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Men can lower risk of prostate cancer by eating mushrooms
Consumption of mushrooms reduces prostate cancer risk: Study.
15 Sep 2019 10:57 AM
Eating mushrooms can reduce risk of prostate cancer.
Lower risk of prostate cancer with mushrooms; study.
09 Sep 2019 9:25 AM
Abdominal and thigh fats can be the cause of prostate cancer
Body fat distribution associated with increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer: Study.
10 Jun 2019 7:03 PM
Brachytherapy: Low-risk prostate cancer now finds cure
Prostate cancer could be treated with single dose of targeted radiotherapy.
30 Apr 2019 9:52 AM
Online tool can help men make prostate cancer treatment choices
A web-based tool can let a man with prostate cancer see how thousands of other men in his situation have chosen to be treated
21 Nov 2018 9:40 AM
Use of antidepressants higher among men who get surgery and radiation for prostate cancer
Prostate cancer patients often fit the demographic profile (white, older age, and male) of someone at risk for depression.
02 Nov 2018 10:35 AM
Blasting prostate tumours with radiotherapy can increase chances of survival
Patients whose prostate cancer has spread are typically given hormone therapy to reduce or stop the production of testosterone.
23 Oct 2018 11:10 AM
Routine testing for prostate cancer harmful, suggest experts
Find out why the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test remains controversial.
06 Sep 2018 12:58 PM
Hormone therapy a tricky choice to treat prostate cancer
New study explores how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand a standard hormone therapy.
05 Sep 2018 2:18 PM
History of heavy drinking linked to more aggressive prostate cancer
There was no link, however, between current alcohol consumption and tumour grade.
26 Aug 2018 2:36 PM
Having sex two to four times a week slashes risk of prostate cancer
The study also found that men who first had sex at a younger age are more likely to suffer from prostate cancer.
18 Aug 2018 2:35 PM
Blood tests can predict treatment for advanced prostate cancer
The study used a liquid biopsy test developed by molecular diagnostics company.
25 Jul 2018 11:19 AM
Cause of prostate cancer progression uncovered
More than 1.1 million new cases diagnosed and 300,000 deaths annually worldwide.
23 Jul 2018 12:40 PM
Having an early dinner may lower risk of breast, prostate cancer
Study concluded that adherence to diurnal eating patterns is associated with a lower risk of cancer.
19 Jul 2018 8:16 AM
Body odour may help sniff out cancer: Study
Olfactory receptors may affect the development of disease.
12 Jul 2018 7:21 PM
Obesity may affect prostate cancer test results
Prostate specific antigen is increased by the male sex steroid hormone, testosterone.
06 Jul 2018 4:19 PM
Diabetes may be an early indicator of pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of only eight per cent.
19 Jun 2018 10:01 AM
New subtype of prostate cancer discovered
It could also explain why some prostate cancer patients have had exceptional responses to immunotherapy.
17 Jun 2018 6:29 PM
Prostate cancer survival odds worse for smokers
Prostate cancer diagnosis, even when it is not associated with tobacco smoking, is a teachable moment for patients to quit smoking.
07 Jun 2018 10:21 AM
Smokers have lesser odds of surviving prostate cancer
Former smoking was associated with higher risk of relapse, but not with spread or cancer-specific death.
06 Jun 2018 8:22 PM
New study investigates Finasteride's link to prostate cancer
Here is what a new study has found.
20 May 2018 4:40 PM
LED street lights may up cancer risk: study
This was compared to populations with less exposure to blue light.
30 Apr 2018 5:08 PM
5 signs you might have bowel cancer
From bloating to constipation and blood in your stools, here are the signs and symptoms.
16 Apr 2018 10:03 AM
Urological cancer patients at five times higher suicide risk
In bladder and prostate cancer, this ratio drops to one suicide for every 7 attempts.
18 Mar 2018 5:20 PM
Study says smart software can diagnose prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer, with around 1.1 million diagnoses ever year.
17 Mar 2018 6:32 PM
High levels of vitamin D may lower cancer risk, says study
While benefits of vitamin D on bone diseases are known, there is growing evidence it may benefit other chronic diseases, including cancers.
09 Mar 2018 8:11 AM
Metal detection tech helps with studying cancer
Creating highly detailed copies of tumours may help researchers develop more precise treatment plans for individual patients.
01 Mar 2018 11:00 AM
Men with prostate cancer don't get help from doctors as they are embarrassed
Men in early stages of prostate cancer have a 98 percent chance of surviving while those in advanced stages have only 22 percent chances.
05 Feb 2018 7:22 PM
Green tea, tomato juice could reduce risk prostate cancer
New trial is set to test whether these two beverages could help.
05 Feb 2018 2:10 PM
Absence of this gene can give men deadly cancer
Researchers from Cleveland Clinic conducted the study.
17 Jan 2018 5:09 PM
Finding blood in your urine could be early sign of prostate cancer
The risk of developing the disease increases with age.
30 Nov 2017 9:52 AM
Prostate cancer patients unclear on differences among treatments
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in Western Europe.
12 Oct 2017 8:05 PM
Why some prostate cancers may not need treatment right away
Treatments sometimes do more harm than the disease ever would.
14 Jul 2017 5:28 PM
Tall and obese men face higher chances of prostate cancer
Waist circumference, a more accurate measure of obesity than BMI, was associated with an 18% greater risk of death from prostate cancer.
13 Jul 2017 10:42 AM
Tailor-made cancer 'vaccine' proves safe: Trial results
Recent advances in technology have made it possible to create a therapy that is suited to target an individual's tumour.
06 Jul 2017 2:52 PM
3-in-1 blood test for precision prostate cancer therapies
The test could potentially be adapted to monitor treatment with PARP inhibitors for other cancers.
20 Jun 2017 3:17 AM
High dose therapy cures prostate cancer faster
HDR brachytherapy involves the very precise positioning of catheters, with the aid of ultrasound.
07 May 2017 1:15 PM
Yoga can keep side effects of prostate cancer therapy
Patients in the yoga group reported lower fatigue scores over time, as they attended more yoga sessions.
07 Apr 2017 10:39 AM
One serving of broccoli a day prevents prostate cancer
This may relate to more than just cancer prevention. It would be significant if we could develop ways to slow the progress of cancer
17 Mar 2017 9:35 AM
Prostate cancer risk cut by ejaculating 21 times a month
The reason suggested by experts is that ejaculating more frequently cleans the prostate more often.
15 Mar 2017 1:53 PM
Penis returns to original size after prostate removal
The new findings may be useful for men who have low-to-moderate self esteem tied to their perceived lost penis length after their surgery.
17 Feb 2017 12:36 PM
Cancer cases up by 50 per cent in developing countries
In 2015, there were 17.5 million new cancer cases worldwide and 8.7 million deaths.
07 Dec 2016 5:35 PM
Having more sexual partners raises prostate cancer risk
The study found also found that men who had their first sexual experience before they were 17 had higher odds of developing the disease.
21 Nov 2016 4:05 PM
Jessica Simpson’s father is diagnosed with cancer
Joe Simpson is reportedly suffering from prostate cancer.
16 Nov 2016 12:20 AM
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