Prostate News Archive
22-May-2008
Prostate prevention drug seen in positive new light (CBC)
Finasteride, which helps prevent prostate cancer but was once seen as risky, is now being painted in a new light. Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthCentral.com)
Copyright © 2008 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study says. Re-Analysis Of Data Shows Drug Finasteride Reduces Risk For Most Prostate Cancers (Medical News Today)
A re-analysis of data from the landmark Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) finds that finasteride reduces the risk for prostate cancer without boosting the odds of aggressive tumors. Radiation Improves Survival for Advanced Prostate Cancer (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
TUESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Men with advanced prostate cancer that hasn't spread beyond the gland should receive radiation therapy as soon as the prostate has been removed, a new long-term study says. Noninvasive prostate treatment developed (UPI)
SAN ANTONIO, May 22 (UPI) -- Computed tomography is an effective noninvasive method for locating the prostatic apex for radiation therapy for prostate cancer, U.S. researchers say.
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