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Treatment of prostate cancer using a very low dose of nitroglycerin may slow and even halt the progression of the disease without the severe side effects of current treatments, Queen’s University researchers have discovered. The findings are the result of the first-ever clinical trial using nitroglycerin to treat prosta… |
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Patients’ odds for cardiovascular death also go up after they get the news, study finds… A diagnosis of prostate cancer can be unnerving enough to up a man’s odds for either suicide or fatal heart attack, new research indicates. “Unfortunately, the study results didn’t surprise us,” said st… |
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In a newly published clinical trial, patients with metastatic prostate cancer who received a vaccine of harmless poxviruses engineered to spur an immune system attack on prostate tumor cells lived substantially longer than patients who received a placebo vaccine, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and affiliat… |
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Studies show improved survival among men who partake regularly… Having a few more cups of coffee and running that extra mile each day can reduce a man’s risk of dying of prostate cancer, two studies indicate. The case for coffee and physical activity as prostate cancer preventatives is far from proven, according t… |
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Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology’s 51st Annual Meeting in Chicago. Researchers sought to determine if delivering higher doses of radiatio… |
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There’s no hiding the fact that diet heavily influences cancer risk, no matter the type of cancer. However, knowing exactly which foods are beneficial and which ones are harmful can help to shape a diet to achieve its maximum health potential. Considering that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, AM has decided… |
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White men risk more aggressive tumors if pounds mount up in 20s, 30s, study finds… Men who pack on excess pounds as young adults are at heightened risk of developing prostate cancer, although the risk varies by ethnic group, researchers from the University of Hawaii report. Obesity is a risk factor for many common cance… |
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Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and who also have underlying heart disease may not benefit from treatment with hormones, new research suggests. In fact, such hormone therapy may actually increase their odds of dying. “For men who’ve had a prior heart attack or heart failure, use of hormone therapy… |
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Radiation Therapy General consideration In discussing treatment for prostate cancer, it is important to consider patient factors such as age and general performance status as well as tumor factors such as Gleason score, initial serum PSA, and estimated clinical volumes/stage of the tumor. If a patient has less than a 50 perce… |
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Men with early stages of prostate cancer who delay radical treatment in favor of an approach of “expectant management” do not have high levels of anxiety and distress. That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. T… |
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