Archives - Friday 22 August 2008
Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men: study
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 22:31 - http://www.postchronicle.com/Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men,......
Why a prostate cancer treatment may fail
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 21:32 - http://www.upi.com/ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Some drugs given to men to help treat prostate cancer may actually spur some cancer cells to grow, U.S. researchers said.
36-Inch Twitching Spider: Your Worst Nightmare in Lamp Form
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 20:42 - http://gizmodo.com/@Hectorvex: Sounds like SOMEONE has some prostate health issues...(nods sagely). ps61318
Your Prostate Problem - The What, The How, The Where Of Your Prostate Problem, And Your Options.
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 20:30 - http://www.skynewswire.com/(SkyNewswire.com)---BPH, Prostatitis, Prosate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate, they're all terms that get bandied about by men over 50 and an unlucky bunch below 50 as well.Before you can be offered help...
Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men: study
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 20:17 - http://www.reuters.com/NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men, according to findings of a new study.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Is Raising Among Black Men
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 20:13 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/Initiatives seek to raise prostate cancer awareness among black men and improve health outcomes. read more
FDA Gives Fast-Track Status to Prostate Cancer Drug
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 19:29 - http://www.fdanews.com/OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals’ OGX-011 in combination with docetaxel has received fast-track designation from the FDA for progressive metastatic prostate cancer.
Researchers working on prostate cancer vaccine
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 18:55 - http://www.nbc-2.com/When you think of vaccines, mumps, measles and polo probably come to mind - but what about prostate cancer. Now, researchers at the University of Florida are working on a vaccine for prostate cancer.
Anti-tumour effects are enhanced by inhibiting two pathways rather than one
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 18:34 - http://www.sciencecentric.com/Two independent research groups have found that simultaneous inhibition of two signalling pathways resulted in substantially enhanced antitumour effects in mouse models of prostate and breast...
Obese Prostate Cancer Patients Benefit From Brachytherapy
Published on Friday 22 August 2008 - 16:04 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/Brachytherapy, also called seed implants, may be a more beneficial treatment than surgery or external beam radiation therapy for overweight or obese prostate cancer patients, according to a study...
