Prostate Cancer News

What is Prostate cancer?

The prostate gland is found only in males. It is just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The tube that carries urine (the urethra) runs through the center of the prostate. The prostate contains cells that make some of the fluid (semen) that protects and nourishes the sperm.

There are several types of cells in the prostate, but nearly all prostate cancers start in the gland cells. This kind of cancer is known as adenocarcinoma.

Some prostate cancers can grow and spread quickly, but most of the time, prostate cancer grows slowly. Autopsy studies show that many older men (and even some younger men) who died of other causes also had prostate cancer that never caused them problems. In many cases neither they nor their doctors even knew they had it.

Does race, income predict prostate cancer outcome?
Nov 04 09


 

Shorter radiation course as effective as standard therapy for prostate cancer recurrence
Nov 03 09


 

Shorter radiation course stops cancer growth in high-risk prostate cancer patients
Nov 03 09


 

Cholesterol and cancer: Answers and some new questions
Nov 03 09


 

New Bcl-2 Inhibitor Shows Promise in Cell Death in Prostate Cancer
Oct 26 09


 

Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus may not be associated with human prostate cancer
Oct 16 09


 

Pros and cons with “easier” prostate cancer surgery
Oct 13 09


 

Clinicians Map Group at High Risk for Aggressive, ‘Hidden’ Prostate Cancer
Oct 08 09


 

Men often not told of prostate cancer risks: study
Sep 29 09


 

Swiss study finds income affects prostate cancer patients’ survival
Sep 28 09


 

Few Side Effects from Radiation Treatment Given After Prostate Cancer Surgery
Sep 28 09


 

Study looks at using the immune system to reduce prostate cancer risk
Sep 23 09


 

ARRA Funds Research to Improve Prostate Cancer Identification
Sep 22 09


 

Stem Cells Found in Prostate May Be Involved in Cancer
Sep 10 09


 

Researchers find prostate cancer stem cell
Sep 10 09


 

STD confirmed to be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
Sep 10 09


 

New type of adult stem cells found in the prostate may be involved in prostate cancer development
Sep 10 09


 

Virus might be one cause of prostate cancer-study
Sep 08 09


 

Men who stay trim less apt to get prostate cancer
Sep 02 09


 

Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good?
Sep 01 09


 

September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Aug 27 09


 

Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Patients With Heart Conditions Linked to Increased Death Risk
Aug 26 09


 

Daily drinking may raise risk of several cancers
Aug 22 09


 

Tall men at risk of early prostate cancer
Aug 18 09


 

Many prostate cancers don’t need radical therapy
Jul 29 09


 

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