Prostate News Archive
02-Jan-2011
Environment likely factor in health of prostate
prostate cancer is a growing problem for men in the U.S. as well as in other developed nations around the world. Some 40,000 American men lose their battle with prostate cancer every year - the only cancer more deadly for U.S. men is skin cancer. 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 ... 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.
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