Prostate News Archive
02-Mar-2007
Green Tea And COX-2 Inhibitors Combine To Slow Growth Of Prostate Cancer (Science Daily)
Drinking a nice warm cup of green tea has long been touted for its healthful benefits, both real and anecdotal. But now researchers have found that a component of green tea, combined with low doses of a COX-2 inhibitor, could slow the spread of human prostate cancer. "False-Positive" Prostate Cancer Screenings Assessed (Newswise)
Men who get a "false-positive" prostate cancer result -- an abnormal screening test followed by a biopsy indicating no cancer -- appear more likely to worry about subsequent risk of cancer and report more problems with sexual function compared to men with normal screening results. Rating Radiation For Prostate Cancer (CBS News)
Men who receive external radiation therapy for prostate cancer are more likely to die over the subsequent five years than those treated with radioactive seed implants or surgery to remove the prostate, a new study suggests. Fleisher Optimistic After Further Prostate Testing (TheGolfChannel.com)
Fleisher, 53, underwent a biopsy under the supervision of Dr. Floyd Seskin at a private Miami office and while final test results are not due back for a week, preliminary indications are that an elevated Protein Specific Antigen (PSA) number discovered June 12 shows no indications that prostate cancer is present.
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