The impact of statin therapy on PSA levels
Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »A scientific team has reported data from a longitudinal study of 1,214 men receiving statin treatment with drugs like simvastatin or atorvastatin (Lipitor) between 1990 and 2006. All patients were free of prostate cancer, had never had prostate surgery, had never ...
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Also Lower PSA, but Whether They Cut Cancer Risk is Still Not Known
Thursday, October 30th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »According to researchers in the Duke Prostate Center and the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the popular cholesterol-busting drugs -- statins -- appear to lower men's prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values along with their cholesterol levels. But whether the drugs prevent ...
The benefits of exercise for prostate cancer patients
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »Men with prostate cancer appear to have less fatigue after participating in a resistance training program. In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, 155 men who were scheduled to receive androgen deprivation therapy for at least three months ...
Watson Wins U.S. Approval for New Prostate Treatment (Update1) for New Prostate Treatment (Update1)
Friday, October 10th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. won U.S. approval to sell a prostate enlargement treatment as the drugmaker expands beyond manufacturing generic medicines. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the once-a-day pill Rapaflo, Watson said today in a statement on PR NewsWire. The drug ...
September - prostate cancer awareness month
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »During this important month and throughout the year, the AUA can provide information, statistics and expert commentary on subjects related to prostate health. The AUA can assist in developing related story topics on prostate health, such as: -- New risk factors ...
Prostate cancer genes behave like those in embryo
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »Genes activity in prostate cancer is reminiscent of that in the developing fetal prostate, providing further evidence that all cancers are not equal, Johns Hopkins researchers report. The finding could help scientists investigate how to manipulate the genetic program to ...
Women Secret Weapon in Prostate Cancer Fight
Monday, September 15th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate cancer prevention, prostate related | No Comments »The Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada is putting a call out to women to help get more men to the doctor this year for their annual physical. According to a survey results released Sept. 9 show that approximately half of ...
Researchers identify promising prostate cancer drug target
Sunday, August 10th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report they have blocked the development of prostate tumors in cancer-prone mice by knocking out a molecular unit they described as a "powerhouse" that drives runaway cell growth. The researchers said the growth-stimulating molecule called p110beta ...
Erectile dysfunction may be a feature of normal aging in men
Sunday, August 10th, 2008 Posted in prostate related | No Comments »Erectile dysfunction may be "normal" with age, while urinary or bowel function doesn't necessarily decline with age, according to a Dutch study. Using data from more than 3,800 participants in the European Randomized Study on Screening for Prostate Cancer, a research ...
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer
Saturday, August 9th, 2008 Posted in prostate cancer, prostate related | 1 Comment »The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found. The study, published online ...