Something to ‘zinc’ about in protecting prostate health
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Zinc’s special role in men’s sexual health revolves around the hormone testosterone and the prostate gland. Before
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Surgery has fewer side effects, more survival benefits than radiation for treating prostate cancer
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Comparing the effectiveness of surgery versus radiation in the management of prostate cancer has been hotly debated for many years.
Read MoreThe talk every man should have regarding prostate cancer
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All men need to have the talk – the talk with their male relatives on who has had prostate cancer or who has not.
Read MoreUnderstanding the staging of prostate cancer
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From lung cancer to breast cancer, all cancers have their own unique method of staging when cancer is found.
Read MoreUnderstanding active surveillance for prostate cancer
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When a man is told he has prostate cancer, a natural reaction is to want to get it out right away.
Read More7 ways men can have a healthy prostate
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Even though there is no proven prostate cancer prevention strategy, prevention is still the best medicine to practice.
Read More8 causes of an elevated PSA besides prostate cancer
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Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by cells of the prostate gland in men. A man may have a PSA blood test measuring the level of PSA in a man’s blood with the results reported as nanograms of PSA per milliliter (ng/ml) of blood.
Read MoreDrinking Italian Style Coffee May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk In Half
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A recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer found that the consumption of this beverage has a protective effect on prostate cancer risk.
Read MoreSorting out surgical options for prostate cancer
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Getting a second medical opinion is also a consideration many men should use before making the final decision.
Read MoreWhat urologists tell men on how to have a healthy prostate
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The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis and has the important job of producing the fluid that together with sperm cells from the testicles and fluids from other glands makes up semen.
Read MoreFreezing Out Prostate Cancer
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In a procedure known as cryotherapy, extremely cold temperatures are applied to prostate cancer cells to kill them.
Read MoreA New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
/BRCA genes produce tumor-suppressor proteins. Everything else being equal, these proteins will help repair damaged DNA and so ensure that cells’ genetic material remains stable. The genes are prone to mutation, however, and when that happens, DNA materials might not get repaired. This often leads to cancer.
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