Prostate News Archive
17-Feb-2009
Better prostate cancer treatment hope (The Telegraph)
New Delhi, Feb. 15: Scientists have spotted a new chemical fingerprint of aggressive prostate cancer that may lead to better diagnosis and effective treatment strategies tailored for individual patients. Discovery of new prostate cancer marker (News-Medical-Net)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have identified a new biological marker present in the urine of patients with prostate cancer that indicates whether the cancer is progressing and spreading. Psychosocial Factors Associated With An Increased Frequency Of Prostate Cancer Screening In Men Ages 40 To 79 Years: ... (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - Psychosocial variables that influence a man's decision to undergo prostate cancer (CaP) screening have not been well identified. In the December 2008 issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, Lauren Wallner and associates use the Olmsted County database to explore this issue. Many doctors advise wait-and-see approach on low-grade prostate cancer (Baltimore Sun)
Growth can be so slow that surgery or radiation are not immediately needed When Peter Bentey was diagnosed with prostate cancer, the doctor told him that he needed surgery. So did the doctor who gave him a second opinion. And the third. And the fourth.
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