Prostate News Archive

28-Aug-2007

Dual therapy can control high-risk prostate cancer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

High rates of tumor control over the long term are possible with combination treatment using external beam radiation followed by brachytherapy in high-risk prostate cancer patients, according to researchers.

Statins 'don't affect prostate cancer' (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)

A class of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins are therefore unlikely to affect the risk of prostate cancer, research shows.

Medical Mondays: Dr. Mark Augspurger - Prostate Cancer (First Coast News)

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Early detection is key when it comes to prostate cancer. If caught early, most men can lead normal active lives. Dr. Mark Augspurger, a radiation oncologist at Baptist Health, discussed the disease and symptoms during First Coast News at Noon on August 27, 2007.

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