The symptoms of prostate cancer
Saturday, August 21st, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer | No Comments »Here are some of the symptoms of prostate cancer, there is no early warning signs, the symptoms unfortunately happens when the malignant tumor has caused the prostate to swell. <> Having frequent urination, especially at night. <> Having a difficult time stopping ...
Study finds increased diagnostic activity among men with family history of prostate cancer
Friday, August 20th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »Family history is considered as a stronger risk for prostate cancer than for many other cancers. Previous epidemiological studies have shown an increased risk of the disease for brothers and sons of men with the disease. Since the introduction and ...
Laser-Triggered nanoblasts treat cells
Thursday, August 19th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer | No Comments »Using chemical "nanoblasts" that punch tiny holes in the protective membranes of cells, researchers have demonstrated a new technique for getting therapeutic small molecules, proteins and DNA directly into living cells. The work is believed to be the first to use ...
New treatment tries to zap prostate cancer away
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer | No Comments »Doctors at NYU Langone Medical Center suggest an experimental treatment that targets cancer cells specifically. It's about a new treatment for prostate cancer that uses lasers and lights to try to zap the cancer in its tracks. This new experimental ...
Asthma inhalers ‘up prostate cancer risk’
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A new study conducted by a team of scientists in Melbourne, Australia, has found that drugs used by thousands of men to treat asthma may increase the risk of prostate cancer. According to the study, among this group, the risk ...
A new machine may help treat prostate cancer
Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer | No Comments »At an international conference on the disease on the Gold Coast, Australia, researchers frpom Queensland University of Technology's have announced a MAJOR advance in the treatment of advanced prostate cancer in Australian men. The CellSearch machine, the first of its kind ...
Study reveals potential marker for prostate cancer
Monday, August 16th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer | No Comments »New research by a Purdue University-led team has revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer. The team say it could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease. The research team used a new analysis ...
Revolutionary new tool to fight prostate cancer
Saturday, August 14th, 2010 Posted in prostatectomy | No Comments »A BRENTWOOD hospital has become one of the first in the UK to use a revolutionary new surgical instrument which helps patients with prostate cancer. The Prosurgics free hand robotic camera controller makes key hole surgery on the prostate more precise, improving ...
A new kit to diagnose prostate cancer
Friday, August 13th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer diagnosis | No Comments »A Winnipeg medical diagnostic company has developed a new kit that could make it easier to diagnose patients with prostate cancer. The new prostate-cancer kit, which took several years to develop, measures the amount of a particular amino acid protein -- ...
Aspirin cuts prostate cancer risk by 30pc
Thursday, August 12th, 2010 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A new research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle has shown that taking a low dose of aspirin every day can cut the risk of prostate cancer by almost 30 per cent. According to scientists the painkiller works ...