Prostate News Archive
25-Dec-2006
Importance In The Management Of The Prostate And Urethra In Bladder Cancer (Medical News Today)
UroToday.com - In a session moderated by Dr. Eila Skinner, USC, Dr. Seth Lerner, Baylor spoke about the "Pathologic Assessment of Clinical Significance of Prostatic Involvement by TCC/PCA". Up to 50% of patients with this finding will have nodal metastases. The 5-yr survival of these patients is 30% or less. In a recent pathology report from Baylor (Shen, Human Path. [click link for full article] 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. New JAMA Study Confirms Treating Prostate Cancer Preferable To 'Watchful Waiting' (Medical News Today)
Endocare, Inc. [click link for full article] Weight Loss Cuts Prostate Cancer Risk (CBS News)
Men who lose weight may be less likely to get aggressive prostate cancer, while obesity may increase a man's risk. 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.
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