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A question that comes up all the time is whether there is any direct (i.e., cause and effect) association between prostate “inflammation” and a subsequent diagnosis of prostate cancer.
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: Arnon Krongrad MD, benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH, cause, chronic prostatitis, inflammation, prostatitis, Shenghan Lai | Leave a Comment »
One of the most complicated questions in dealing with prostate cancer is correctly assessing whether men who are known to have had prostate cancer actually died of their prostate cancer or simply with it, especially among men of more advanced age or with co-morbid conditions. In other words, “What do prostate cancer patients die of?”
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Risk | Tagged: cause, death, mortality, prostate cancer-specific, risk | 9 Comments »
According to a new paper in the journal Cell, researchers at the Sanger Institute at Cambridge, in England, believe they have discovered a completely new mechanism for the initial development of about 2 or 3 percent of all cancers.
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: cause, chromosome, chromothripsis, DNA, mutation | Leave a Comment »
On Tuesday this week we reported on a study suggesting that some prostate cancers might be caused by the XMRV virus. Now comes a study suggesting that specific types of stems cells may be implicated in the development of some prostate cancers.
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We have reported separately on a study of the long-term durability of erectile function following brachytherapy using permanent seed implantation. Other reports today address: Literacy levels and prostate cancer communication Antiperspirant use as a possible cause of prostate (and breast) cancer A gene-based tool to predict prostate cancer risk Drugs in development for prostate cancer [...]
Filed under: Diagnosis, Drugs in development, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Prevention, Risk, Treatment | Tagged: allele, antiperspirant, biochemical recurrence, cause, communication, Diagnosis, Literacy, Prevention, PSA velocity, risk, salvage radical prostatectomy, tool | Leave a Comment »
A recently published paper has used the SEER database to compare the causes of death of older men, dependent on whether they had ever been diagnosed with prostate cancer or not.
Filed under: Prevention, Risk | Tagged: cause, death, men | 2 Comments »
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