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Prostate Health Articles
Prostate Radiation Therapy Preserves Sexual Function
(18 July 2005)
Men suffering early-stage prostate cancer had a good chance of preserving sexual function and continence when treated with radiation therapy says a new oncologists report...
Sunlight Can Help With Prostate Health
(30 June 2005)
Prostate cancer researchers say that increased exposure to sunlight may decrease the risk of prostate cancer...
Prostate Cancer Radiation Therapy Increases Risk Of Rectal Cancer
(11 April 2005)
Men who opt for radiation treatment for prostate cancer rather than undergo surgery have double the risk of rectal cancer...
Obesity Hinders Detection Of Prostate Cancer
(7 March 2005)
It appears that the detection of prostate cancer becomes more difficult the more overweight a man is....
Risk Of Prostate Cancer May Be Inherited
(28 February 2005)
Researchers at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine say a single gene variant may increase a man's risk of prostate cancer by 50 percent...
Radiation And Hormone Combo Better For High Risk Prostate Cancers
(17 January 2005)
Men with high risk prostate cancers who are treated with radiation both internally and externally and also receive hormone treatment have a better chance of overcoming the disease than patients treated with radiation alone...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Linked To Osteoporosis
(13 December 2004)
Men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer are at an increased risk of osteoporosis...
Prostate Cancer - Tomato Oil Study Seeks Participants
(19 November 2004)
A study to determine whether natural tomato oil may reverse or delay the formation of abnormal cells leading to prostate cancer is seeking at-risk men who may wish to be participants...
Herbal Help For Enlarged Prostate
(1 November 2004)
An examination of the safety and effectiveness of several herbs commonly used to reduce the symptoms of an enlarged prostate has revealed saw palmetto to be the most effective...
Sexual And Urinary Function Concerns After Prostate Treatment
(27 September 2004)
Findings from a comparative study examining differences between normal aging and the effects of prostate cancer treatment suggest that sexual function and incontinence are the main problems after treatment...
PSA Test Doesn't Indicate Prostate Cancer Risk
(13 September 2004)
Urologists say the PSA test, used to detect prostate cancer, detects only an increase in prostate size, and doesn't identify prostate cancer at all...
Prostate Cancer Slowed With Low Fat Diet
(23 August 2004)
Researchers say that a diet low in polyunsaturated fats can slow cancer growth and increase patient survival times...
Common Virus Linked To Prostate Cancer
(9 August 2004)
A common virus that lives in the urinary tract may play a role in the development of prostate cancer...
Prostatitis An Expensive Condition
(21 June 2004)
Men suffering with chronic prostatitis and the chronic pelvic pain associated with it are hit with substantial health care costs and have a reduced quality-of-life...
Tea Slows Prostate Cancer Growth
(28 April 2004)
A new study suggests that prostate cancer cells grow more slowly in men who consume either green or black tea...
Soy Consumption Tackles Baldness, Prostate Growth
(9 April 2004)
A molecule created in the intestine when soy is digested is a natural and powerful blocker of a male hormone involved in prostate cancer and male pattern baldness...
Broccoli Protects Against Prostate Cancer
(12 February 2004)
Yet another reason to eat your greens, vegetables such as broccoli offer protection against prostate cancer...
Study Finds No Connection Between Testosterone Levels And Prostate Cancer
(2 February 2004)
Concerns that testosterone replacement therapy (raising testosterone levels in older men) might increase the risk of prostate cancer appear to be unfounded...
Aggressive Prostate Cancer Linked To Weight
(15 January 2004)
Obese men with prostate cancer are more likely to have aggressive tumors and to experience cancer recurrence after surgery compared to men of normal weight...
Whole Tomato Extract Lowers Risk Of Prostate Cancer
(6 November 2003)
Laboratory rats fed whole tomato powder - which contains lycopene and other compounds - had a lower risk of death from prostate cancer...
Prostate Cancer Deaths Down By A Third In The U.S.
(25 September 2003)
US prostate cancer mortality rates, which had been increasing slowly during the 1970s and 1980s, suddenly started to fall rapidly during the 1990s...
Sex Life A Major Concern After Prostate Cancer
(1 September 2003)
Even with lifesaving medical care available, men still worry about how their prostate cancer treatment will affect their sex life and the intimate relationship they have with their partner...
New Drug Offers Effective Prostate Treatment
(28 July 2003)
The drug finasteride, which can prevent enalargement of the prostate, also delays or prevents prostate cancer...
