Prostate News Archive
05-Nov-2011
Prostate surgery risks lower at academic hospitals
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A man's risk of complications from prostate cancer surgery may be slightly lower if it's done at a hospital connected to a medical school, a new study suggests. New Drug Improves Prostate Cancer Survival
An experimental prostate cancer drug from Medivation Inc helped patients live longer in a late-stage study Adding Radiotherapy Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival
Adding radiotherapy to hormone drugs for prostate cancer patients significantly improves survival compared with hormone treatment alone, and the combination could save many lives if it were made standard practice Prescriptions Blog: For Prostate Screening Guidelines, Public Comments Are Private
The task force that recommended that men can forgo prostate screening is seeking reaction, but responses are not publicly available. Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Extends Life in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A combination of radiation and hormone therapy prolongs survival among men whose cancer has spread beyond the prostate, Canadian and U.K. researchers report.
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