Prostate News Archive
11-Aug-2008
Salvage Options For Biochemical Recurrence After Primary Therapy For Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - Despite excellent success rates with radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer, a significant number of patients will experience a rise in their serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) level. Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found. New advice stokes debate on test for prostate cancer (The News & Observer)
Robert Braam, a retired transportation engineer, has been talking up the value of regular checkups since he learned last month -- to his surprise -- that he has prostate cancer. He had no symptoms. Kayaker finishes 1,700-mile solo trip; journey aimed to promote prostate cancer awareness (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - A solo kayaker's 1,700-mile journey to promote prostate cancer awareness has wrapped up at a Manhattan pier. Dozens of kayakers and well-wishers greeted Skip Ciccarelli (chick-ahr-ELL'-ee) on Saturday as he paddled down the Hudson River. Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A patch that delivers estrogen through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.
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