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Researchers improve accuracy of IMRT delivery in post-prostatectomy patients
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States, as well as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this population. Many of these patients…
More aggressive treatment not necessary for men with a family history of prostate cancer, study suggests
There are three major factors that are used to evaluate the extent and aggressiveness of prostate cancer, help make treatment decisions, and estimate prognosis: the prostate specific antigen level, Gleason…
Use of vitamin E associated with increased risk of prostate cancer
In a trial that included about 35,000 men, those who were randomized to receive daily supplementation with vitamin E had a significantly increased risk of prostate cancer, according to a…
Study shows increased prostate cancer risk from vitamin E supplements
Men who took 400 international units of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo. The findings showed that, per 1,000 men, there were…
Vitamin E supplement may increase prostate cancer risk, national U.S. study finds
Men who take a daily vitamin E supplement — a regimen once thought to reduce cancer risk — face an increased risk of prostate cancer, according to results of a…
Same gene has opposite effects in prostate, breast cancers, researchers discover
Researchers have discovered that a gene — known as an androgen receptor (AR) — is found in both prostate and breast cancers yet has opposite effects on these diseases. In…
Age a big factor in prostate cancer deaths, study finds
Contrary to common belief, men age 75 and older are diagnosed with late-stage and more aggressive prostate cancer and thus die from the disease more often than younger men, according…
Male bowel cancer patients need more information about erectile dysfunction, experts say
Male bowel cancer patients are very likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction after treatment and yet the majority are not receiving adequate information about the condition, according to a new…
Trio of studies support use of PET/CT scans as prostate cancer staging tool
Latest studies have advised that C-11 choline positron emission tomography/computerized tomography scans can be used as a staging and perhaps therapeutic instrument in prostate cancer. Reference: ScienceDaily: Men’s Health Information
PSA test valuable in predicting biopsy need, low-risk prostate cancer, study finds
The prostate-precise antigen examination, generally acknowledged as the PSA check, is useful in predicting which men ought to have biopsies and which are likely to be diagnosed with low-danger prostate…