BPA Ruling Reconsidered
Published on Saturday 27 December 2008 - 15:32 - http://philadelphia.injuryboard.com/The FDA has recently decided to reconsider its earlier finding about the safety of bisphenol-A. Bisphenol-A, also known as BPA, is a chemical commonly found in plastic food containers, plastic baby...
Why Early Detection Is the Best Way to Beat Cancer
Published on Tuesday 23 December 2008 - 06:00 - http://www.wired.com/''When the first cell in one of Brenda Rosenthal's ovaries mutated and turned cancerous, she felt no symptoms. The telltale pains or lumps that signal cancer were still months, if not years, away....
Selenium, Vitamin E Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer, Study Concludes
Published on Tuesday 23 December 2008 - 05:33 - http://www.sciencedaily.com/Findings from one of the largest cancer chemoprevention trials ever conducted have concluded that selenium and vitamin E taken alone or in combination for an average of five and a half years did...
Prostate cancer : Selenium, Vitamin E not effective in preventing prostate cancer
Published on Friday 19 December 2008 - 17:38 - http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/Selenium, a trace mineral found in grains, nuts and meats, and vitamin E - whether taken alone or in combination - do not prevent prostate cancer, according to a new study.'The team led by...
Percent Free PSA Predicts Prostate Cancer When Serum PSA 2.5 Ng/mL or Lower
Published on Monday 15 December 2008 - 16:35 - http://www.medscape.com/Among men with a serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 2.5 ng/mL or lower, the percent free PSA is an accurate predictor of prostate cancer at prostate biopsy, according to findings...
Prostate cancer : Prostate cancer drug reduces testosterone levels within 3 days
Published on Saturday 13 December 2008 - 16:00 - http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/A prostate cancer drug, called degarelix, brought down testosterone levels within 3 days of administration in over 95 per cent of men, a new study has shown.'Those who took degarelix were also...
Michael R. Dunne, 74, dies; was local leader
Published on Saturday 13 December 2008 - 08:34 - http://www.greenwichtime.com/Longtime volunteer and local figure Michael R. Dunne, who held top positions in town and at the state level, has died after battling prostate cancer.
CLINICAL DECISIONS: Management of Prostate Cancer
Published on Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 22:56 - http://content.nejm.org/This interactive Journal feature presents the case of a 63-year-old man with a normal digital rectal examination but a prostate-specific antigen level that has been increasing over a 3-year period....
Vitamin E do not prevent prostate cancer
Published on Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 21:48 - http://www.huliq.com/Findings from one of the largest cancer chemoprevention trials ever conducted have concluded that selenium and vitamin E taken alone or in combination for an average of five and a half years did...
Prostate drug may reduce hormone level in three days
Published on Wednesday 10 December 2008 - 17:50 - http://www.healthcentral.com/Researchers say the prostate cancer drug degarelix appears to reduce testosterone levels as early as three days after the start of treatment.
