Prostate Cancer: When To Wait And When To Treat
Researchers to create the first systematic surveillance program of men with prostate cancer to look for biological clues to help determine when to wait and when to treat the disease.
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Questions about prostate cancer therapies targeting IGF-1
Therapies under development for prostate cancer treatment by inhibiting the ability of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) to activate its target receptor could have unexpected results especially if a major tumor suppressor gene - p53 - is already compromised.
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Biomarker predicts malignancy potential in prostate
Men whose prostate cancer screenings show high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) may find themselves in limbo, 'stuck' between diagnoses – they are told prostate cancer has not yet developed, but it might, and they are advised to undergo repeated needle biopsies as a precaution.
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Exercise May Lead To Faster Prostate Tumor Growth
Prostate tumors grew more quickly in mice who exercised than in those who did not, leading to speculation that exercise may increase blood flow to tumors.
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Prostate Cancer Survival Predicted By A Protein
A simple blood test could help patients, physicians know more about prostate cancer survivability
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Microwave Treatments For Enlarged Prostate Cause Blood Pressure Surges
Many men who receive microwave therapy for enlarged prostates experience significant surges in blood pressure that could raise their risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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Medicare Changes May Increase Surgical Castrations To Treat Prostate Cancer
Changes in Medicare reimbursement policy might have prompted more beneficiaries to undergo surgical castration to treat prostate cancer rather than a less invasive alternative.
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Type Of Prostate Cancer Treatment Affects Quality Of Life
Prostate size, other neglected factors influence satisfaction with treatment outcomes.
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Treating Wife's Stress May Care For Men With Prostate Cancer
When a couple is dealing with prostate cancer, a partner's psychological distress might drag down the well-being of either person.
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Robotic Surgery For Prostate Cancer
Robotic surgery for prostate cancer offers important advantages.
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Prostate Cancer May Not Get Worse Immediately After Detection
Prostate cancer patients are suggested not to treat the disease immediately after detecting it, because there are good chances that the disease won't get worse.
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New Prostate Cancer Test Beats PSA
An experimental biomarker test developed more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use.
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Henry Ford Hospital expands prostate cancer treatment research
Henry Ford Hospital is embarking on an expanded major clinical trial involving the use of gene therapy in combination with radiation therapy, to determine if the combined treatment for prostate cancer is more effective than radiation therapy alone for patients with intermediate risk prostate cancer.
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Outcomes Vary For Prostate Cancer Patients Choosing Surgery
Patients who undergo complete prostate removal are less likely to experience urinary incontinence or other complications if the operation is done by an experienced surgeon.
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Helping Men Evaluate Risk Of Prostate Cancer
In 2007, more than 218,000 American men were diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 27,000 men died from the disease.
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Men Can Take Their Time To Decide On Prostate Cancer Treatment
Is it safe to wait to make a decision about having prostate cancer surgery, even after you've waited and waited for all the doctor appointments and test results?
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Online tool supports more dialogue on prostate cancer risk
Validated nomogram tool can identify normal PSA level patients at risk for aggressive prostate cancer and has been shown to perform better than conventional screening.
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Biological Factors May Drive Prostate Tumor Aggressiveness
Researchers analyzing prostate tumors have identified differences in gene expression between African-American and European-American men.
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Hormone Therapy, Radiation Increase Curability Of Prostate Cancer
Although androgen suppression therapy has been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular events, the survival benefit it may offer to certain patients has been unclear.
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Combination Of AVODART, Tamsulosin Provides Greater Benefit In Prostate Cancer Patients
Men with enlarged prostates who took a combination of AVODART, tamsulosin experienced significantly greater improvement in urinary symptoms than men prescribed either medication alone.
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Common Molecule Notifies Immune System Of Prostate Cancer
In experiments with mice, researchers have found that the body's immune system can use a surprisingly common molecule to recognize prostate tumors.
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Focal Therapy Considered As Prostate Cancer Treatment
Gold Supplement is focused on a series of 12 peer-reviewed studies on the use of focal therapy in the treatment of prostate cancer.
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Scientists Find Cell Growth Protein Potential Drug Target For Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer
A signaling protein that is key to prostate cancer cell growth is turned on in nearly all recurrent prostate cancers that are resistant to hormone therapy.
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Helping Couples Fight Prostate Cancer
When men leave the hospital after prostate surgery, they are still in need of care and treatment.
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Researchers Find An Increase In Prostate Specific Antigen Testing
Testing rates are increasing despite a lack of evidence for reduced prostate cancer mortality.
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Prostate Cancer in Focus As Disease Claims Dan Fogelberg's Life
The death of Dan Fogelberg puts prostate cancer and treatment options again in focus of public attention.
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Adjusting PSA Scores For Obese Men Or Cancers May Be Missed
Doctors may be missing cancers in obese men because the telltale blood marker used to detect the disease can be falsely interpreted as low in this population.
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Ultrasound Treats Localized Prostate Cancer
A new clinic in Cancun, Mexico will offer treatment of localized prostate cancer with HIFU, an ultrasound therapy.
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Mismatched' Prostate Cancer Treatment Prevalent
Men with early prostate cancer received therapies that might not be appropriate, based on pre-existing problems with urinary, bowel or sexual function.
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A Low-Carb Diet May Stunt Prostate Tumor Growth
A diet low in carbohydrates may help stunt the growth of prostate tumors.
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Should UK Lower Age For Prostate Cancer Detection?
Prostate cancer screening occurs in many countries ahead of evidence from ongoing trials.
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Radiation Seeds Effectively Cure Prostate Cancer In Young Men
Radiation seed implants (brachytherapy) are just as effective at curing prostate cancer in younger men (aged 60 and younger) as they are in older men.
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Walking Prevents Bone Loss Caused From Prostate Cancer Treatment
Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
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New Prostate Cancer Technology Saving Lives
Presently, a new case of Prostate cancer is diagnosed every 3 minutes while 90 men die from prostate cancer every day.
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New Genetic Variant Associated With Prostate Cancer In African Americans
Two tiny genetic variations may provide the best clues yet for finding more precise ways to estimate prostate cancer risk and improve screening and early detection for men of African descent.
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Giuliani Questioned About Ad Comparing Prostate Cancer Survival Rates
The five-year survival rate for prostate cancer in Britain cited in a radio advertisement recently launched by Republican presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is inaccurate.
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iPlan Saves 25 Minutes Of Time For Each Prostate Cancer Patient
iPlan RT treatment planning software is helping to save more than 83 percent in planning time, while achieving greater consistency in radiotherapy treatments for prostate cancer.
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Walking Prevents Bone Loss Caused From Prostate Cancer Treatment
Exercise may reduce, and even reverse, bone loss caused by hormone and radiation therapies used in the treatment of localized prostate cancer.
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Olmert says he has prostate cancer
Prostate cancer and treatment options are in public focus as Israeli PM Olmert reveals that he has prostate cancer, but will stay on the post.
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Men Who Learn More About PSA Test Are Less Likely To Seek Screening
When men get a little extra help in understanding prostate cancer screening tests, they come away more educated and confident about their choices.
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