A rigorous evaluation of survival rates has shown that cancer patients with localised prostate cancer—the most common form of prostate cancer—have a better chance of survival if treated by surgery than by radiotherapy. ...
Dec 14, 2015
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Cancer researchers from the University of Glasgow and Royal Philips Cancer researchers have identified a gene which could help doctors to predict the aggressiveness of prostate cancer in patients.
Nov 19, 2015
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A "perverse disincentive" for hospitals that have invested in expensive technology for robotic surgery may be jeopardizing prostate cancer patients who seek out the procedure, concluded a new study led by Henry Ford Hospital ...
May 15, 2015
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Taking vitamin D supplements could slow or even reverse the progression of less aggressive, or low-grade, prostate tumors without the need for surgery or radiation, a scientist will report today.
Mar 22, 2015
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Higher levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, two types of fat, in the blood of men who underwent surgery for prostate cancer, were associated with increased risk for disease recurrence, according to a study published ...
Oct 10, 2014
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(HealthDay)—From 2003 to 2010 there was widespread adoption of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), especially among high-volume surgeons, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in BJU International.
Sep 5, 2014
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Men who experience hot flashes are unlikely to talk much about it, but they may find relief from their silent suffering if they are willing to try an unusual treatment, according to findings from a Baylor University case ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Let's say you're buying a car. You have a wealth of data at your fingertips, from safety information to performance, to guide your decision.
Jun 9, 2014
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(HealthDay)—For men with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-only-based relapse after prostate surgery or radiation therapy, there seems to be little or no survival benefit for immediate initiation of androgen deprivation ...
May 22, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Men who begin taking statins after prostate cancer surgery are less likely to have a recurrence of their cancer, according to a retrospective analysis led by researchers at Duke Medicine.
May 2, 2014
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