Prostate News Archive
13-Jul-2007
New Oncology Centre to provide free prostate cancer treatment (Trinidad Express)
Brachytherapy, a non surgical procedure for the treatment of prostate cancer, will be performed free of charge at the Oncology Centre which is now under construction, Health Minister John Rahael has said. Simple interventions may increase prostate cancer screening (News-Medical-Net)
prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with an estimated incidence of 234,460 cases and 27,360 deaths in 2006. Screening for prostate cancer remains controversial due to insufficient evidence to recommend for or against screening. Walk organizers hope to raise prostate cancer awareness (North Side Journal)
The 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis wants to create awareness among black males about the dangers of prostate cancer. GTx's prostate cancer drug moving forward (BizJournals)
Memphis drug developer GTx Inc. will go forward in the third phase of clinical trials of Acapodene, a treatment for prostate cancer and the side effects of some medications. Men, Be Vigilant About Prostate Health (ThirdAge)
In 1996, at the age of 56, Ben Hoffman learned, by accident, that he had prostate cancer. The Elizabethtown, Penn., landscaper and nurseryman didn't have urinary problems or other symptoms typical of the disease.
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