Prostate News Archive
17-May-2011
Obesity May Raise Risk of Prostate Cancer Spread
Obesity and prostate cancer may be a bad combination, new research suggests. The risk of the cancer spreading is more likely in both obese and overweight men, researchers found. Prostate Cancer Survival May Be Especially Tough on Gay Men
Title: prostate Cancer Survival May Be Especially Tough on Gay Men Category: Health News Created: 5/16/2011 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 5/16/2011 Smoking Might Raise Odds for Prostate Cancer's Return
MONDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- In men who've had their prostate surgically removed due to prostate cancer, smoking seems linked to a rise in blood levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) -- a measure of the risk of cancer recurrence. New Drug Extends Life a Bit in Advanced Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- For men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer who have also failed chemotherapy, the new drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) along with the steroid prednisone appears to increase survival modestly, a new study reports. New prostate cancer test more specific, sensitive than PSA test
A new test for prostate cancer that measures levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as well as six specific antibodies found in the blood of men with the disease was more sensitive and more specific than the conventional PSA test used today, according to a new study.
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