Inflammation & Prostate Cancer
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Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Where Prostate Cancer Begins
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Prostate cancer researchers studying genetic variations have pinpointed 45 genes associated with disease development and progression.
Read MoreA New Target In Fight Against Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer is a complicated and multi-headed beast, and doctors are constantly looking for any new edge, and new weapon that science can provide. Scientists at The Wistar Institute were not able to contribute a new bullet to The Cause – but they did find a new Achilles' heel at which to shoot.
Read MoreLate Stage Prostate Cancer Therapy
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Hormone therapies are a popular approach in the treatment of prostate cancer. Their goal is to either reduce or stop androgens in the body from affecting prostate cells.
Read MoreRisks Of Prostate Cancer Hormone Treatment
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One of the primary treatments for men with prostate cancer has been hormone therapy. Hormone therapy also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is used to reduce levels of the male hormones called androgens produced in the body.
Read MoreSurgical Options For Prostate Cancer
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Before a man decides which surgical treatment method to use, he needs to ask these question.
Read MoreMathematics VS. Prostate Cancer
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A mathematical model that uses four consecutive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test results from a patient who had prostate cancer surgery can predict the time it might take for the disease to relapse.
Read MoreVitamin D & prostate cancer
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Several recent studies have shown promising results that vitamin D supplements may slow or even reverse the progression of low-grade or less aggressive prostate tumors.
Read MoreGene Defect Prostate Therapy
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A team of researchers in Germany and Denmark led by Steven Johnsen, Professor at the University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany, used human prostate cancer cell lines and depleted them of the DNA-binding protein CHD1.
Read MoreProstate Cancer Death Risk Lowered by Statin-Metformin Combo
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Doctors have been fighting high cholesterol for years using a class of drugs known as statins. They work by blocking, or inhibiting, an enzyme that plays a key role in making cholesterol in the liver, the body's primary cholesterol producer. Similarly, doctors have been managing type 2 diabetes with the drug metformin at least since the early 90's. The drug works by suppressing glucose production in the liver, thereby controlling blood sugar levels.
Read More11 treatments for Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer affects almost 234,000 men each year. Here are 11 treatment options to educate men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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