Archives - Wednesday 03 December 2008
CBS wants you to have yourself a merry little prostate exam
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 23:02 - http://www.tvsquad.com/Filed under: OpEd, Commercials, Reality-FreeWhat do you get the man who has everything?CBS is running their "CBS Cares" PSAs, and the new ones are quite...something. You've probably seen them. One...
BOOK REVIEW: Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 22:55 - http://content.nejm.org/Approximately 10% of men are affected by the enigmatic condition known as chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome. Traditionally, the prostate has been implicated, but emerging evidence...
Key Anti-Cancer Compound Found In Broccoli
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 21:35 - http://www.redorbit.com/An anti-cancer compound found in broccoli and cabbage works by lowering the activity of an enzyme associated with rapidly advancing breast cancer, according to a University of California, Berkeley,...
Prostate cancer gives birth to nerve cells
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 20:34 - http://www.healthjockey.com/A research conducted by the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), says that prostate cancer could encourage the growth of new nerves and also the branching axons, which convey their messages.'Earlier...
Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 12/03: OGXI, PPO, BZH, GW Higher; IFX, HSNI, FCX, PALM Lower
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 19:30 - http://www.streetinsider.com/OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) 76% HIGHER; announced positive survival results from a randomized Phase 2 clinical trial of OGX-011 in combination with docetaxel and prednisone...
Prostate Cancer Drug Reduces Testosterone Levels
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 19:24 - http://www.redorbit.com/Degarelix avoids initial hormone surge seen in other drugsMore than 95 per cent of men who took degarelix for prostate cancer saw their testosterone levels fall dramatically as early as three days...
Cancer Mortality Rate Declines Are Promising
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 18:39 - http://www.emaxhealth.com/The latest annual report on cancer trends shows "that a long-term decline in death rates has continued for both sexes," and there "seems little doubt that the decline in cancer death rates since...
Skin Cancer and Beyond: What You Need to Know
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 17:44 - http://www.bestsyndication.com/Best Syndication News''''''Skin cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer. There are over one million new cases of skin cancer identified each year, but less than 1000 deaths per year...
Nymox Reports Positive New Clinical Trial Data On Improvement in Urinary Urgency and Frequency Symptoms in Patients On NX-1207 Drug for Prostate...
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 17:11 - http://www.primenewswire.com/HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, N.J., Dec. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation (Nasdaq:NYMX) reported today positive new data from a recently completed clinical trial of NX-1207, the...
Takeda dumps GVAX partnership
Published on Wednesday 03 December 2008 - 17:07 - http://www.fiercebiotech.com/Cell Genesys and Takeda have mutually agreed to end development of GVAX for prostate cancer and Takeda is returning all rights to the therapy after making wind-down payments. Cell Genesys initiated...
