There have long been suggestions that men already diagnosed with and receiving treatment for diabetes are at lower risk for a subsequent diagnosis of prostate cancer than non-diabetics. However, a very large, new, epidemiological analysis seems to suggest strongly that this may not be the case at all. … READ MORE …
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A newly published paper by Blayer et al. in in the journal Cancer has stated that,
Worldwide, the incidence of prostate cancer has increased in all groups between ages 15 and 40 years and increased globally at a steady rate averaging 2% per year since 1990.
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Over the past month there have been no new postings to this web site. Your sitemaster apologizes for this hiatus.
The reasons are complex and include the sitemaster’s personal health status (nothing really serious but distinctly debilitating) and other business and personal pressures.
The current goal is to start to get things back on track as on Monday, November 18, so please be patient with us for just a couple more days.
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It is with great regret that we must report the demise — last Saturday — of Dr. Gerald (“Gerry”) Chodak — formerly a professor of urology at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. … READ MORE …
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Although at least three randomized clinical trials have told us that adjuvant radiation after prostatectomy often affords better results than just taking a “wait-and-see” approach, … READ MORE …
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In posting the following commentary, we wish to be VERY clear that, at this time, there is no definitive evidence that there is a causal relationship between male infertility and risk for prostate cancer, but this does appear to be a POSSIBILITY. … READ MORE …
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