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Posted May 21, 2012:

• Task Force Recommends Against PSA-Based Screening for Prostate Cancer
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Slow Prostate Growth

Posted April 10, 2012:

• Pelvic Muscle Training Effective in Treating Urinary Incontinence for Women

Posted April 9, 2012:

• Study Debunks Common Myth That Urine Is Sterile

Posted March 31, 2012:

• Oral Vitamin D Supplements Reduced Levels of Ki67 in Prostate Cancer Cells
• Metformin Appeared to Slow Prostate Cancer Growth

Posted March 25, 2012:

• Incontinence 20 Years After Child Birth Three Times More Common After Vaginal Delivery

Posted March 13, 2012:

• Botox Injections Now Used for Severe Urinary Incontinence

Posted March 12, 2012:

• Circumcision May Help Protect Against Prostate Cancer
• Powerful Treatment Provides Effective Relief for Urinary Incontinence, Study Suggests

Posted February 10, 2012:

• Curry Spice Component May Help Slow Prostate Tumor Growth

Posted February 8, 2012:

• Heart Disease May Be a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

Posted February 1, 2012:

• Prostate Cancer Risk Halved for Subfertile Men, Swedish Research Finds

Posted January 26, 2012:

• Rap Music Powers Rhythmic Action of Medical Sensor

Posted January 13, 2012:

• Concept of 'Overactive Bladder' Serves Commercial Interests Rather Than Patient Interests, Experts Say

Posted January 7, 2012:

• Mass Prostate Cancer Screening Doesn't Reduce Deaths, Study Suggests

Posted November 17, 2011:

• Scientists Identify Treatable Weakness in Lethal Form of Prostate Cancer

Posted November 14, 2011:

• Contraceptive Pill Associated With Increased Prostate Cancer Risk Worldwide, Study Finds

Posted November 2, 2011:

• Starving Prostate Cancer: Scientists Discover How to Cut Off Cancer's Food Supply

Posted November 1, 2011:

• More Radionuclide Therapy Is Better for Prostate Cancer Patients, Study Suggests

Posted October 31, 2011:

• New Findings Could Lower Risk of Suicide in Men With Prostate Cancer

Posted October 24, 2011:

• High Fluid Intake Appears to Reduce Bladder Cancer Risk

Posted October 21, 2011:

• PSA Test Valuable in Predicting Biopsy Need, Low-Risk Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
• Trio of Studies Support Use of PET/CT Scans as Prostate Cancer Staging Tool

Posted October 20, 2011:

• New Imaging Agent Improves Detection of Bladder Cancer, Experts Say

Posted October 19, 2011:

• Age a Big Factor in Prostate Cancer Deaths, Study Finds

Posted October 17, 2011:

• Same Gene Has Opposite Effects in Prostate, Breast Cancers, Researchers Discover

Posted October 5, 2011:

• More Aggressive Treatment Not Necessary for Men With a Family History of Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
• Researchers Improve Accuracy of IMRT Delivery in Post-Prostatectomy Patients

Posted September 27, 2011:

• Increasing Dosage of Saw Palmetto Does Not Appear to Reduce Urinary Symptoms from Enlarged Prostate
• Nearly Half the World's Adults Will Experience Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms by 2018

Posted September 26, 2011:

• Elderly Patients May Be Undertreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
• Shorter Radiation Course for Prostate Cancer Is Effective in Long-Term Follow-Up

Posted September 22, 2011:

• Rise Found in Prostate Biopsy Complications and High Post-Procedure Hospitalization Rate

Posted September 20, 2011:

• Genetic Differences May Cause Higher Rates of Prostate Cancer in African-American Men

Posted September 19, 2011:

• New Combination Treatment for Prostate Cancer

Posted September 16, 2011:

• Genetics May Explain Why Calcium Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer

Posted August 16, 2011:

• Five Inherited Genetic Variants Linked to the Most Lethal Prostate Cancers

Posted August 15, 2011:

• New Prostate Cancer Screening Test Shows Promise for Diagnosis

Posted August 12, 2011:

• New Treatment Option for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted August 8, 2011:

• Men Have Overly Optimistic Expectations About Recovery from Prostate Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
• Cancer Biomarker -- Detectable by Blood Test -- Could Improve Prostate Cancer Detection

Posted August 3, 2011:

• New Urine Test Shows Prostate Cancer Risk; Test for Gene Fusion Can Assist in the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer

Posted July 26, 2011:

• Hormone Therapy May Be Hazardous for Men With Heart Conditions, Study Suggests

Posted July 18, 2011:

• New Therapy Provides Hope for Millions of People Suffering from Bowel Incontinence

Posted July 13, 2011:

• PSA Test for Men Could Get a Second Life for Breast Cancer in Women

Posted July 12, 2011:

• Seven in One Blow: Scientists Discover DNA Regions Influencing Prostate Cancer Risk

Posted June 29, 2011:

• Possible Way to Make Bladder Cancer Cells More Susceptible to Chemotherapy

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