Prostate News Archive
26-Oct-2008
Scientists Make Breakthrough Prostate Cancer Discovery (FOX 5 Washington D.C.)
Doctors at the George Washington Medical Center made a breakthrough that could help in the fight against prostate cancer. Scientists discovered a gene is activated in 70 percent of prostate tumors, and it's the same gene that has been found in a majority of breast cancer cases. FOX 5's Laura Evans spoke with Dr. Patricia Berg, who helped lead the team that made the discovery. The prostate and why men need to know more about it (Daily Mail)
prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the UK, killing 10,000 a year. Here DR ELLIE CANNON answers the questions she is most often asked in surgery. Prostate Cancer Procedure Offers Quicker Recovery (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
More than 186,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. The disease affects one in every six men in the United States, and is highly curable if caught early enough. A unique treatment is helping patients get back on their feet sooner.
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