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Study Confirms Safety, Cancer-Targeting Ability of Nutrient in Broccoli, Other Vegetables, Researchers Say
June 9, 2011 Sulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer ... > full story -
Drug Shows Promise in Prostate Cancer Spread to Bone
June 7, 2011 A new drug to treat prostate cancer shows early promise, particularly against tumors that have spread to the bone, a multi-site study ... > full story -
Targeted Cancer Therapy Kills Prostate Tumor Cells, Study Finds
June 6, 2011 A new targeted therapy for prostate cancer halts tumor growth in animals with advanced prostate cancer that is resistant to hormone therapy, a new study ... > full story -
Hormone Deprivation Therapy for Prostate Cancer May Raise Diabetes Risk
June 4, 2011 Men with prostate cancer are at higher risk of developing diabetes or diabetes risk factors if they receive androgen deprivation therapy to block the production or action of male hormones that can ... > full story -
Experimental Vaccine Made from Frozen Immune Cells Shows Promise for Prostate Cancer Patients
June 2, 2011 Metastatic prostate cancer patients who received an investigational vaccine made from their own frozen immune cells lived 10 months longer than those not treated with it, according to new ... > full story -
Antifungal Drug Delays Need for Chemo in Advanced Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
June 2, 2011 The oral antifungal drug itraconazole, most commonly used to treat nail fungus, may keep prostate cancer from worsening and delay the need for chemotherapy in men with advanced disease, new research ... > full story -
Higher Doses of Radiation in Fewer Treatments Proved Safe, Effective for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
June 2, 2011 In a multicenter clinical trial, researchers have found that higher doses of stereotactic radiation therapy requiring fewer treatments are safe and effective for patients with ... > full story -
Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Cuts GI Side Effects from Prostate Cancer in Half Vs. 3D-CRT, Study Shows
June 1, 2011 Intensity modulated radiation therapy, a newer, more precise form of radiation therapy, causes fewer gastrointestinal side effects when combined with hormone therapy than using three-dimensional ... > full story -
New Drug Treatment Extends Lives of Men With Prostate Cancer
May 26, 2011 A drug recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of prostate cancer is proving to give some patients the gift of time. A new study shows abiraterone acetate extends ... > full story -
Brisk Walking May Help Men With Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
May 24, 2011 A study of 1,455 US men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer has found a link between brisk walking and lowered risk of prostate cancer progression, according to ... > full story
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