Sex And Masturbation Cut Prostate Cancer
(17 July 2003)
The more orgasms the better. A new study has found that the more frequently men ejaculate, the less likely they are to develop prostate cancer…
Heavy Smoking Doubles Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
(14 July 2003)
Middle-aged men who are long-term, heavy smokers face twice the risk of developing more aggressive forms of prostate cancer than men who have never smoked...
Whey May Prevent Prostate Cancer
(19 June 2003)
New research suggests that whey, a liquid byproduct from cheese production, may play a role in helping prevent prostate cancer...
Broccoli Blocks Prostate Cancer Cells
(5 June 2003)
Eat your veggies! Researchers have found that a chemical produced when eating broccoli can stifle the growth of prostate cancer cells...
Soy Extract Has Beneficial Effect In New Study
(12 May 2003)
A dietary supplement containing genistein, a soy extract, reduced PSA levels by as much as 61 percent in a group of prostate cancer patients...
Metastatic Prostate Cancer More Likely
(28 April 2003)
Prostate cancer patients face a 27% probability of developing metastatic disease - where the cancer spreads to other parts of the body - within seven years of initial diagnosis...
New DNA Method For Predicting Prostate Cancer
(17 April 2003)
The discovery that damaged DNA in the prostate closely resembles the DNA of prostate cancer may yield an effective new test for detecting primary prostate tumors...
Obese Have Highest Risk Of Prostate Cancer Progression
(10 April 2003)
Men with the best chance of keeping prostate cancer from progressing kept their body weight down and exercised regularly...
Prostate Risk Linked To Height
(24 February 2003)
According to a new study, greater height appears to be positively associated with subsequent risk of prostate cancer in men over the age of 50...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Benefits From Vitamin D
(27 January 2003)
The addition of vitamin D to weekly treatment with the chemotherapy agent docetaxel appears to improve the therapeutic response in men with prostate cancer...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Causes Cancerous Cells To Grow
(30 December 2002)
One prostate cancer medication has a completely unexpected side effect: The compound actually turns on a molecule known to cause cancerous cells to grow...
Routine Prostate Cancer Screening Not Beneficial
(9 December 2002)
Screening for prostate cancer is a common checkup for many men but new findings conclude there is insufficient scientific evidence to promote routine screening for all men...
Sexual Dysfunction Widespread In Prostate Cancer Patients
(28 November 2002)
A much smaller percentage of men regain "normal" sexual function after treatment for prostate surgery than has been commonly believed...
Flaxseed Diet Blocks Prostate Cancer Growth In Mice
(14 November 2002)
A diet rich in flaxseed seems to reduce the size, aggressiveness and severity of tumors in mice with prostate cancer...
Doctors Too Embarrassed To Discuss Sex
(24 October 2002)
Concerns brought on by prostate cancer and its treatment can affect sexual well-being yet doctors are often too embarrassed to discuss a patient's sexual problems...
New Test Identifies Aggressive Prostate Cancers
(7 October 2002)
A simple test can be used to identify patients with the most aggressive prostate cancers, even among patients whose tumors are at the same stage...
Diet Appears Not To Influence Prostate Cancer Risk
(12 September 2002)
New research says a low-fat, high-fiber diet has no impact on the incidence of prostate cancer...
Vasectomy Not Related To Prostate Cancer Risk
(20 June 2002)
Contrary to earlier studies, a new study found that men who undergo vasectomies are no more likely to develop prostate cancer...
Dogs Key To Understanding Prostate Cancer
(13 June 2002)
Only two animals - dogs and humans - get prostate cancer and now science is getting some canine help to clear up some of the mystery surrounding prostate cancer...
Vitamin E Plays Role In Preventing Prostate Cancer
(3 June 2002)
Vitamin E has a dramatic effect on the androgen receptor, a protein vital to the growth of prostate cancer cells...
Prostate Cancer Vaccine Begins Testing
(24 April 2002)
A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher has developed and is now clinically testing a vaccine that boosts the body's own immune system in an effort to cure prostate cancer...
Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer Causes Weight Gain
(11 April 2002)
Prostate cancer patients receiving therapy to reduce levels of testosterone may suffer unwanted weight gain, particularly increased fat body mass...
An Aspirin A Day To Keep Prostate Cancer Away?
(14 March 2002)
A new study suggests that regular use of aspirin, ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory drugs may help protect against prostate cancer...
Testosterone Levels Linked To Risk Of Prostate Cancer
(4 March 2002)
A man's risk of suffering from prostate cancer may be linked to the amount of male hormone testosterone circulating in his body as early as puberty...
