Prostate News Archive
20-Dec-2006
Older Men Treated For Early Prostate Cancer Live Longer Than Those Who Are Not (Science Daily)
Recent findings of an observational study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine suggest that men between 65-80 years of age who received treatment for early stage, localized prostate cancer lived significantly longer than men who did not receive treatment. The study is published in the Dec. 13 issue of JAMA. Skin, Breast And Prostate Cancer On The Rise, While Lung And Colon Cancer Decline (Medical News Today)
Nation-wide statistics indicate that while some types of cancer are occurring less frequently, the rates of others are still surging upward. According to a new study published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, incidence of skin cancer is climbing in both sexes - more men are facing prostate cancer, while more women are diagnosed with breast cancer. [click link for full article] Absolute Prostate-Specific Antigen Value After Androgen Deprivation Is A Strong Independent Predictor Of Survival In ... (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - According to an interim report of SWOG 9346 that appears in the August 20, 2006 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, in men with metastatic prostate cancer (CaP) a PSA level 8), presence of visceral metastases and distant lymphadenopathy. [click link for full article] Statins vs. Advanced Prostate Cancer (CBS News)
Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may lower men's chances of developing advanced prostate cancer, a study shows.
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