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Brachytherapy Reduced Death Rates in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients, Analysis Finds
January 25, 2012 A population-based analysis looking at almost 13,000 cases revealed that men who received brachytherapy alone or in combination with external beam radiation therapy had significantly reduced ... > full story -
Prostate Cancer Study Proves Drug Delays Disease Progression
January 24, 2012 For men diagnosed with low-risk, localized prostate cancer, being treated with the drug dutasteride ("Avodart") delays disease progression and initiating active treatment, and also reduces anxiety, ... > full story -
Major Genetic Mutation Associated With Hereditary Prostate Cancer Risk Discovered
January 11, 2012 After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a ... > full storyMore: -
Headphone Music Eases Anxiety During Prostate Biopsies
January 9, 2012 Tuning in to tune out may be just what's needed for men undergoing a prostate biopsy, according to ... > full story -
Mass Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Deaths, Study Suggests
January 7, 2012 There's new evidence that annual prostate cancer screening does not reduce deaths from the disease, even among men in their 50s and 60s and those with underlying health conditions, according to new ... > full story -
Proton Therapy Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment, Study Suggests
January 5, 2012 Proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to two new ... > full story -
Scientists Identify Treatable Weakness in Lethal Form of Prostate Cancer
November 17, 2011 A recent report suggests that a new treatment may be on the horizon for neuroendocrine prostate cancers, the most lethal subtype of this ... > full story -
Contraceptive Pill Associated With Increased Prostate Cancer Risk Worldwide, Study Finds
November 14, 2011 Use of the contraceptive pill is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer around the globe, new research ... > full story -
Starving Prostate Cancer: Scientists Discover How to Cut Off Cancer's Food Supply
November 2, 2011 Researchers in Australia have discovered a potential future treatment for prostate cancer -- through starving the tumor cells of an essential nutrient they need to grow rapidly. Their work, with ... > full story -
More Radionuclide Therapy Is Better for Prostate Cancer Patients, Study Suggests
November 1, 2011 For prostate cancer patients with bone metastases, repeated administrations of radionuclide therapy with 188Re-HEDP are shown to improve overall survival rates and reduce pain, according to new ... > full story
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