Prostate News Archive
13-Mar-2009
Folic Acid Supplements Raise Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- A 10-year study has found that men who took folic acid supplements faced more than twice the risk of prostate cancer as those who didn't take the supplements. Da Vinci Robotic System Changing Prostate Surgery (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)
Pittsburgh-area doctors have adopted da Vinci, a robot-assisted surgical procedure that removes cancerous prostate glands, while making the the surgery less invasive. Controversial prostate tests overdiagnose cancer, study says (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
As many as two of every five men whose prostate cancer was caught through a PSA screening test have tumors too slow-growing to ever be a threat, says a new study that raises more questions about the controversial tests. The work "reinforces the message that we are overdiagnosing prostate cancer," said Dr. Len Lichtenfeld of the American Cancer Society, who was not involved in the new study. More ... Improvement In Prostate Cancer Care Thanks To Patient Input (Medical News Today)
During Prostate Cancer Awareness month, the University of Leicester reported a recent investigation promising to upgrade prostate cancer care across England. Members from the Department of Health Sciences elaborated a survey system to assist NHS Trusts in improving their services. Prostate Cancer Testing Resource Guide (ABC News)
Find out how a test for prostate cancer may lead to unneeded treatment.
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