Prostate Cancer

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  • Lower detection of prostate cancer with PSA screening in US

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am
    Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of lower screening sensitivity, as per a new brief communication published online February 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute To compare the PSA screening performance in a clinical trial with that in a population setting, Elisabeth M. Wever, MSc, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, the Netherlands, and his colleagues applied a microsimulation model developed for prostate cancer and screening to the European Randomized Study…

  • Drug-Induced Liver Injury Caused by the Histrelin (Vantus(R)) Subcutaneous Implant

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:04 am
    This case presents a prostate cancer patient with elevated liver-associated enzymes attributed to his histrelin (Vantus (R) subcutaneous implant. Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

  • PSA screening for prostate cancer is less sensitive in USA than European trial

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:48 am
    A Dutch research team has shown that prostate-specific antigen screening protocols in the USA are less effective at identifying prostate cancer than those used in the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer. (Source: MedWire News - Oncology)

  • Doctor's sacking is setback for French public health, supporters say

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:39 am
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  • Prostate Cancer: Lower Detection With PSA Screening In US Than In A European Randomized Trial

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Fewer prostate cancers were detected by prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in the U.S. than in a European randomized trial because of lower screening sensitivity, according to a new brief communication published online February 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. To compare the PSA screening performance in a clinical trial with that in a population setting, Elisabeth M... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
 
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  • Gastric ulcers linked to increased risk for pancreatic cancer

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:22 am
    Researchers have found that gastric ulcers are associated with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer, suggesting that N-nitrosamine formation may be an important mechanism in pancreatic carcinogenesis. (Source: MedWire News - Gastroenterology)

  • Latest updates to UK DUETS

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:12 am
    We have recently added the following uncertainties to UK DUETS: Bariatric surgery for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in obese patients Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer Optimal duration of pegatheron plus ribavirin therapy for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Peginterferon plus ribavirin versus no treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients with HIV Photodynamic therapy using 5-ALA versus porfimer sodium for Barrett's oesophagus Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus and Barrett's dysplasia Radiofrequency ablation versus…

  • Drug "boosts breast cancer deaths"

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:10 am
    Researchers say a study linking paroxetine with increased mortality for women with breast cancer has major implications for clinical practice (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

  • Cancer drug fails recommendation

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:10 am
    The drug everolimus has not been recommended for a second line treatment option for advanced renal cell carcinoma despite evidence indicating it is clinically effective (Source: Pharmacy Europe)

  • Cellular Mechanisms of the Anticancer Effects of the Lichen Compound Usnic Acid

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:10 am
    In conclusion, usnic acid had a marked inhibitory effect on growth and proliferation of two different human cancer cell lines and led to loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Cell survival was little affected; late necrosis was seen in one of the cell lines. No difference was noted between the two enantiomers.[...]© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkGet connected:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text (Source: Planta Medica)
 
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  • NDP Leader announces prostrate cancer diagnosis

    a nichols
    5 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm
    In an email to his constituants and to members of the New Democratic Party, leader Jack Layton has announced that he has been diagnosed with treatable prostate cancer.  In the email distributed at about 1pm...read more

  • FDA's CBER Gone Fishing While Men Gone Wishing

    Kerry M. Donahue
    8 Jan 2010 | 2:04 pm
    Now that the holidays are over and can no longer be used as an excuse for inaction, the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has hung the “Gone Fishing” sign on the door. Cold hearted,...read more

  • FDA'S Cber Sipping New Year's Champagne Burst Patient's Bubbles

    Kerry M. Donahue
    1 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am
    TIME MATTERS CareToLive is following in the footsteps of the Abigail Alliance http://abigail-alliance.org, a truly stellar patient advocacy group, who fought the FDA for earlier approval for 16 treatments for late stage patients who were out of options. All 16 have either...read more

  • US Commander David Petraeus Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

    Yuliya Talmazan
    6 Oct 2009 | 10:06 am
    General David Petraeus, the 56-year-old Commander of US Forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, has revealed in a statement he was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year, but underwent "successful" treatment and is on the road to recovery. Petraeus oversees US...read more

  • IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE FRIENDS IN THE NEWSPAPER BUSINESS

