Freezing Out Prostate Cancer
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In a procedure known as cryotherapy, extremely cold temperatures are applied to prostate cancer cells to kill them.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
A New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
/BRCA genes produce tumor-suppressor proteins. Everything else being equal, these proteins will help repair damaged DNA and so ensure that cells’ genetic material remains stable. The genes are prone to mutation, however, and when that happens, DNA materials might not get repaired. This often leads to cancer.
Read MoreThe link between baldness, testosterone and prostate cancer
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Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in men. It occurs more frequently in the developed world but is the most common cancer in men in 84 countries.
Read MoreTo ‘starve’ prostate cancer cells, eat turmeric, red grapes and apples
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Regularly eating foods containing compounds found in turmeric, apples, and red grapes could hold a key to preventing and treating one of the most common cancers found in men in the United States.
Read MoreDoes bicycling affect PSA levels?
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Because 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 MoreRobot-assisted radical prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
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Robot prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Read MoreWhen prostate cancer metastasizes – what does it mean?
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Cancer 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 MoreHow men should eat to protect their prostate
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Prostate 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 MoreHow to Beat Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer feeds on androgens – male hormones, like testosterone. A common tactic in the battle against prostate cancer is to deprive the cancer of the androgens it craves via androgen deprivation therapy. It won't kill the cancer, but it can slow it down, and against prostate cancer which usually moves glacially anyway, slowing it even more is often enough to checkmate it.
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 MoreMen – minimize your risk of prostate cancer
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Everyone most likely knows of a man in their life who has had prostate cancer. What many people may not be as aware of is just how common it is. Other than non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, with lung cancer ranked as the leading cause.
Read MoreCan We Beat Prostate Cancer Using Less Radiation?
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Patients undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer can expect to be under the beam for a term of up to nine weeks.
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