk of dying early, those with advanced forms of cancer do not live as long as older men… Don’t Give Up on Prostate Cancer Screening Just Yet • Prostate Cancer news • May 13 09 What’s a guy to do? While prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing has been the standard screening tool for prostate cancer for several decades, results of a study recently… Men Treated for Localized Prostate Cancer Could Benefit from Pomegranate Juice Consumption • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 27 09 Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results being presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting… Vitamin E, Selenium and Soy in Combination Does Not Prevent Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 27 09 The combination therapy of vitamin E, selenium and soy does not prevent the progression from high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) to prostate cancer, according to… Prostate cancer may respond to more hormone therapy • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 15 09 Suppression of the male hormone androgen in locally advanced prostate cancer appears to be more successful when treatment is prolonged, according to Canadian and US researchers. In a… Prostate cancer vaccine improves survival • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 14 09 The experimental prostate cancer treatment Provenge improved overall survival in men with advanced stages of the disease, bolstering the chances of it becoming the first approved therapeutic vaccine for cancer, the drug-maker… Gene Fusion Discovery May Lead to Improved Prostate Cancer Test • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 13 09 A newly discovered gene fusion is highly expressed in a subset of prostate cancers, according to a study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College. The findings,… Drug Shows Activity in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer • Prostate Cancer news • Apr 09 09 A new multi-center study shows that an experimental drug lowers prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels – a marker for tumor growth – in men with advanced prostate cancer… Page 12 of 21 pages « First < 10 11 12 13 14 > Last » << Back to main