Prostate News Archive
12-Sep-2006
Men Undergoing Radical Prostatectomy For Stage T3 Prostate Cancer Can Experience Good Long-term Outcomes (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - Men with clinical stage T3 prostate cancer (CaP) are often found to have locally advanced or regional disease. As such, radiotherapy with androgen deprivation is most commonly employed. Dr. Carver and colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reviewed the outcomes of 176 men who had radical prostatectomy (RP) for stage T3 CaP. [click link for full article] Men urged to start prostate screening when they hit 50 (Deseret Morning News)
They've seen prostate cancer in men as young as 38 or 39, but most cases are diagnosed in men in their 60s and beyond, Dr. George Middleton and Dr. Blake Johnson said during Saturday's Deseret Morning News/Intermountain Healthcare Hotline. Alternatives to prostate surgery (The Enid News & Eagle)
As you slide out of bed for your fourth trip to the toilet tonight, you may be ready to do almost anything to get a good night?s sleep. For men with similar night-time symptoms, prostate surgery has for many years offered a tempting solution. Long-Term Gastrointestinal Side Effects After Radiotherapy For Prostate Cancer Are More Common Than Previously Reported (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - External beam radiotherapy (XRT) in commonly employed for the treatment of localized or locally advanced prostate cancer (CaP). Despite advances such as 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy and intensity-modulated radiotherapy, the bladder and rectum still sustain scatter radiation. Dr. Giordano and colleagues at M.D. [click link for full article] Free prostate screening this month at clinics (Deseret Morning News)
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, other than skin cancer. Men Urged to Start Prostate Screening When They Hit 50 (RedNova)
By Lois M. Collins Deseret Morning News They've seen prostate cancer in men as young as 38 or 39, but most cases are diagnosed in men in their 60s and beyond, Dr. George Middleton and Dr. Blake Johnson said during Saturday's Deseret Morning News/Intermountain Healthcare Hotline. Free Prostate Cancer Screenings Offered (RedNova)
By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Sep. 10--In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute is offering free prostate cancer screening exams this month. 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. Free Prostate Screening This Month at Clinics (RedNova)
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among American men, other than skin cancer. The key to successful treatment of prostate cancer is early detection. Prostate cancer test still not foolproof (St. Petersburg Times)
prostate cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in American men, second only to superficial skin cancer. It is estimated that one in six American men will develop prostate cancer in his lifetime.
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