Gleason score 4+3 associated with greater prostate cancer risk
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »The Gleason scoring system is an important method of classifying prostate cancers based on the appearance of the prostate cancer cells under a microscope. Gleason patterns range from one to five, with higher Gleason patterns being associated with more aggressive disease. ...
Prostate Cancer Risk an Age-Old Problem
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer risks | No Comments »Launching Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, the Irish Cancer Society revealed less than a third of men know age is the single biggest risk factor in developing prostate cancer. Experts said there is still an immense amount of work to do in ...
Physical Job Activity May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer risks | No Comments »A study at the University of California, Los Angeles reports that working in a job that requires a continuous level of high physical effort may decrease the likelihood of a man developing prostate cancer.
Ten New Genetic Variations Found That Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer risks | No Comments »New reports at the Institute of Cancer Research, in Sutton, U.K., reveal that scientists have uncovered at least 10 new genetic variations associated with an increased risk for prostate cancer. The new findings double the number of genetic variants that are ...