Prostate News Archive
24-Nov-2007
Obesity can skew key prostate cancer test results (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Doctors reading the results of a blood test widely used to screen for prostate cancer can be fooled into thinking obese men are disease-free, researchers said on Tuesday. UC Davis Researchers Identify A Cellular Pathway That Makes Prostate Cancer Fatal (Medical News Today)
Expanding evidence that tiny strands of RNA - called microRNAs - play big roles in the progress of some cancers, UC Davis researchers have identified one that helps jump start prostate cancer cell growth midway through the disease process, eventually causing it to become fatal. [click link for full article] Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield Recovers From Prostate Surgery (WDEF Chattanooga)
Chattanooga Mayor Ron Littlefield successfully underwent prostate surgery today and is currently recuperating. read more Obesity 'may distort cancer test' (BBC News)
Doctors must take body weight into account when reading test results for prostate cancer, a US study argues. Obesity Associated with Lower PSA Levels in Men with Prostate Cancer (Kansas City InfoZine)
Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with higher plasma volume, which may be related to lower prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels among obese men, according to a study in the November 21 issue of JAMA.
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