Prostate News Archive
17-Aug-2007
Prostate cancer pamphlets may encourage screening (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Health)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Providing easy-to-read educational handouts to men can encourage discussion about prostate cancer and increase screening for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a standard test used to detect an increased risk of prostate cancer, new research suggests. Prostate cancer pamphlets may encourage screening (Reuters.co.uk)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Providing easy-to-read educational handouts to men can encourage discussion about prostate cancer and increase screening for elevated levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a standard test used to detect an increased risk of prostate cancer, new research suggests. But, the use of these educational materials does not make men more inclined to undergo rectal ... Molecule May Predict Prostate Cancer's Return (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Molecule May Predict Prostate Cancer's Return Category: Health News Created: 8/16/2007 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/16/2007 ?Use It or Lose It? Theory Applies to Erectile Function after Prostate Surgery (Senior Journal)
Aug. 16, 2007 - The traditional advice given to men after surgery to remove the prostate - to wait for erectile function to return on its own - may not be adequate. Simply put, erections seem to work on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. New Prostate Cancer Marker Found (WebMD)
Mayo Clinic scientists have found a protein called B7-H3 which may show which prostate cancers are aggressive.
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