Prostate News Archive
08-Aug-2006
Community Bulletin (Frost Illustrated)
Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana Healing Arts Center, 2925 E. State Blvd., hosts the Bereavement Support Group from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Mondays, Us Too prostate Cancer Support Group from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays, the Esophageal/Head & Neck Cancer Support Group from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wedn Analysis Of "Negative" Lymph Nodes In Prostate Cancer Reveals Occult Metastasis In 13% (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - Node positive prostate cancer (CaP) usually results in early androgen-deprivation therapy. The incidence of pathologic understaging of surgical lymph nodes in CaP is unknown. Dr. [click link for full article] Fear Factor in Early Prostate Cancer (WebMD)
Men with early prostate cancer may choose treatments based partly on fear and misconceptions about their options. Health briefs (Tallahassee Democrat)
The Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center and Southeastern Urological Center have teamed up to offer free prostate cancer screenings for men 50 and older. Adam Aronson dies at 89 (St. Louis Business Journal)
Banker and Laumeier Sculpture Park founder Adam Aronson died in his St. Louis home Saturday from prostate cancer. He was 89. Fear Factor in Early Prostate Cancer (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Fear Factor in Early Prostate Cancer Category: Health News Created: 8/7/2006 Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2006 Altering Fatty Acid Levels In Diet May Reduce Prostate Cancer Growth Rate, UCLA Study Shows (Medical News Today)
UCLA researchers found that altering the fatty acid ratio found in the typical Western diet to include more omega-3 fatty acids and decrease the amount of omega-6 fatty acids may reduce prostate cancer tumor growth rates and PSA levels. [click link for full article] Dutasteride Therapy Does Not Interfere With Clinical Usefulness Of Serum PSA For Detection Of Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - Dutasteride is a dual 5a-reductase inhibitor (5ARI) used in the treatment of BPH. Both dutasteride and a related drug, finasteride inhibit the transcription of PSA by decreasing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone. It is known that doubling the serum PSA in patients taking finasteride provides an accurate determination of their PSA level. Dr. [click link for full
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