Prostate News Archive
24-Dec-2006
Lose Weight, Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk? (American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News)
Summary: Men who lose weight in adulthood seem to lower their risk of getting aggressive prostate cancer, according to a new American Cancer Society study. The study is the first to link weight loss to a reduced risk of this disease. Prostate Treatment Costs Substantial and Sustained (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The average five-year cumulative cost of prostate cancer management in the United States is $42,570, a new study says. Elderly Men Survive Prostate Cancer 'Significantly' Longer if Treated (Senior Journal)
December 22, 2006 ? One of the most explored questions pertaining to the health of male senior citizens ? should prostate cancer be treated - was probed again this month by an article in JAMA. The report on an observational study suggests that elderly men who received treatment for localized prostate cancer survived significantly longer than men who did not receive treatment. Weight Loss May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk (HealthCentral.com)
FRIDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Losing weight may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, says an American Cancer Society study of nearly 70,000 men. The study also found that obesity increases the risk of more aggressive prostate cancer.
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