Prostate News Archive
19-Apr-2007
Non-High School Graduates Especially At Risk For Lower Quality Of Life After Prostate Cancer Treatment (Medical News Today)
Among men who have received similar treatments for prostate cancer, those with less education - particularly those who did not graduate from high school - experience a significant drop in their quality of life after treatment compared with men who have more education, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC). [click link for full article] Cell Genesys Reports GVAX Immunotherapy For Prostate Cancer Induces A Broad, Patient-Specific Antibody Response (Medical News Today)
Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEGE) today reported immune response data from two previously conducted Phase 2 clinical trials of GVAX immunotherapy for prostate cancer. [click link for full article] PGI offers new technology for treating prostate enlargement (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
THE Potassium-Titanium-Phosphate (KTP) laser was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI). The institution claimed that it is the first machine of its kind for treating prostate enlargement to be installed in the government sector all over India. It is to be noted that the conventional methods of treating prostate enlargement suffer from ... Genetic connection to prostate cancer found (The Times of India)
WASHINGTON: Scientists have identified several genetic risk factors for prostate cancer, shedding new light on the cause of a leading worldwide cancer killer among men that hits US blacks especially hard. Study: Selenium may fight prostate cancer (UPI)
A U.S. study suggests selenium might offer an intervention strategy for the treatment of prostate cancer.
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