Prostate News Archive
28-Oct-2006
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PSA Testing Learn Reasons Why Your Doctor May Measure prostate-Specific Antigen. www.4Flomax.com HK scientists identify cancer-blocking protein (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Scientists in Hong Kong have identified a protein that can help suppress the growth of prostate cancer cells, the third most common cancer in men worldwide. Getting started and quick (Wisconsin State Journal)
Hirak Basu is hoping to attract investors who will give his Madison company, Colby Pharmaceuticals, enough money to move forward with tests on compounds that might prevent or stop the spread of prostate cancer. Facts About Prostate Cancer and Its Treatment (PhysOrg)
In 2006, about 235,000 Americans will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, making it the most common cancer among males. If caught early, prostate cancer is very treatable and usually curable. Medical News: Prostate Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Fighting Colds (WCVB TheBostonChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
In medical news, there are questions about a common treatment for prostate cancer, new hope for people with Crohn's disease and how to fight off a cold. Intimations of Mortality (New York Times)
Richard Ford makes ambitious fiction out of the life of an ordinary man, his recurring protagonist, Frank Bascombe. Lionel Ashcroft, 1931-2006: Historian was steadfast in his support of San Rafael (Marin Independent Journal)
A private memorial service is Saturday for Lionel Ashcroft, San Rafael's unofficial city historian and the 2006 San Rafael citizen of the year. Mr. Ashcroft died Monday of prostate cancer. He was 75. A public celebration of his life is expected in December, family members said.
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