Prostate News Archive

13-Feb-2009

Few major complications after prostate radiation (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Less than 7 percent of men with prostate cancer who have radiation therapy experience major complications in the first 30 days, new research shows.

Urine Test May One Day Predict Prostate Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A simple urine test that identifies small molecules, called metabolites, that are associated with prostate cancer might someday be able to identify men who have a fast-moving, aggressive form of the disease, University of Michigan researchers report.

Simple Urine Test May Reveal the Aggressiveness of Your Prostate Cancer (Senior Journal)

Feb. 12, 2009 ? prostate cancer will be discovered in 186,320 American men this year, mostly senior citizens, and each case launches a myriad of decisions for the patient. The first question may be, ?How bad is the cancer.? That has been tough to answer.

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