Risk associated with rapid rise in PSA immediately following HIFU
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks, radiation therapy | No Comments »According to an article in the April issue of Clinical Medical Insights: Oncology a rapid post-treatment increase in the PSA levels of men treated for localized prostate cancer with high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) may indicate later risk for biochemical recurrence. Researchers ...
Prostate drugs raise risk of prostate cancer
Monday, June 13th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A class of drugs meant to improve symptoms of an enlarged prostate gland actually increase the chance of getting a more serious form of prostate cancer, health officials said on Thursday. However, they also said the drugs' benefits outweigh the risks. The ...
Prostate cancer risk from BPH, hair loss drugs
Saturday, June 11th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A team of researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has uncovered a protein in cancer cells, which could sensitise cancerous tumours to radiation. In an attempt to make radiation therapy more effective and cancer cells more sensitive to several cancer drugs, the ...
Cholesterol drugs tied to lower prostate cancer risk
Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A new study at at the Duke University School of Medicine suggests men taking cholesterol-lowering medication may be less likely to get prostate cancer than those not on the drugs. The finding can't prove that the drugs, called statins, lower the risk ...
Study links acetaminophen to lower prostate cancer risk
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention suggests use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated 38% lower risk of prostate cancer.Researchers from American Cancer Society ...
Regularly coffee consumption can slash prostate cancer risk
Friday, May 20th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers has indicated that men who regularly drink coffee appear to have a lower risk of developing a lethal form of prostate cancer.
High percentage of omega-3s in the blood linked to high risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Monday, April 25th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have examined the association of dietary fats and prostate cancer risk. The study has found what's good for the heart may not be good for the prostate. Analyzing data from a largest nationwide study ...
Coffee consumption lowered risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancers
Monday, April 18th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A prospective investigation at Harvard Medical School revealed a strong association between coffee consumption and a lowered risk of lethal and advanced prostate cancers. Data presented revealed a strong association between coffee consumption and a lowered risk of lethal and advanced prostate ...
Cardiac drug Digoxin and its positive effect on reducing prostate cancer risk
Friday, April 15th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A recent study at Johns Hopkins concluded men who used a cardiac drug called Digoxin had a 24 percent lower risk for prostate cancer. Digitalis, also called Digoxin, which is made from the foxglove plant, has been used for centuries in ...
Big bellies associated to prostate cancer
Saturday, March 19th, 2011 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A study on prostate cancer in Jamaica targeting the contributing factors of diet and lifestyle found abdominal obesity may be associated with risk of high-grade prostate cancer and the risk may be greater in those with a higher obesity relative ...