    Mike Kearney
    16 Sep 2009 | 5:59 pm
    The NY Times just released an article showing what a great guy Richard Pazdur is. This caused me to revisit journalistic integrity. The reason I did that is because I am going to present some rather harsh information about Richard Pazdur that this NY Times reporter, Gardiner...read more
 
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  • New Technology Can Measure Radiation During Therapy

    6 Feb 2010 | 6:20 am
    A new device called the Dose Verification System Smart Marker can measure the amount of radiation that patients receive from radiation therapy for conditions such as prostate cancer. The device is basically a small glass capsule that is implanted in the body before beginning radiation therapy. During radiation treatments, the capsule measures the amount of radiation that is actually being administered to the intended treatment site. A detection device is placed over the glass capsule to determine exactly how much radiation has been received. If proven to be successful at accurately measuring…

  • Darth Vader Recovering After Prostate Cancer Treatment

    3 Feb 2010 | 12:48 pm
    David Prowse, the actor who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy, recently announced that he has completed radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The English actor was treated at a London hospital after undergoing a screening PSA test at the suggestion of a friend. He is now telling other men of the benefits of prostate cancer screening. Photo by Donald Miralle - Getty Images Darth Vader Recovering After Prostate Cancer Treatment originally appeared on About.com Prostate Cancer on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 20:48:44.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Study Finds Where You're Treated May Determine Your Treatment

    27 Jan 2010 | 3:20 pm
    A new study, just published in the journal Cancer, has found that men treated for prostate cancer in private hospitals were more than two and a half times more likely to be treated with radiation therapy than with surgery for their prostate cancer. On the other hand, men treated at county hospitals were predominantly treated with surgery. This is the first study showing a significant difference in treatment patterns for prostate cancer between private and county hospitals. No clear explanation is readily available for this apparent difference. More on this study can be found here. Study Finds…

  • President of University of Minnesota Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

    25 Jan 2010 | 6:55 pm
    Bob Bruininks, President of the University of Minnesota, has announced that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Mr. Bruininks stated that his cancer was detected at a very early stage and that he had elected to go ahead with surgery to remove the prostate. He has no plans to step down early from his position as President. President of University of Minnesota Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer originally appeared on About.com Prostate Cancer on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 02:55:30.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Baseball Great Brooks Robinson Home After Surgery

    23 Jan 2010 | 8:01 am
    Hall-of-Fame baseball player Brooks Robinson was released from the hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery. The former Baltimore Orioles great underwent radiation therapy for prostate cancer in 2009. According to Mr Robinson, his recent surgery was not related to his prostate cancer diagnosis and he expected to make a full recovery. Baseball Great Brooks Robinson Home After Surgery originally appeared on About.com Prostate Cancer on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010 at 16:01:04.Permalink | Comment | Email this
 
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  • Amgen sees positive data in bone drug study

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am
    Amgen Inc. said its osteoporosis drug candidate denosumab beat a rival drug in reducing and delaying the rate of fractures in men with prostate cancer during a study.The drug, also called Prolia, is viewed by Wall Street as Amgen's next blockbuster product and a way to revive the company's revenue. It is under review by the Food and Drug Administration for several uses, including postmenopausal osteoporosis and as a treatment for bone loss in breast and prostate cancer patients undergoing therapy.The latest study pitted denosumab against Novartis' Zometa and involved 1,901 men with advanced…

  • New approach may help treat breast, prostate cancers

    9 Feb 2010 | 1:56 am
    Washington, Feb 8 : Loyola University research team led by an Indian-origin researcher claims to have discovered a novel protein that will help in developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts. When activated, the protein called RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation and cell enlargement. These properties contribute towards cancer progression, heart enlargement and tumours associated with a genetic disease called Carney complex. Related posts:Promising experimental drug against brain, prostate cancersNew research could help open ways to shrink skin…

  • Prostate cancer treatment for economically disadvantaged men

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am
    A recent study at University of California compared the types of treatments prostate cancer patients received from county hospitals and private providers as part of a statewide public assistance program. It was evaluated a cohort study of 559 men enrolled in a state-funded program for low-income patients known as Improving Access, Counseling, and Treatment for Californians With Prostate Cancer (IMPACT). Multinomial regression was used to compare types of treatments patients received from different providers. The study concluded that in this economically disadvantaged cohort, prostate cancer…

