Prostate News Archive
01-Jan-2011
Prostate Cancer Screening: What's A Dude To Do?
(CNN) -- A self-described health nut, Andrew Traver takes vitamins, runs, lifts weights, scorns red meat and got tested for prostate cancer at age 40. Prostate Cancer Treatment May Be Tied to Cataracts
Older men who opt for hormone-blocking therapy to treat prostate cancer might be slightly raising their risk of developing cataracts, hints new research In Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions, Age Plays Too Big A Role
Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer - and less effective - choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study. The scientists found that men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often are under-treated through hormone therapy or watchful waiting alone in lieu of more aggressive treatments such as ... Genetic Marker Discovered That Can Better Detect Prostate Cancer
(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Scientists discovered a set of single-letter variations in the sequence of the human genome (SNPs) that impact individual baseline levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), improving the power of PSA testing and allowing for better detection of prostate cancer. Testing for PSA levels is the most commonly used screening tool for the detection of prostate cancer. A prostate ...
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