First FDA-Approved Prostate Cancer Treatment Vaccine
First FDA-Approved Prostate Cancer Treatment Vaccine Available At Roswell Park The nation’s first FDA-approved cancer treatment vaccine, Provenge (sipuleucel-T), is being offered for the first time in Western New York at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The vaccine is designed for men with advanced prostate cancer who have limited treatment... more
Hard Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer
Risk Of Death For Men With Prostate Cancer May Be Reduced By Exercise, A new study of men with prostate cancer finds that physical activity is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality and of death due to prostate cancer. The Harvard School of Public Health and University of California, San Francisco researchers also found that men who did more... more
Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions
In Prostate Cancer Treatment Decisions, Age Plays Too Big A Role Older men with high-risk prostate cancer frequently are offered fewer – and less effective – choices of treatment than younger men, potentially resulting in earlier deaths, according to a new UCSF study. The scientists found that men above age 75 with high-risk prostate cancer... more
Robot To Have First Clinical Trial Test In Prostate Cancer Patients
In the first-of-a-kind clinical trial, a robot will be used to place therapeutic radioactive seeds in prostate cancer patients. The National Cancer Institute-supported study, which will enroll 14 patients, has just opened at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The robot has been designed by Thomas Jefferson University scientists to provide the steadiest... more
A Brief Overview of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (bph)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement of the prostate gland due to increases in the number of cells of the prostate tissue. Although the enlarging effects of BHP cannot be reversed, it is nonmalignant (non-cancerous), and does not always progress to a cancerous state. In fact, about 80% of men will experience some degree of BPH by the... more
10 Healthy Foods That Protect Your Body Against Chronic Diseases
Eating healthy foods is a way that you can live healthy. Your daily life will become more enjoyable and regulated. By committing to eating healthy foods, you can feel better, stay physically fit, and reduce your risk of many chronic diseases including diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease, and certain cancers. Becoming educated and smart is an essential... more
Prostate Cancer and Enlarged Prostate – Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment
We know that starting at age 40, the levels of the by-product prolactin of testosterone of men increases, stimulating the production of the enzyme 5-alpha reductase that causes the conversion of testosterone to gihydro-testosterones DHT triggering prostate enlargement and Prostate cancer. Therefore in order to prevent the symptoms of enlarged prostate... more
Taking control of post-prostate cancer issues
Prostate cancer affects more than 185,000 men in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society. About one in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime, making it the most common cancer, other than skin cancers, in American men. The good news is that, if detected early, prostate cancer is often treatable.... more
Eating for Prostate Health
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the US. In 2008, 185,000 men were diagnosed and 28,000 died from the disease. During their lifetime 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, but only 1 in 35 will die from the disease. Why? Prostate cancer is often slow to develop and even slower to progress. Any intervention that interferes... more
Magnolia Kills Prostate Cancer Cells
Magnolol, a substance taken from the root and bark of the magnolia tree, is a potent killer of prostate cancer cells. Magnolol, a substance taken from the root and bark of the magnolia tree, is a potent killer of prostate cancer cells, according to a study in the Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. Because it does not damage healthy cells, magnolol... more
