A newly published paper on the development of prostate cancer in patients of ≤ 55 years of age claims to have shown that
Using a newly-developed computer model, it is now possible to predict the course of the disease in individual patients. … READ MORE …
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Perhaps understandably, the average prostate cancer patient seems to be less exercise willing than he thinks (and reports that) he is — but it’s not all bad news! … READ MORE …
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A newly published report in European Urology has suggested that men who have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — either Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis — are at a significantly increased risk for prostate cancer over time. … READ MORE …
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By now, many readers have probably seen news reports coming out of Australia about the “possible medical breakthrough” of a rapid, highly accurate test that can be used to detect cancer anywhere in the body (prostate cancer specifically included). … READ MORE …
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As our regular readers will be well aware, there have been a number of published papers suggesting associations between the use of statins and other lipid-lowering agents and risk for diagnosis with and progression of prostate cancer over time. … READ MORE …
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As we have seen previously (see this link), among men with Gleason 9 or 10 disease, brachy boost therapy (BBT) provided better oncological outcomes compared to either radical prostatectomy (RP) alone or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) alone. … READ MORE …
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A new study just published in European Urology appears to have confirmed a connection between regular, vigorous exercise (in men of 45 to 75 years of age) and a reduced risk for aggressive (i.e., advanced and lethal) forms of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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