Prostate News Archive
10-Oct-2006
Obesity independently impacts prostate cancer screening (EurekAlert!)
When interpreting prostate cancer screening test results, physicians should consider the impact of a patient's body mass index, regardless of race, according to a new study. Obesity Affects Prostate Cancer Screens (Health Scout)
MONDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to be aware that obesity can affect prostate cancer screening test results, says a U.S. study. It found that obese white and black American men had lower levels of prostate surface antigen (PSA) and free PSA (fPSA) than men with normal body mass index (BMI). This suggests that an obese man with a slightly elevated PSA may be at higher risk for Prostate Cancer: Ethnic Differences, Screening, Treatment And Research (Medical News Today)
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September is a way to help focus attention on a cancer that takes the lives of an estimated 27,000 fathers, husbands, brothers and sons in the United States each year. [click link for full article] Obesity may hamper prostate cancer detection: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Obese men have lower levels of a protein used to screen for prostate cancer risk, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that shows doctors should take weight into account when determining a man's risk. HOPES FOR PROSTATE CANCER PILL (Daily Mirror)
A NEW pill could help men with advanced prostate cancer, a study out yesterday claimed. Healthy Cholesterol Levels Could Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Healthy Cholesterol Levels Could Lower Prostate Cancer Risk Category: Health News Created: 10/7/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2006 High-Tech Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival (MedicineNet.com)
Title: High-Tech Radiation Boosts Prostate Cancer Survival Category: Health News Created: 10/7/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/9/2006 Best option for prostate cancer treatment is individual choice (Agriculture Online)
Allen Lash began with a belief that surgery was his last choice to cure prostate cancer. "When you're diagnosed with prostate cancer, you're dealing with two main issues," he says. "First, your own survival. Second, quality-of-life issues, such as incontinence and sexual function. Early prostate cancer antigen (EPCA): A better prostate cancer test? (Mayo Clinic)
Early prostate cancer antigen (EPCA) is a protein (tumor marker) made by prostate cancer cells. Research is ongoing to determine whether the EPCA prostate cancer test is more accurate than the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in detecting prostate cancer. Obesity Affects Prostate Cancer Screens (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
MONDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to be aware that obesity can affect prostate cancer screening test results, says a U.S. study.
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