If you can't attack a cancer cell directly, attack its DNA. Then prevent its DNA from repairing itself. That's the direction scientists from Georgetown University Medical Center have undertaken in the development of a new anti-cancer therapy.
Read MoreRecently, funny man Ben Stiller had a more subdued message then he normally delivers. He wanted to share with other men that early detection saved his life from prostate cancer.
Read MoreA recently released meta-analysis study published in Scientific Reports suggests that men with hypertension may have an increased risk of prostate cancer (PCa).
Read MoreWaking up throughout the night to urinate is often the first indication any man gets that all is not right with his prostate.
Read MoreDespite all the advancements being made – and despite prostate cancer being one of the most common cancers in men – diagnosis of the disease remains a tricky proposition.
Read MoreRadium Ra 223 dichloride, more commonly known as Xofigo, is the radioactive agent used to treat men with metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to the bones but to no other organs.
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Most of the discussion about carbohydrates circles around weight control, especially whether they or fats represent the most dieting dangers.
Read MoreBefore a man decides which surgical treatment method to use, he needs to ask these question.
Read More“One size fits all” may work for socks and neckties, but not for prostate cancer surgery.
Read MoreThere's no way to sugar coat this: it is very rare for men to regain normal erectile function (ED) following that most common prostate cancer operation, the radical prostatectomy.
Read MoreParasites that live in pools, recreational water parks, lakes and streams are the cause of an infection known as cryptosporidiosis. For most people, the sickness will pass within a week or two, but for those with a compromised immune system, a cryptosporidium infection may become life-threatening.
You can contract cryptosporidiosis if you have been:
For those reasons, the following people are more at risk for contracting the disease:
Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis usually begin within a week of exposure and may include:
The time to see a doctor is when you are experiencing watery diarrheathat won't go away. Note that it is possible to have a cryptosporidium infection and experience no symptoms at all.
If she suspects that you are suffering from cryptosporidiosis, your doctor will likely administer an acid-staining test. This will identify cryptosporidium beneath a microscope. Your doctor will take a stool sample, or perhaps a biopsy from your intestine. If your doctor discovers an infection, her next steps will be to determine how far it has spread. This often requires tests of the liver and gall bladder.
Medicine dictates no recommended course of treatment for a cryptosporidium infection, which usually runs its term in a couple of weeks. But there are some other options. These include anti-parasitic drugs, such as nitazoxanide; and anti-motility agents which slow down the movements of your intestines, such as loperamide.
In cases where the patient's immune system is comprised, such as with HIV/AIDS sufferers, antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can reduce the viral load in your body and boost your immune response.
Prostate cancer may be caused by a variety of factors, and sometimes the cause can inform the treatment.
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