Prostate News Archive

07-Jun-2007

African-American men understimate risk of prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)

Many African-American men radically underestimate the likelihood that having a needle biopsy for suspected prostate cancer will result in a cancer diagnosis, according to a study from the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Treatment for early prostate cancer associated with type of specialist seen (News-Medical-Net)

A new study analyzing men with localized prostate cancer shows that the specialty of the physician they see can influence the type of therapy they ultimately receive.

Flaxseed May Curb Prostate Tumor Growth (MedicineNet.com)

Title: Flaxseed May Curb prostate Tumor Growth Category: Health News Created: 6/6/2007 Last Editorial Review: 6/6/2007

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