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Shorter Radiation Course for Prostate Cancer Is Effective in Long-Term Follow-Up
September 26, 2011 — A shorter course of radiation treatment that delivers higher doses of radiation per day in fewer days (hypofractionation) is as effective in decreasing intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer from ... > full story -
Rise Found in Prostate Biopsy Complications and High Post-Procedure Hospitalization Rate
September 22, 2011 — In a study of complication rates following prostate biopsy among Medicare beneficiaries, researchers have found a significant rise in serious complications requiring hospitalization. The researchers ... > full story -
Genetic Differences May Cause Higher Rates of Prostate Cancer in African-American Men
September 20, 2011 — Genetic differences in prostate cells seem to be a root cause of the prostate cancer disparities between African-American men and white men, according to new ... > full story -
New Combination Treatment for Prostate Cancer
September 19, 2011 — Scientists have pioneered a new combination treatment for prostate cancer. The treatment, which has been successful in phase one of trials, will now be tested for efficacy in a second ... > full story -
Genetics May Explain Why Calcium Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer
September 16, 2011 — A new study suggests that a high intake of calcium can cause prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the ... > full story -
Five Inherited Genetic Variants Linked to the Most Lethal Prostate Cancers
August 16, 2011 — Researchers have identified five inherited genetic variants that are strongly associated with aggressive, lethal prostate cancer. The discovery ultimately could lead to the development of a simple ... > full story -
New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise for Diagnosis
August 15, 2011 — A new prostate screening test may prove to be a promising new tool in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The study found that this new screening test, the PSA/SIA assay, may be more sensitive in ... > full story -
New Treatment Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer
August 12, 2011 — Prostate cancer that has become resistant to hormone treatment and that does not respond to radiation or chemotherapy requires new methods of treatment. By attacking stem cell-like cells in prostate ... > full story -
Men Have Overly Optimistic Expectations About Recovery from Prostate Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
August 8, 2011 — Nearly half of men undergoing surgery for prostate cancer expect better recovery from the side effects of the surgery than they actually attain one year after the operation, a new study ... > full story -
Cancer Biomarker -- Detectable by Blood Test -- Could Improve Prostate Cancer Detection
August 8, 2011 — A new study supports the use of a DNA-based "biomarker" blood test as a complement to the prostate-specific antigen test currently offered to screen men for prostate ... > full story
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