  • Prostate Cancer General Information

    7 Feb 2010 | 7:17 pm
    Prostate Cancer General Related Information, shows that even though conservative prostate cancer remedies of chemotherapy and surgery treatment are well known…there is a more natural and benign technique to the disease. Hormone unbalances activated as a result of environmental poisons, specifically the ‘xeno-oestrogens’, are thought by numerous medical and scientific professionals to be a important contributor to prostate problems. Progesterone and prostate problems are connected with the action of oestrongen. Biological progesterone is actually a highly effective villain to these…

  • A positive surgical margin predicts the recurrence of prostate cancer

    6 Feb 2010 | 1:29 pm
    A research team has recently published data based on a series of 11,729 patients who underwent open radical retropublic prostatectomy at the Mayor Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, between 1990 and 2006. Researchers goal was to better establish the impact of surgical margin status on clinical progression and mortality. The basic results of this careful analysis were as follows: The authors note that their data show a distinct reduction in the frequency of positive surgical margins (at least in  their series) over the past 20 years. They conclude that the presence of a positive margin after…
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  • Prostate Problems - Stages of Prostate Cancer

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:36 am
    prostate cancer is one of the leading problem of the prostate. Stage of prostate cancer depend on tumor size, its characteristics, and possibly spread.

  • Prostate Cancer and Learning the Side Effects

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:33 pm
    Side effects are common to the prostate cancer patients. These are the results of some variety of treatments the patients are undergoing to prevent the spreading of the cancer cells.

  • Prostate Cancer - A Basic Primer For Men

    5 Feb 2010 | 8:00 pm
    Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers known and it targets men, particularly men over the age of 65. The good news is that if it detected in its earlier stages it is highly treatable and the patients have a good prognosis for a full recovery.

  • "The Prostate Express" - Symptom of an American Health Care Tragedy

    5 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am
    A diagnosis of Prostate Cancer has wide ranging consequences including an increased risk of suicide and cardiovascular death. The choice of treatment options has a huge impact on the patients life following diagnosis.

  • Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds in Prostate Cancer

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:01 am
    In recent years respect for natural and home remedies has increased. The scientific community which regarded with skepticism the claims made by naturalist and alternative medicine protagonists has realized that such claims may not be all fake and bombastic.
 
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  • Denosumab: “better” than zoledronate?

    Sitemaster
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:04 am
    A media release issued yesterday by Amgen claims that denosumab “demonstrated superiority” over zoledronate (Zometa) in a randomized, multi-center, Phase III clinical trial in prostate cancer patients with bone metastases. Denosumab is an investigational product in development of the prevention of bone loss and destruction associated with hormone therapy-induced bone loss in breast and prostate cancers, [...]

  • Chronic fatigue after first-line therapy for localized prostate cancer

    Sitemaster
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:45 am
    There are few good data on the occurrence of chronic fatigue after first-line treatment of localized prostate cancer. Kyrdalen et al. have now published data on chronic fatigue post-treatment in > 500 Norwegian patients who were treated with radical prostatectomy (RP) or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for localized prostate cancer in 2004. In their study, [...]

  • The realities of erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy

    Sitemaster
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm
    We have commented previously on the increasing number of papers that appear to be looking with greater clarity at issues related to the adverse consequences of prostate cancer therapy. A new paper on the impact of “sexual bother” (for which you can read “physical or psychological distress related to sexual intercourse”) appears to be another [...]

  • Of tomatoes, lycopene, and the power of persuasion

    Sitemaster
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:45 am
    The potential of lycopene (a natural product found at relatively high levels in tomatoes) to prevent prostate cancer is still much debated by the scientific community. By contrast, the potential of advertising to influence consumer behavior is not! So if you live in the United Kingdom and you are a possible candidate for prostate cancer [...]

  • Prostate cancer news reports: Sunday, February 7, 2010

    Sitemaster
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:55 am
    Today’s news reports address recent articles on: Ethnicity and first-line treatment for localized prostate cancer Management of biochemical relapse after first-line radiation therapy for localized disease “Pelvic floor rehabilitation” therapy after nerve-sparing surgery The DAB2IP gene and metastatic prostate cancer Moses et al. have used the CaPSURE database to offer us further data supporting the fact that, in the USA, [...]
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  • What Is BPH?

    prostatecancer.guide@about.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), or "enlarged prostate", is a common condition that can mimic the symptoms of prostate cancer. What should you know about this important condition.

  • Soy and Prostate Cancer

    prostatecancer.guide@about.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    You may have heard that eating soy or soy-based products may help protect you from developing prostate cancer. Is this really true? What do we really know about soy and prostate cancer?

  • PSA Density

    prostatecancer.guide@about.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    PSA density is just one of a number of recent advances that have been made in the understanding of the PSA test.

  • PSA Velocity

    prostatecancer.guide@about.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    PSA (prostate specific antigen) velocity refers to the speed of change of PSA over time. More and more evidence has been found that PSA velocity is an important piece of information for evaluating prostate cancer risk.

  • Radiation Basics

    prostatecancer.guide@about.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:07 am
    Radiation therapy is one of the most common forms of treatment for prostate cancer today. What are the basics that everyone should know about this important treatment option?
 
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  • Prostate Cancer - FAQs

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    An index of FAQs for the Prostate Cancer guide site.

  • Prostate Cancer Symptoms

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    Hundreds of thousands of men have symptoms that could signal an underlying problem with the prostate. What symptoms should you look for? Should you be concerned with your symptoms? Do these symptoms necessarily mean you have prostate cancer?

  • Prostate Cancer Progression

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    What do we know about prostate cancer progression? How fast does prostate cancer usually grow? When and where does it commonly spread? Is there anyway to know when it has begun to spread?

  • What Is BPH?

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia), or "enlarged prostate", is a common condition that can mimic the symptoms of prostate cancer. What should you know about this important condition.

  • Jewett Staging System

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    Two primary systems describe the stage of prostate cancer today. The TNM system is the most commonly used, but the Jewett system is also used by some hospitals and physicians. If your physician uses this system to stage your prostate cancer, it is important to know what your stage means.
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  • Denosumab Out Performed Zometa for Men on Hormone Therapy

    Joel
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:53 am
    Amgen’s third large clinical trial of denosumab concluded that it out performed Zometa when it came to delaying and reducing the risk of fractures and other bone complications in men with advanced prostate cancer. This particular trial had 1,900 men. It compared denosumab with Zometa, the current gold standard for men on a hormone blockade (ADT). According to an announcement from Amgen, denosumab demonstrated a statistically significant improvement when compared to Zometa. The actual statistics will not be released before June, 2010. The company did say that the adverse effects were…

  • Study Finds A 52 Percent Lower Chance Of Dying At Top-Rated Hospitals

    Joel
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:24 am
    Want to stay alive? Then make sure you go only to a top rated hospital! In a very large study of outcomes at each of the nations (US) 5,000 non-federal hospitals found that there is a very wide gap in quality between the nation’s best hospitals and all the other hospitals. The study, issued by HealthGrades, an independent health care ratings organization, claims that patients at highly rated hospitals have a 52 percent lower chance of dying compared with the U.S. hospital average! yes, I said a 52% lower chance of dying! The study also found those that hospitals that have received the…

  • On The Horizon – Can Nitroglycerin Treat Prostate Cancer?

    Joel
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:31 am
    In a clinical trial conducted at Queen’s University, Canada, researchers, Robert Siemens, Jeremy Heaton, Michael Adams, Jun Kawakami and Charles Graham, have found that nitroglycerin, the widely used explosive which is also commonly used to treat angina, can treat prostate cancer. The researchers found that very low doses of nitroglycerin slow the growth or even stop the progression of prostate cancer without the severe side effects we experience from current treatments. The researchers based the trial on pre-clinical research carried out at Queen’s where they found that nitric oxide…

  • Is Prostate Cancer Mortality Risk Linked to Genetic Markers and Can We Use Genetics to Decide on the Right Treatment for the Right Man?

    Joel
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:27 am
    Cancer is genetics and genes do get messed up, that is what I have increasingly heard over the last four to five years. I am attending the upcoming AACR conference in Washington this April as a part of the Scientist-Survivor Program and our pre-assigned reading is all about genetics. Increasingly, we are hearing about the possibility of genetic testing to determine which men with prostate cancer may benefit from aggressive therapy. There are a number of research pieces that support this concept. In particular, in some of the studies, the presence of 3 specific genetic abnormalities has been…

  • Caring for Your Bones When You Have prostate Cancer

    Joel
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:46 am
    Cancer Care in collaboration with Malecare (and other organizations) is offering a “Connect Workshop” on bone health for men with prostate caner. The workshop will include: Overview of prostate cancer treatment Managing bone health and bone metastases Pain and side effect management Clinical trials Doctor-Patient Communication Quality of life concerns Questions and answers from the panel The panel of experts will include: Susan Slovin, MD. Ph.D., Associate attending physican at the Sidney Kimmel Center for the Treatment of Prostate & Urologic Cancers, Memorial Sloan-Kettering…
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  • Radiation Accidents–Tell Us Your Story

    Darryl
    25 Jan 2010 | 7:48 am
    Regulators and researchers can only guess how often radiotherapy accidents occur. With no single agency overseeing medical radiation, there is no central clearinghouse of cases. Accidents are chronically underreported, records show, and some states do not require that they be reported at all. In June, The Times reported that a Philadelphia hospital gave the wrong radiation dose to more than 90 patients with prostate cancer — and then kept quiet about it. In 2005, a Florida hospital disclosed that 77 brain cancer patients had received 50 percent more radiation than prescribed because one of…

  • Least Costly Alternative and Medicare

    Darryl
    15 Jan 2010 | 4:53 pm
    Irene Hayes, was denied payment of treatment prescribed by her physician and sued in federal court.  Medicare had decided to only pay for the Least Costly Alternative (LCA), a treatment that her physician thought inadequate.  As explained in the appellate court’s decision, under that policy, Medicare provides reimbursement for treatments only up to the price of their “reasonably feasible and medically appropriate” least costly alternatives. She won in federal district court, Medicare appealed the decision, and she won again in the Court of Appeals.This is not just a victory for…

  • Raising Prostate & Testicular Cancer Awareness on Facebook

    Darryl
    11 Jan 2010 | 4:53 am
    Some fun is going on,which is also raising awareness of Prostate Cancer.  Just write “briefs” , “boxers,” “jocks,” or “commando” in your status.  Just the word, nothing else. It will be cool to see if this will spread Prostate cancer awareness. How long will it be, when people wonder why all the men describe their shorts in their status.” We’re copying a worldwide effort started by Breast Cancer activists, who are updating their facebook status with their bra color. In the spirit of emulation being a sincere form of flattery, why…

  • AUA says prostate cancer screening is individual choice..

    Darryl
    1 Dec 2009 | 6:21 pm
    The American Urological Association (AUA)’s updated Prostate-Specific Antigen Best Practice Statement first at the annual meeting of the AUA in April, has been published in the November issue of the Journal of Urology. The statement includes the controversial guidance that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test should be offered to men starting at the age of 40 years — which one critic has said is not supported by “any convincing evidence.” The update also reiterates the AUA’s position that prostate cancer screening with PSA is a matter of individual choice.

  • Thanksgiving Thoughts for PCa Activists – What Brings us Together is Infinitely More Important than What Separates Us…

    Mary
    23 Nov 2009 | 5:04 pm
    If we are to be successful as a cause, each of us needs to make a personal and heartfelt commitment to care about each other collectively… to see every man directly impacted by this disease, regardless of his experience both as it relates to his general human experience and his outcome as it relates to prostate cancer, as an ally and someone worthy of compassion… to respect and embrace our differences and diversity – and to act collectively… embracing all impacted by this disease as one family. So let’s start here this Thanksgiving! Let’s be thankful for the time with family and…
 
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  • Possible new approach to treating prostate cancers

    Admin
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    Researchers at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine developed treatments for prostate cancer based on on a workhorse protein called RSK When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation and cell enlargement. In a new approach to developing treatments for breast cancer, prostate cancer and enlarged hearts, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine researchers are zeroing in on a workhorse protein called RSK. When activated, RSK is involved in cell survival, cell proliferation and cell enlargement, contributing towards cancer progression, heart enlargement and…

  • Management of prostate cancer recurrence after definitive radiation therapy

    Admin
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:21 am
    The management of prostate cancer recurrence after definitive radiation therapy is shifting and there is no consensus regarding the optimal strategy. The major challenge is determining the anatomical site of relapse. In case of biochemical relapse, androgen deprivation therapy is a non-curative option commonly used, while patients with a local prostate cancer recurrence could be managed through a curative intent. A recent study at  Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Canada, has offered a new review of the treatment of patients in biochemical relapse after first-line radiation therapy.

  • Androgen deprivation therapy can increase heart risk factors

    Admin
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am
    According to a science advisory published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association, (AHA), androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), commonly used in prostate cancer treatment, can worsen heart risk factors and may increase the risk of heart attack and/or cardiac death. However, the relationship between androgen deprivation therapy and heart attack or cardiac death has not been definitively established. [ continue to read ]

  • A positive surgical margin predicts the recurrence of prostate cancer

    Admin
    6 Feb 2010 | 1:29 pm
    A research team has recently published data based on a series of 11,729 patients who underwent open radical retropublic prostatectomy at the Mayor Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, between 1990 and 2006. Researchers goal was to better establish the impact of surgical margin status on clinical progression and mortality. The basic results of this careful analysis were as follows: The authors note that their data show a distinct reduction in the frequency of positive surgical margins (at least in  their series) over the past 20 years. They conclude that the presence of a positive margin after…

  • Nitroglycerin may be able to delay the progression of prostate cancer

    Admin
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pm
    According to a group of researchers at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, a very low dose of nitroglycerin may be able to delay the progression of prostate cancer in men with a rising PSA after standard first-line treatment with radiotherapy or surgery. Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen’s University researchers have discovered. [ continue to read ]
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  • Feb 4, Soy Bread for Prostate Cancer

    3 Feb 2010 | 7:13 pm
    Health News Digest reports that Ohio State cancer researchers and food scientists have baked a new soy bread that they hope will help fight prostate cancer. Dozens of men have been enrolled in a study, which is being conducted at Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. The men will get a daily dose of soy-packed bread, which was inspired by the Asian diet, which is rich in soy. The rate of prostate cancer in men living in Asia is very low. The bread that is being used in the study is equal to the amount of soy Asian men consume in a typical day. Read more about the…

  • Jan 30, Study: Sexual Decline Following Radiation Therapy

    30 Jan 2010 | 1:09 pm
    A man's sexual function following external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer declines in the first two years, but then stabilizes, according to a small study by Siglin, et al, which was published in the January issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics. The study followed 143 men following radiation treatment (mean follow-up time was four years) and used questionnaires to assess their sexual function. The mean age of the men studied was 69 and their mean Gleason score was 6. The questionnaires included questions about sex drive, erectile function,…

  • Jan 26, Vaccine Shows Promise for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

    26 Jan 2010 | 2:22 pm
    According to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a newly published National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial has demonstrated that men with metastatic prostate cancer who received the PROSTVAC-VF vaccine (a harmless combination of two weakened poxviruses that was engineered to cause an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells), lived "substantially longer" than men who did not receive the vaccine (called placebo vaccine). The trial findings will be published online and in the print edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. The double-blinded trial (which means that the men did…

  • Jan 20, Study: Regular Exercise and External Beam Radiation

    19 Jan 2010 | 4:10 pm
    A small, randomized, controlled single-center study (Kapur et al) of 66 men in the United Kingdom reports that men receiving external beam radiation who exercised regularly had significantly less severe acute rectal toxicity. One study group of 33 men walked aerobically for 30 minutes at least three times a week during a 4-week course of radiation. The other group (called the control group) did not. There was no significant difference in bladder toxicity scores between the two groups. The study authors concluded that keeping active, and being asked to adhere to a well-defined exercise…

  • Jan 15, Study: Couples Perspective on Sexual Side Effects after Prostate Cancer Treatment

    15 Jan 2010 | 2:25 pm
    Researchers are finally realizing that prostate cancer is often a "couple's disease." A recent study by Tsivian et al, which was published in International Brazilian Journal of Urology, reports that men and their female partners may view sexual side effects following prostate cancer surgery differently. Twenty-eight couples completed a Retrospective Sexual Survey that contained questions about physiological changes in libido, foreplay, erection and arousal, orgasm and ejaculation in addition to perceived psychological impact. Only about 40 of men and women were happy with their levels of…
 
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