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Nov 9th, 2009
In research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), men diagnosed with prostate cancer who experience a rise in their PSA within 18 months of undergoing radiation therapy are more likely to die of the disease.
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Oct 9th, 2009
Researchers have found a way for doctors to predict aggressive prostate cancer. Men who have elevated PSA levels, and undergo prostate biopsy with negative results often develop aggressive prostate cancer, but until now, scientists have not understood why.
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Sep 29th, 2009
PSA screening remains controversial, yet the majority of men over age 50 have been tested for prostate cancer using the PSA test that measures prostate specific antigen. According to a new survey, PSA screening should include more involved discussion between patient and clinicians about the risks and benefits of conducting the test.
PSA screening has not been shown to reduce prostate cancer deaths, and could lead to treatment complications if the test is positive. -
Sep 28th, 2009
Immune therapies have been explored as a way to treat cancer after it develops. But a new study suggests that genetic risk of prostate cancer can be reduced by rescuing critical immune system cells.
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Sep 26th, 2009
Researchers confirmed previous findings that the sexual transmitted infection known as Trichomonas vaginalis is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer.
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Sep 26th, 2009
Research involving more than 500 prostate cancer patients has revealed two thirds of cases did not require urgent treatment, due to the absence of a protein that indicates progressive disease.
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Sep 26th, 2009
Urology Centers of Alabama and the Wilcox County Health Department will sponsor a prostate cancer screening on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Sep 24th, 2009
A large study shows there is no need to treat the majority of prostate cancers. Researchers have isolated a protein that can predict how prostate cancer will progress. The findings, published in the British Journal of Cancer, could be used to develop a blood test that tells physicians when prostate cancer has become aggressive.
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Sep 12th, 2009
Researchers from University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Cancer Research Center of Hawaii find that prostate cancer risk is linked to body size during younger and older adulthood. Weight gain during those periods can influence prostate cancer risk, but also varies according to ethnicity.
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Sep 9th, 2009
A new study confirms previous findings that the sexually transmitted disease (STD), Trichomonas vaginalis increases risk of prostate cancer. The findings also showed that the STD is linked to more aggressive prostate cancer.