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Prostate Health Article Index
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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