Do men who are showing signs of a prostate cancer relapse need to start hormone therapy immediately? New research from the American Society of Clinical Oncology says no. Dr. Clifford A. Hudis, president of the Society, has produced a study that shows that starting hormone therapy at the first sign of relapse may not be […]
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British Doctors Test Potential Cure for Prostate Cancer
Radiotherapy has long been the chosen treatment for aggressive prostate cancer for many doctors, but the risk of side effects, including sexual and urinary dysfunction, has created concern in the minds of physicians and patients alike. A new treatment being tested in British hospitals may change that, and it may be available as a treatment […]
Early Prostate Cancer Detection Doing More Harm Than Good
When he ran for president in 2008, Mayor Giuliani made the claim that he was lucky to be treated for his prostate cancer as a citizen of the United States because the survival rate was 82 percent, compared to 44 percent in Britain. While these statistics are technically accurate, a closer look at them will […]
HIFU Comes to the UK for Prostate Cancer Treatment
For prostate cancer patients in the United Kingdom, 2014 brought excellent news. For the first time on March 3, 2014, High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) became a treatment option for patients at Southampton General Hospital. Until this change, the treatment had only been available to private patients who were able to pay for it out […]
BPA Exposure in Utero Increases Prostate Cancer Risk
BPA has been in the news as a carcinogen many times in the past several years, yet a recent study published in Endocrinology shows yet another potential problem associated with BPA exposure, and this time it is for fetal exposure. According to the University of Illinois at Chicago study, fetal exposure to this common plasticizer can increase […]
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