Comparing Brachytherapy, Prostatectomy and EBRT for Prostate Cancer Treatment
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Researchers have finally done a long-term study about the quality of life for men that have undergone treatment for localized (Stage I or Stage II) prostate cancer.
They have determined that ... Read More
Tanning (Ultraviolet Radiation) May Protect Against Prostate Cancer
Tuesday April 24, 2007
Can tanning lower prostate cancer risk? Well, research has shown that prostate cancer incidence is lower among men diagnosed with skin cancer, according to a study published in the ... Read More
Long-term Use Of Adult-Strength Aspirin Linked To Decreased Prostate Cancer Risk
Wednesday April 18, 2007
An aspirin a day may decrease your chance of developing prostate cancer by 20 percent according to research published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
In a large study of ... Read More
Tracking Prostate Cancer Chemo Success Faster-- Using MRI and Diffusion
Wednesday April 18, 2007
When prostate cancer spreads to the bones, chemotherapy is the preferred treatment-- however, the success of chemotherapy varies with time and individual. Early determination about how successful the chemotherapy ... Read More
"On Having Prostate Cancer" -- One Man's Treatment Blogged
Wednesday April 18, 2007
Paramus NJ native Mel Fabrikant today released a third installment of "On Having Prostate Cancer", a series of articles chronicling how he is dealing with prostate cancer treatment that ... Read More
Fungus May Fight Prostate Cancer
Wednesday April 11, 2007
Researchers at Sweden's Lund Univeristy are studying the possibility that a fungal compound from decaying trees may treat aggressive prostate cancer.
The compound, galiellalactone, originates in the bowl-shaped multi colored mushroom ... Read More
Prostate Cancer Vaccine May Come From Poultry Virus
Wednesday April 11, 2007
The US Department of Defense has awarded a research grant to a group of veterinary virologists to explore using a modified poultry virus as a vaccine for human prostate cancer.
The ... Read More
Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy Endorsed By European Association of Urology
Wednesday April 11, 2007
The European Association of Urology (EAU) has added cryotherapy to its prostate cancer guidelines. These guidelines, released at the EAU's Annual Congress support the use of cryosurgical ablation of ... Read More
HIFU Treatment for Deemed Safe and Effective for Early Prostate Cancer
Thursday April 5, 2007
The results of a British study of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for localized prostate cancer have shown it to be completely effective at maintaining potency and continence.
HIFU is ... Read More
Man Shares Living with Androgen Deprivation Therapy in "Disfiguring Treatment? No, It Was Healing"
Wednesday April 4, 2007
The side effects of androgen deprivation therapy make the treatment option a tough decision for many men faced with getting it. Taking chemicals which do the equivalent of castrating ... Read More
Vitamin D May Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
Wednesday April 4, 2007
According to an article in the Harvard Gazette, researchers at the school have finished a study showing that men in the US have suboptimal levels of vitamin D, and that ... Read More