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Prostate News Archive

02-Jan-2011

  • Environment likely factor in health of prostate

    prostate cancer is a growing problem for men in the U.S. as well as in other developed nations around the world. Some 40,000 American men lose their battle with prostate cancer every year - the only cancer more deadly for U.S. men is skin cancer.


  • In Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions, Age Plays Too Big A Role

    Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer - and less effective - choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study. The scientists found that men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer often are under-treated through hormone therapy or watchful waiting alone in lieu of more aggressive treatments such as ...


  • Prostate cancer treatment may be tied to cataracts

    Older men who opt for hormone-blocking therapy to treat prostate cancer might be slightly raising their risk of developing cataracts, hints new research.


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