Prostate News Archive
05-Dec-2007
Free screenings for prostate cancer (Inside Bay Area)
The Markstein Cancer Education Center at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center offers free prostate cancer screenings from 3 to 6 p. Effects of weight, genetics and religious beliefs on prostate cancer (News-Medical-Net)
African-American men face an observable disadvantage versus Caucasian men when it comes to prostate cancer survival. Obesity "Dilutes" Prostate Cancer Marker Meaning Cancers In Overweight Men Might Be Missed (Medical News Today)
Prostate cancer may be present in obese men even if they have low concentrations of prostate specific antigen (PSA) because the large volumes of plasma associated with being overweight mean PSA is diluted more in their circulation than in normal men, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. [click link for full article] Mustaches raise cancer awareness (The Record)
Bernie Wilker has two big things on his mind these days: mustaches and prostate cancer. Believe it or not, the two subjects are related.
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