Archives - Sunday 13 July 2008
Scientists locate and image prostate cancer as it spreads to lymph nodes
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 17:11 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/Using an engineered common cold virus, UCLA researchers delivered a genetic payload to prostate cancer cells that allowed them, using Positron Emission Tomography (PET), to locate the diseased...
Androgen deprivation therapy for localised prostate cancer not associated with improved survival
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 16:06 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/A therapy that involves depriving the prostate gland the male hormone androgen is not associated with improved survival for elderly men with localised prostate cancer, compared to conservative...
Prostate Cancer-Specific Survival Following Salvage Radiotherapy Vs. Observation In Men With Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/UroToday.com - In the June 18, 2008 edition of JAMA, Dr. Bruce Trock and associates reported on prostate cancer (CaP) specific survival following salvage radiotherapy (XRT) vs. observation in men...
PSA Reduction (after Antibiotics) Permits To Avoid Or Postpone Prostate Biopsy In Selected Patients
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/UroToday.com - In Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases, a group from Palermo, Italy report on the use of antibiotics in patients with an elevated PSA. The study cohort consisted of 94 Caucasian...
Fertility Issues In Patients With Prostate Cancer
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 09:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/UroToday.com - With PSA screening, men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer (CaP) at younger ages. In the online issue of the BJU International, Dr. Steinsvik and colleagues address the issues...
Unite 2 Fight Race Against Prostate Cancer canceled due to weather
Published on Sunday 13 July 2008 - 06:02 - http://www.wishtv.com/Thousands turned out downtown Saturday morning for the 6th annual Unite 2 Fight Race Against Prostate Cancer. But they didn't get a chance to run because rain and lightning forced officials to...
