A recent study presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago found men with high-risk prostate cancer younger than the age of 60 who had as their initial treatment a radical prostatectomy (RP) instead of radiation (RT) had a significant 48% improvement in overall survival with RP at a median follow-up of 50 months.
Read MoreAfter the systematic review, the researchers held extensive interviews with patients, and had those patients as well as medical professionals complete a lengthy questionnaire.
Read More"The beauty of this study is that we were able to inhibit tumor growth in mice without toxicity."
Read MoreBecause of the direct pressure on the prostate and perineum (the area between the scrotum and the anus when sitting on a bicycle seat), some researchers have speculated if this could result in an elevated PSA.
Read MoreA study has proclaimed that the new drug, abiraterone, lowers patients' risk of death by nearly 40 percent when added to standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). It also appears to more than double the average time it takes for prostate cancer to progress.
Read MoreGreen tea (Camillia sinesis) is a potent antioxidant and an important tool in the search for prostate health.
Read MoreRobot prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Read MoreCancer cells originating from prostate cancer have a tendency to spread to specific areas such as lymph nodes, in the ribs, pelvic bones or spine.
Read MoreOne in seven men will get hit with prostate cancer, that's the Bad News
Read MoreOver the course of a man’s lifetime, there is a good chance he may have to deal with symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Beginning at around age 25, the prostate can begin to enlarge. This natural progression has a name – benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH – and is considered the most common cause of prostate enlargement. BPH is not the same thing as prostate cancer but rather is a benign or noncancerous condition that does not lead to cancer, even though the two conditions can coexist.
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Read MoreThe medical term for an enlarged prostate is benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). BPH is when the prostate cells proliferate causing the gland to grow slowly which eventually will begin to press on the bladder and part of the urethra.
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