Prostate News Archive
29-May-2009
New blood test greatly reduces false-positives in prostate cancer screening (EurekAlert!)
( Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ) A new blood test used in combination with a conventional prostate-specific antigen screening sharply increases the accuracy of prostate cancer diagnosis, and could eliminate tens of thousands of unneeded, painful, and costly prostate biopsies annually, according to a study led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Why Some Prostate Cancer Returns (Science Daily)
Men with a low oxygen supply to their tumor have a higher chance of the prostate cancer returning, as found by increasing prostate-specific antigen levels following treatment. Cutting carbs appears to slow growth of prostate tumors (USA Today)
Cutting back on carbohydrates appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, even if pounds aren't lost, according to an animal study in this week's online edition of the journal Cancer Prevention Research. Carbohydrate Restriction May Slow Prostate Tumor Growth (Science Daily)
Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to a new animal study.
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