Prostate Cancer News

Prostate Cancer Screening

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:20:04 +0200

KSEE 24 partnered up with health care providers for free prostate cancer screening in Fresno.

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:13:26 +0200

CLEVELAND - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month.

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FOX Files: Prostate Cancer

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:13:46 +0200

It's the second most common cause of cancer death among American men, yet it usually causes no symptoms until it's in advanced stages. FOX 2?s Tom O?Neal has the first of three reports on prostate cancer and how you can get a free exam that could save your life. The free screenings are Saturday, September 20th from 8am until Noon at Missouri Baptist Medical Center. Call 996-LIFE or ...

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Ellis: Prostate cancer serious threat

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:35:29 +0200

MONTROSEGary Ellis used his faith and modern medicine to battle a killer. Now, the Montrose resident and county commissioner is telling his story in hopes of saving other men from prostate cancer before it's too late.

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Macon County leaders mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month during event at St. Mary's

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:55:06 +0200

DECATUR - Community leaders, health officials and prostate cancer survivors gathered at St. Mary's Hospital on Wednesday to kick off prostate cancer awareness month.

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Breast and Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know (KFDA-TV Amarillo)

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:52:57 +0200

Even if you do not have a family history, you are still at risk. Breast cancer and prostate cancer have become the two most common diseases in women and men, respectively.

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Athletes TEAM Up in the Fight Against Prostate Cancer.

Prostate Cancer Foundation Launches National Campaign to Encourage Better Patient Care SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ - The Prostate Cancer Foundation announced today the launch of a national public service campaign encouraging men with prostate cancer to seek the advice of an integrated ...

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Diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is second only to lung cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths in American men. In 1997, approximately 209,900 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed, and more than 41,800 deaths were attributed to this malignancy.[1] At present, chemotherapy and immunotherapy cannot cure ...

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Obese Prostate Cancer Patients May Benefit More From Brachytherapy

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:18:42 +0200

Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology.

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Open forum: Benefits of prostate cancer screening should outweigh risks

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:02:18 +0200

It is hard to imagine that screening for early detection of prostate cancer could be harmful to certain individuals.

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Hospital to offer free prostate cancer screenings (Cy-Fair Sun)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:06:21 +0200

Prostate cancer is said to be the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men. The prostate, located only in men, is a walnut-sized gland just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It is important to bladder control and normal sexual functioning.

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Prostate Cancer Foundation Commits $4.3 Million to Young Investigators

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:33:04 +0200

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) today announced 19 Young Investigators Awards for 2008. Designed to encourage the most innovative research thinkers to continue their careers in prostate cancer research, the awards provide recipients with $75,000 annually for three years to support specified research programs. These awards, totaling $225,000 each, are matched by the recipients' institutions. ...

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Bill being drafted on prostate cancer

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:20:56 +0200

CARSON CITYAt the 2007 session of the Nevada Legislature, state Sen. Bob Coffin sponsored a bill to require health insurance and health care plans to provide coverage for annual screenings for prostate cancer for men.

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Obese prostate cancer patients may benefit more from brachytherapy

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:27:46 +0200

( American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ) Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study published in the August issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of the American Society ...

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Alternative vaccine strategy shows promise in prostate cancer patients (News-Medical-Net)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:57:31 +0200

New research indicates that giving patients a continuous low dose of an immune system booster, a method known as metronomic dosing, as part of a therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine strategy is safe and produces similar immune responses and fewer side effects than the more common dosing method, which is not well tolerated by many patients. This study, led by researchers at that National Cancer ...

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Prostate cancer hope

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:51:22 +0200

An anti-cancer drug discovered in Auckland has been shown in clinical trials to significantly improve the survival rate of prostate cancer patients.

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Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer (Regina Leader-Post)

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:13:09 +0200

A patch that delivers estrogen through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.

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Battle against prostate cancer comes to SC

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:01:05 +0200

A national effort to fight prostate cancer comes to Myrtle Beach this week offering free prostate screenings. The simple blood test would cost $200 in a doctor's office.

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Alternative Nonsteroidal Antiandrogen Therapy For Advanced Prostate Cancer That Relapsed After Initial Maximum ...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:13:50 +0200

UroToday.com - In the September, 2008 issue of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Hiroyoshi Suzuki and Japanese collaborators reported that following maximum androgen blockade (MAB) for prostate cancer (CaP), the use of alternative nonsteroidal antiandrogens is effective for treating relapsed disease. A total of 232 CaP patients treated with MAB and disease progression made up the study cohort.

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Hall of Famers take swing at prostate cancer

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:49:58 +0200

Chris Reed got the chance of a lifetime on Saturday. He met Ozzie Smith during "Striking Out Prostate Cancer."

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