Prostate News Archive
23-Aug-2006
Fear, Anecdotes Often Trump Facts When Men Make Prostate Treatment Decisions (American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News)
Many men let their fear of prostate cancer or stories from others guide their judgment when it comes to making decisions about treatment. Rather than carefully weighing the potential side effects and effectiveness of each option, a recent study in the journal Cancer found that many men based their choices on stories they'd heard from other prostate cancer patients and notions they already held Gipson shows cancer of prostate is common (The Buffalo News)
prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer among men, with African-Americans especially at risk. One in six American men will eventually be diagnosed, including more than 1,000 Western New York residents this year alone, according to officials at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Implant gives hope to men with impotence after prostate cancer (ABC 13 Texas)
Many men facing prostate cancer surgery worry about how it will change their bodies. Hub study finds genetic basis for higher prostate cancer rates in African-Americans (BizJournals)
Researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in Boston announced the discovery of a region of human genes, which account for a higher risk of prostate cancer for African-Americans. Prostate Drug Use May Mean Cataract Surgery Change (HealthCentral.com)
TUESDAY, Aug. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Men who have ever taken Flomax or other drugs known as alpha-blockers to treat an enlarged prostate may face some recovery problems from, of all things, cataract surgery. Study Drug Holds Promise As Alternative to Castration For Early Prostate Cancers (Newswise)
Traditionally, medical castration therapy following radiotherapy can significantly improve survival for men with locally advanced prostate cancer, compared to radiotherapy alone. AQ Khan suffering from prostate cancer (The Frontier Post)
F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of Pakistan?s nuclear programme, is suffering from prostate cancer, an official said here on Tuesday. City's top cop takes leave to battle prostate cancer (WCAX 3)
BUFFALO, N.Y. The Buffalo Police Department is reeling from the news that its leader is taking a medical leave while he undergoes radiation treatment for prostate cancer. Prostate patients get warning on cataract surgery (WLUC TV 6)
WASHINGTON A warning to prostate patients who need eye surgery. Several medical groups are sounding the alarm about Flomax and similar drugs for treating an enlarged prostate.
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