The panel stopped short of recommending that all men take the drug because clinical trials have not yet shown that it reduces deaths.
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men, behind lung cancer, with 186,000 new cases diagnosed and 28,660 deaths each year.
Finasteride is used in low doses under the brand name Propecia as an anti-balding drug and in higher doses under the name Proscar for shrinking enlarged prostate Read the rest of this entry »
The panel stopped short of recommending that all men take the drug because clinical trials have not yet shown that it reduces deaths.
Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths among men, behind lung cancer, with 186,000 new cases diagnosed and 28,660 deaths each year.
Finasteride is used in low doses under the brand name Propecia as an anti-balding drug and in higher doses under the name Proscar for shrinking enlarged prostate Read the rest of this entry »
The
traditional Cretan Mediterranean-style diet, based on a variety of plant foods,
may help prevent prostate cancer, according to a
review.
The researchers showed
that dietary intake of fruits, vegetables, wholegrain cereals, nuts and legumes
along with olive oil as the main source of fat may provide protection against
cancer. Moreover, low intake of red meat, moderate to low intake of dairy foods,
moderate to high intake of fish and moderate Read the rest of this entry »
For one woman, the Assurant Health That Dam Run is an opportunity to celebrate life and raise awareness of prostate cancer. Having lost her father to the disease a year and a half ago, Anne Franklin is running to remember. On Sunday, March 1 at 10:00 a.m., Franklin and more than 40 of her closest friends and family will celebrate her 40th birthday by joining a national effort to fight against prostate cancer by participating in the annual event. This Read the rest of this entry »
The foods raise the levels of a hormone in the body which can spur on tumour
growth, according to a new study.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease in Britain,
affecting 34,000 men every year and killing 10,0000.
Scientists have found a link between the hormone and the likelihood of men
being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Those with high levels were 40 per cent more likely to develop the disease
than those Read the rest of this entry »
NCI: No prostate benefit from vitamin E, selenium
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is stopping a major study of whether vitamin E and selenium prevent prostate cancer — because the supplements aren’t working and there’s a hint of risk.
More than 35,000 men age 50 and older have been taking one or both supplements or dummy pills for several years as part of a study called the SELECT trial.
But the National Cancer Institute announced Read the rest of this entry »
TUESDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) — Selenium, vitamin E and vitamin C won’t prevent men from getting prostate cancer.
In findings that were released early because of the public health implications, the results of two large randomized, controlled clinical trials showed the supplements failed to provide a cancer-prevention benefit, despite past findings that seemed to indicate great promise — particularly for selenium. Both studies were expected Read the rest of this entry »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to fight the prostate cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to fight the prostate cancer.
Peoria physician Dr. Joseph Banno of Midwest Urological says it holds new promise for those suffering from the late stages of the disease.
The new treatment for prostate cancer involves a drug called degarelix.
FRIDAY, Oct. 17 (HealthDay News) — With increasing life expectancies, improved surgical tools, and better information on patient results, many older men diagnosed with early prostate cancer are taking a pass on the traditional advice to hold off on treatment for a period of time.
So-called “watchful waiting” — or closely monitoring the cancer’s progression — is still a viable option. But many experts now believe that aggressive treatment — even Read the rest of this entry »
People in the Panama City community are grooming a little less these days, and it’s not for insulation from the cold!
They’re doing it for Movember!
Nope, that’s not a type-o.
The Movember Foundation is working in conjunction with the Prostate Cancer Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) organization, sponsoring Movember. Movember (the month formerly known as November) is a charity event held during November each year.
At the start of Movember guys register Read the rest of this entry »