Prostate News Archive
20-Sep-2006
Prostate cancer survivor pushes early screenings (Herald & Review)
DECATUR - Bob Jelks knows firsthand about the importance of preventative screenings and early diagnosis. The nine-year prostate cancer survivor caught the cancer in the early stage during a routine checkup. LMH to hold prostate cancer screening (Kinston Free Press)
Joe Jones was 58 years old when a routine physical revealed the news that no man wants to hear. He had prostate cancer. Several months after his diagnosis, Jones had surgery and he now proudly calls himself a survivor. Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Risky? (WebMD)
Prostate cancer hormone therapy may up sudden cardiac death, heart attack, coronary heart disease & diabetes, researchers say. Prostate Cancer Drugs May Pose Danger (Washington Post)
Drugs commonly used to treat prostate cancer may increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, indicating the treatments should be used more judiciously, researchers reported yesterday. Prostate Cancer Treatment Increases Risk Of Diabetes And Heart Disease (Science Daily)
A treatment mainstay for prostate cancer puts men at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a large observational study from Harvard Medical School published in the September 20 Journal of Clinical Oncology. Prostate cancer treatment has health risks (USA Today)
For the first time, research shows that hormone therapy, a common treatment for prostate cancer, can raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease. Prostate cancer to be discussed (News Transcript)
FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP - Men and the loved ones who care about them are encouraged to attend a panel discussion, Prostate Cancer Awareness: An Evening With the Experts, presented by CentraState. The discussion will take place on Sept. 27 from 7-8:30 p.m. in CentraState Medical Center's Zwerling Auditoriu Prostate cancer drug raises heart, diabetes risk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hormone therapy used to treat prostate cancer that has already spread may save patients from cancer but raise the risk of diabetes and heart disease, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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