A 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 MoreRobot prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Read MoreIt may be time for men to consider switching to Italian-style coffee as a means of reducing their risk of prostate cancer.
Read MoreProstate cancer is the most common cancer in American men other than skin cancer affecting about one in seven men. It is estimated for 2017 in the United States that 161,350 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed with around 26,730 deaths that will occur from this disease.
Read MoreIn 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 MoreThere will be many concerns a man will have after prostate cancer. One of them will be the concern of having to deal with urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence or the loss of the ability to control urination is considered common after the removal of the prostate. The possibility of urinary incontinence should be discussed with all men who will be undergoing surgery for the removal of the prostate gland helping them to know what to expect.
Read MoreAs men become more educated about screenings, and as the number of options for treatment increase, the words “you have prostate cancer” are becoming less and less of a death sentence. But up until very recently, the words “your cancer has metastasized” were as dire a pronouncement as there was.
Read MoreEvery 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 MoreA 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 MoreFun fact: Dogs can smell prostate cancer. A 2014 study showed that trained canines can detect prostate cancer with greater than 97 percent accuracy.
Read MoreFor 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 MoreWhen you study about prostate cancer treatment you read an awful lotabout androgen deprivation therapy, radiation therapy and chemotherapy – because they work. You hear less about immunotherapy for prostate cancer because, despite its effectiveness against many cancers and other diseases, prostate cancer has been notoriously resistant to it.
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