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24-Jun-2011
Smoking linked to more aggressive prostate cancer
Men with prostate cancer who are cigarette smokers at the time of their diagnosis are much more likely to die of the disease or experience a recurrence than nonsmokers, including former smokers who kicked the habit at least 10 years before diagnosis. Smoking, Prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix
Title: Smoking, prostate Cancer a Deadly Mix Category: Health News Created: 6/21/2011 6:06:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 6/22/2011 Prostate Cancer Treatment Study: Immunotherapy Drug Treatments for Prostate Cancer - Progress and Setbacks
NEW YORK, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- For years, researchers have dreamed of curing prostate cancer with targeted drugs that could modulate the body's own immune system to attack and destroy malignant cancer cells. Recent approvals of immuno-modulatory drugs Provenge and Yervoy represent considerable progress in this domain, as they have already been shown to improve survival rates in certain ... Health Buzz: Smoking Linked to Deadlier Prostate Cancer
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