Category: Prostate Cancer
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Preventive Medicine and Alternative Medicine Journal
Seminars in Preventive and Alternative Medicine Under the guidance of Editor Mark A. Moyad, MD, MPH, Seminars in Preventive and Alternative Medicine provides a one-stop resource for the latest evidence on the use of alternative medicine in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases, including cancer. In each quarterly issue, you will find critical analyses…
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Article comparing surgery v. radiation v. watchful waiting
Key Highlights: 3,159 men studied 15 years long-term follow-up data Primary data end point – Death, not PSA Recurrence Weighted & Adjusted Outcomes in all Cohorts Patients Treated with Radical Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy shown to live longer than patients in the Watchful Waiting Category Overall Survival Rate is in favor of Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiotherapy…
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Radiation and hormonal therapy may lead to penile shortening.
Prostate cancer treatment may shorten penis – Yahoo! News NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men who receive combination treatment with hormone therapy plus radiation for local or locally advanced prostate cancer may experience a significant reduction in penile length, according to a report in the January issue of the Journal of Urology . It has…
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Men with sons may be less likely to have prostate cancer
ScienceDaily: Men With No Sons More At Risk For Prostate Cancer, According To New Study “We surveyed vital status and cancer incidence, and found a strong trend for a decrease in prostate cancer risk as the number of sons increased,” said Susan Harlap, MD, professor of clinical Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health,…
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Patients with diabetes may be at decreased risk of developing prostate cancer
UroToday – A Meta-Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Prostate Cancer A Meta-Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus and the Risk of Prostate Cancer BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – In 2004 a meta-analysis reported that patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) had a statistically significant decrease in risk (9%) of developing prostate cancer (CaP). This has now…
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Loosing weight may help prevent prostate cancer
Study ties weight loss to prostate cancer risk | Chicago Tribune Study ties weight loss to prostate cancer risk By Daniel Yee Associated Press Published December 27, 2006 “”ATLANTA — A new study has found that losing weight reduces the risk of an aggressive form of prostate cancer. After tracking the weight of nearly 70,000…
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Urinary side effects after brachytherapy
UroToday – The Pathophysiology of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms After Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer “”BERKELEY, CA (UroToday.com) – Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) following brachytherapy are usually considered to subside within a few months of treatment. However, a subset of patients experience persistent LUTS and Dr. Jerry Blavias and associates from Cornell University characterize this…
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Prostate cancer site by AstraZeneca
There is a decent website from a pharmaceutical company: prostateinfo.com. It does a decent job of going over the basics involved in screening and explaining the treatment options. My one big criticism is that is out of date when it comes to robotic surgery and how accepted it is, making up about 30-35% of all…
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Cryosurgery better than watchful waiting for elderly?
Straightfromthedoc: JAMA Study Confirms Prostate Cancer Treatment is Preferable over “Watchful Waiting” According to Endocare President, Chairman and CEO Craig T. Davenport: “This study offers further scientific evidence that ‘watchful waiting’ may not be the best option for many patients, particularly when there are effective, minimally invasive treatments like cryoablation available. Based on the results…