A closer look at hormonal therapy for prostate cancer
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In other situations, hormones may be given when a person’s body is not producing sufficient amounts for bodily functions to perform normally.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
Younger Men and Prostate Cancer
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In guidelines newly proposed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, younger men are being encouraged to talk with their doctor about prostate cancer screening. This is an abrupt turnaround from the group, which just five years ago opposed screening for men in this age group.
Read MoreMisconceptions about prostate cancer not to believe
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Every disease has its myths and misconceptions about them. Prostate cancer is no different. The confusion surrounding the disease is often fueled by bad advice from well-meaning friends and the fact that many men often avoid talking about their condition. Few men sit around discussing prostate cancer and if it is brought up, after a few wisecracks are made the topic is usually abruptly changed.
Read MoreThe Least Likeliest Treatment for Advanced Prostate Cancer
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A new, promising treatment for advanced prostate cancer is being tested, and it hails from a very unlikely source: the liver of a human fetus.
Read MoreNeed Sleep? You May Be at Risk for Prostate Cancer
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For men under the age of 65, a good night's sleep may have just been promoted from a “nice to have” to a “need to have.” Investigators believe they have found a link between disrupted circadian rhythms and a greater risk of prostate cancer.
Read MoreFrequent ejaculation may protect against prostate cancer
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Good news men – in case you didn’t know already know, orgasms not only feel fantastic but are also linked to a decreased risk of prostate cancer. It appears that men who ejaculate a lot over the course of a month are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Read MoreUnderstanding a Gleason score following a prostate biopsy
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Along with receiving a diagnosis of prostate cancer, comes new medical terminology that is likely unfamiliar to most men. One of the terms a man will hear is what is called a Gleason score. In 1966, a grading system for prostate cancer was developed by Dr. Donald Gleason. The Gleason score, still bearing his name today, is a system used to grade the aggressiveness of prostate cancer tissue.
Read MoreTests used to tell if prostate cancer has spread
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Prostate cancer, like all cancers, has the potential to spread or metastasize to other parts of the body. If and when it does, it will typically affect the structures within the immediate area. Most likely prostate cancer will spread to the bones or lymph nodes near the prostate. Other structures of the body it could possibly spread to include the seminal vesicles, urinary bladder, liver, intestines, and rarely, the brain.
Read MoreBroccoli in The Battle Against Prostate Cancer
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What if you could suppress the genes which “turned on” prostate cancer? What if you could suppress the prostate cancer genes by eating certain foods?
Read MoreYour prostate – a very busy gland
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Ask any man “what does your prostate gland do” and some may be able to answer with one or two functions while others may simply shrug their shoulders indicating “I don’t know.” What may surprise many men is the variety and number of tasks this small gland performs. The size of a walnut, the prostate gland is located in front of the rectum and just below the bladder surrounding the urethra. Over the course of a day, it has plenty of things to do keeping it busy.
Read MoreFrequent Ejaculation vs Prostate Cancer
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For men who want to take prostate health into their own hands, have we got news for you! Studies indicate the more you ejaculate, the lower is your risk of prostate cancer.
Read MoreCommon reasons for elevated PSA levels 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. A normal PSA level is considered to be between 1.0 and 4.0 ng/ml. If the number is above 4.0, the level is considered abnormal or elevated.
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