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
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia – Symptoms, Causes and Natural Remedies
The prostate is a male gland that secretes the fluid (a part of the semen) which carries sperm from the testicles during ejaculation. The prostate is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. It surrounds the first inch of the urethra (the tube through which urine and sperm exit the body). Usually, the prostate gland starts to enlarge... more
Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) – What Are The Risks?
As men get older the vast majority of them will experience a disorder of the prostate known as benign prostate hyperplasia. BPH, while distressing, is a non-malignant enlargement of the prostate gland. This gland is very small at birth and doesn\’t really begin to grow until the onset of puberty. It reaches full size at around twenty years of... more
Prostate Cancer Questions and Answers
While many illnesses and diseases are well understood, prostate cancer is one of the remaining cancerous conditions that is shrouded in misunderstanding. There are several main reasons for this, not the least of which is that men as a group, simply do not want to deal with this very common no cancerous condition. For many men, prostate cancer affects... 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
Three-minute test for £10 offers new hope on prostate cancer
A three-minute test for prostate cancer is being developed by British scientists. It could produce immediate results and be more accurate than the current test. Detection of the disease in the early stages would allow doctors to start treatment when it is most likely to be effective. The new technique would allow patients to learn their test results... more
