Posted on December 7, 2016 by Sitemaster
Every so often we note that we still have little to no really clear idea why men get prostate cancer in the first place (or indeed why any of us get any type of cancer). In this context, some new research from a team at the University of California, Los Angeles, is at least interesting. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Risk | Tagged: CD38, cell, inflammation, luminal, risk | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 14, 2014 by Sitemaster
Over the years there have been many suggestions that prostate cancer may be “caused” by one or more viral or bacterial infections. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Risk | Tagged: infection, inflammation, risk | Leave a comment »
Posted on October 23, 2014 by Sitemaster
A new study by Lambert et al. in the journal Prostate proposes that some forms of chronic prostatic inflammation, driven by low levels of a molecule known as growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), may lead to prostate cancer development. … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Prevention, Risk | Tagged: GDF-15, inflammation, tumorigenesis, vitamin D | 6 Comments »
Posted on December 9, 2013 by Sitemaster
A new paper just published in Cancer, and based on information from patients gathered during the REDUCE study has suggested that men who have acute and/or chronic inflammation of the prostate on biopsy are actually at reduced risk for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Posted on May 6, 2011 by Sitemaster
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. … READ MORE …
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 »
Posted on December 23, 2010 by Sitemaster
Whether there is any real association (let alone a cause and effect correlation) between clinically evident or subclinical inflammatory disorders and risk for prostate cancer is still not known — although long suspected. … READ MORE …
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Posted on June 21, 2010 by Sitemaster
Data gathered as part of the ongoing ProtecT study in the United Kingdom provides no evidence that regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs l(NSAIDs) lowers risk for prostate cancer. … READ MORE …
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Posted on April 3, 2009 by Sitemaster
This morning’s news reports cover:
- Decision making and prostate cancer testing among African Americans
- Inflammation and prostate cancer etiology
- Minimally invasive penile prosthesis surgery
- High-intensity focused ultrasound in first-line treatment
- Intermittent hormone therapy … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Living with Prostate Cancer, Management, Risk | Tagged: African American, HIFU, inflammation, intermittent hormone therapy, penile prosthesis surgery | Leave a comment »
Posted on October 23, 2008 by Sitemaster
In addition to publication of the cryotherapy best practice guidance, other news today includes:
- Information about selenium levels in blood and prostate tissues
- An hypothesis about sex steroid-induced inflammatory events as a trigger for prostate cancer development
- The role of free PSA in diagnosis of prostate cancer in men with a total PSA ≤ 2.5 ng/ml
- The impact of hormone therapy on strength and musculoskeletal performance … READ MORE …
Filed under: Diagnosis, Management, Prevention, Treatment | Tagged: ADT, androgen deprivation therapy, cancer, free PSA, inflammation, prostate, selenium, strength | Leave a comment »