FDA OKs drug to help fight prostate cancerMonifa Thomas
Spoon onto crackers or use as a dip for celery sticks. Carrots The same compound responsible for good vision may also help protect your prostate. Men who ate the most carrots were 65 percent less likely to develop prostate cancer than men who ate the least, according to a recent Vietnam...
Aging in men (beginning at age 50) is the greatest risk factor for both BPH and prostate cancer. In addition, having a father or brother with prostate cancer doubles the risk for prostate cancer; however, African American males have the highest risk for prostate cancer. Research suggests that...
Sexually transmitted infections may lead to prostate cancer by causing chronic inflammation that creates a hospitable environment for cancer cells. Other mechanisms may also be involved. Circumcision may protect against sexually transmitted infections, and therefore prostate cancer, by toughening the inner ...
PSA in screening for prostate cancer: more good than harm or more harm than good? The aim of screening for prostate cancer is to detect malignancy at an early and potentially treatable stage, thereby increasing the chance of cure. Althou......
“al-determined tumor volume has the potential to advance precision medicine for patients with prostate cancer by improving our ability to understand the aggressiveness of a patient's cancer and therefore recommend the most optimal treatment,” said lead researcher dr. david yang , a radiation ...
Currently, standard of care for prostate cancer biopsy involves an MRI scan to give a clinician a sense of a patient’s tumor before performing the biopsy. The goal of the DEPROMP trial was to see if using PSMA-PET/CT technology could improve on this standard process. During the trial...
“We hope our HAAH blood test, combined with PSA and DRE, will increase the sensitivity and specificity of screening for prostate cancer,” Dr. Keith said. “Those without cancer can avoid unnecessary biopsies through the use of all three screening tests.” Panacea scientists are planning clinica...
The article discusses a study which suggests that walnuts may help prevent prostate cancer. Conducted by researchers at the University of California in Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Western Regional Research Center in Albany, the study examined the effect of walnuts on prostate tumors...
A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer.