Weight and insuline linked to prostate cancer death
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »New research, funded in part by the Canadian Cancer Society, shows that men suffering from prostate cancer are up to 2 1/2 times more at risk of dying from the disease if they are overweight or obese. The men who ...
Raised risk of prostate cancer in Black men
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »British researchers at Bristol University's Department of Social Medicine have found that black men living in England are three times more likely to get prostate cancer than White men and tend to be diagnosed five years younger. This is the first ...
New advance in robotic prostate surgery
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 Posted in prostatectomy | No Comments »Robotic surgery offers better cosmetic benefits, reduced pain, early continence, a high rate of sexual potency, and minimal blood loss, all without sacrificing the success of cancer elimination. To ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, physician-scientists have developed ...
New Blood Test To Better Evaluate Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »An international study led by researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research will pave the way for a test to be used to better tailor treatments and hopefully extend the survival of men with aggressive forms of metastatic prostate cancer. The ...