Archives - Thursday 21 August 2008
Incidence, mortality rate of prostate cancer rises
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 20:13 - http://www.taipeitimes.com/Why a common treatment for prostate cancer ultimately fails
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 19:10 - http://cancerfocus.net/Some of the drugs given to many men during their fight against prostate cancer can actually spur some cancer cells to grow, researchers have found. The findings were published online this week...
Hair on a man's head offers clues about prostate cancer
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 18:01 - http://www.physorg.com/Some of the drugs given to many men during their fight against prostate cancer can actually spur some cancer cells to grow, researchers have found. The findings were published online this week in a...
Free prostate screening tests offered Sept. 20
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 17:46 - http://kxrm.com/Free prostate screenings will be available from 8-11:30 a.m., Sept. 20, at the Peak Vista Community Health Center, 225 South Union Blvd.
Charles Barkley Like You've Never Seen Him Before [NBA]
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 17:00 - http://deadspin.com/Make sure that you're well stocked on chips and beer, because if this isn't appointment TV, I don't know what is: Charles Barkley is going to undergo a televised colonoscopy. It's all part of part...
Brachytherapy May Reduce Treatment Failure in Obese Prostate Cancer Patients
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 15:27 - http://www.medpagetoday.com/BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Brachytherapy for prostate cancer appears to overcome the adverse effects of obesity that lead to high PSA failure rates with surgery and external beam radiation,...
REMINDER: ORLive Presents: New Male Sling Helps Prostate Cancer Survivors With Incontinence
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 13:15 - http://www.marketwire.com/Live Webcast: From Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: August 21, 2008 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
Watchful Waiting Versus Radical Prostatectomy: 11-year Follow-up
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 12:33 - http://rss.cancerconsultants.com/Researchers affiliated with the Scandinavian Prostatic Cancer Group Study Number 4 have reported the following: “Radical prostatectomy reduces prostate cancer mortality and risk of metastases with...
AS404 may go into Phase III soon for prostate cancer
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 12:06 - http://www.pharmatimes.com/Antisoma has unveiled impressive survival data from a Phase II study of its potential blockbuster ASA404, this time in hormone-refractory prostate cancer
Institute Scientist Receives Global Award To Aid The Fight Against Prostate Cancer
Published on Thursday 21 August 2008 - 11:00 - http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/The Institute of Cancer Research's scientist, Dr Gerhardt Attard has just been awarded a Young Investigator Award by the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) for his ongoing work into developing the...
