ADT is frequently combined with radiation therapy for the treatment of men with intermediate- or high-risk prostate cancer. No evidence suggests that this treatment platform benefits patients with low- or favorable-risk disease.
Read MoreResearchers examined records of 9,108 obese men who underwent radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate gland and some surrounding tissue). Among all patients, 60.4 percent underwent robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy and 39.6 percent underwent open prostatectomy.
Read MoreAn extract of the spice actually kills human prostate cancer cells while healthy prostate cells did not die. The results of the study occurred at a daily dose of 100 mg of ginger extract per kg of body weight.
Read MoreWhen a man schedules a prostate specific antigen test (PSA), there are certain activities he needs to avoid right before the test that can affect the results.
Read MoreMost men like a plan of action and here is a dietary plan all men should embrace that could curtail their chance of developing prostate cancer.
Read MoreAlthough it reads like European license plate number, a protein known as ZMYND8 has demonstrated its ability to block metastasis-linked genes in prostate cancer.
Read MoreIn the study published in the journal Oncotarget, 10 men with metastatic prostate cancer resistant to androgen deprivation therapy and the androgen receptor antagonist enzalutamide were treated with pembrolizumab, a monoclonal antibody that binds to the PD-1 receptor.
Read MoreOver 90 percent of prostate cancers are detected at a curable stage, with men more likely to die of other diseases than from this cancer.
Read MoreDiet appears to play a role in the development of prostate cancer. Many studies have revealed that consuming a healthy diet has a strong influence on whether a man may develop this disease or not.
Read MoreChanges in benign tissues next to prostate tumors may provide an early warning for patients at higher risk for biochemical recurrence after a radical prostatectomy.
Read MoreGenetic testing in men with advanced prostate cancer could pick up a significant proportion whose disease may be caused by inherited mutations in genes involved.
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