Is Active Surveillance the Right Course For Men with Prostate Cancer?
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing of middle-age men to screen for prostate cancer has led to more cases being detected at an early stage. The common occurrence of prostate cancer indicates that...
View ArticleExtra Weight Increases Prostate Cancer Risk
Researchers have found that extra weight increases prostate cancer risk, and it also can result in a more aggressive and deadly form of the disease. That’s the consensus among the authors of a recent...
View ArticleSigns that Prostate Cancer Has Spread
During the early stages of prostate cancer, symptoms of the disease are not always noticeable. That’s why health professionals encourage men to be screened, which involves a prostate-specific antigen...
View ArticleIs Surgery Better Than Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
A new study out of South Korea has shown that surgery is better than hormone therapy when treating prostate cancer. In this comparison of surgery and hormone therapy, the researchers found that men who...
View ArticleCan Breast Milk Treat Prostate Cancer?
Some researchers believe there may be a positive association between breast milk and prostate cancer. Based on anecdotal reports and extrapolating the data gathered from studies of breast milk and...
View ArticleWhen You Eat Can Affect Prostate Cancer Risk
You may be familiar with research indicating that what you eat can have a significant impact on your risk of developing prostate cancer. But did you know there may be an association between when you...
View ArticleNew Blood Test for Aggressive Prostate Cancer
The traditional way to screen for prostate cancer is the protein-specific antigen (PSA) test, a method that is not without its opponents and inaccuracies. Now researchers at Queen Mary University of...
View ArticleCan Eating Mushrooms Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?
For millennia, many cultures have valued fungi for their medicinal powers. Yet it’s not until recently that scientists have put them to the test. Now a new study from Japan is the first to explore the...
View ArticlePoultry and Prostate Cancer Risk: New Study
A number of studies have made a connection between the consumption of red meat and prostate cancer. Now, however, scientists are pointing to a link between poultry and prostate cancer risk. It also...
View ArticleCan Flaxseed Prevent Spread of Prostate Cancer?
Many of my patients are very nutrition-conscious in terms of overall wellness. I have previously written about the benefits of heart-friendly diets because they also support prostate health (see more...
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