High Intensity Ultrasound Treatment For Prostate Cancer
(7 February 2002)
A new clinical trial is investigating the efficiency and safety of using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for treating prostate cancer...
Saw Palmetto Helps With Urinary Problems
(12 December 2001)
A study by physicians shows that the herbal remedy saw palmetto can improve symptoms for men with lower urinary tract problems...
Selenium May Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
(9 December 2001)
Men with low blood levels of selenium - a trace element in certain foods and supplements - are four to five times more likely to contract prostate cancer, according to a Stanford University urologist...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Shows Side Effects
(26 November 2001)
Treating prostate cancer with implanted radioactive “seeds” may yield more side effects than previously thought...
Prostate Cancer Screening Creates New Dilemma
(29 October 2001)
Between 70 and 80 per cent of prostate cancer is now being diagnosed at a stage where it may be curable but doctors are unsure if the increased rate of earlier diagnosis will result in reduced mortality...
Osteoporosis Risk For Prostate Cancer Sufferers
(27 September 2001)
Osteoporosis is typically thought of as a problem of older women, but the bone-thinning condition also affects men with prostate cancer who receive androgen-deprivation therapy to lower testosterone levels...
Milk - Prostate Cancer Link
(24 September 2001)
A new study suggests the risk of prostate cancer in men may increase with calcium intake, especially from dairy products...
Tomato Sauce - Prostate Cancer Fighter
(30 August 2001)
For African-American men, lycopene - a chemical found in abundance in tomato sauce - may help prevent the development of prostate cancer...
'Fast Track' Prostate Cancer Surgery Introduced
(28 June 2001)
A new approach to prostate cancer surgery using a combination of existing techniques may help men get home within 24 hours of having their prostates removed...
New Approach For Recurrent Prostate Cancer
(18 June 2001)
Results indicate that giving men chemotherapy with a particular drug before hormonal therapy may potentially be an effective strategy in treating prostate cancer that has come back following surgery or radiation therapy...
Soy Extract Reduces Prostate Cancer Growth
(5 June 2001)
New studies showed that genistein, a chemical found in soy, slowed prostate cancer growth in mice and caused prostate cancer cells to die...
Increased Prostate Cancer Diagnoses Explained
(4 May 2001)
A USC study indicates the jump in reported prostate cancers is linked to the availability of routine testing, not to changes in the causes of cancer...
Fruit, Vegetables And Prostate Cancer
(27 April 2001)
Quercetin (kwer-se-ten), a natural substance found in apples, onions, tea and red wine, may be a potentially novel approach for preventing and treating prostate cancer...
Vaccine Against Prostate Cancer?
(7 April 2001)
Immunologists have found a protein on prostate cancer cells that tips off the immune system to the tumor's presence and brings in an armada of immune cells to destroy it...
Magnetic Rods To Treat Prostate Cancer
(10 February 2001)
Researchers are developing a new approach to treat prostate cancer. The treatment uses heat generated by implanted magnetic rods to destroy the cancer...
High Fibre Diet Lowers Prostate Cancer Risk
(27 January 2001)
Researchers have discovered more evidence that high-fibre diets, specifically those high in soluble fibre such as oat bran and legumes, protect against prostate cancer...
Prostate Cancer Treatment Challenged
(23 January 2001)
Research sheds new light on why existing therapies don't stop prostate cancer from returning...
Chinese Herbs Give Prostate Cancer Hope
(29 October 2000)
A popular herbal supplement used by prostate cancer patients has been found to significantly reduce prostate specific antigen levels in men with advanced disease...
New Prostate Cancer Tool Helps Patients Choose Treatments
(2 October 2000)
A new prognostic tool could aid physicians and patients in decision making regarding treatment options for early stage prostate cancer...
Diet & Exercise Can Inhibit Prostate Cancer
(21 September 2000)
A high-fat diet and sedentary lifestyle may predispose men to prostate cancer. Adopting a low-fat, high-fiber diet and exercise program may play a role in reducing the possibility of prostate cancer…
Radiation Therapy Helps Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer
(16 July 2000)
Doctors have suspected that radiation therapy helped prevent patients from dying of prostate cancer, but had little scientific proof. Now, researchers have found the first conclusive evidence that radiation therapy helps patients with localized prostate cancer live longer...
Prostate Surgery And Impotence
(21 April 2000)
A new device helps avoid impotence after prostate surgery...
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