British scientists have developed “the first reliable test of whether men are at high risk of prostate cancer”, reported the Daily Mail. It said the test has so far proven to be twice as precise as the existing PSA test, and is of urine rather than blood, which would make it cheaper to perform. Prostate [...]
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American males. In 2010, approximately 217,730 patients are estimated to be diagnosed with this malignancy. An estimated 32,050 will die of this disease. There is much uncertainty about the benefits of screening for prostate cancer. [...]
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center doctors James Eastham and Michael Morris discuss prostate cancer treatment options and the Gleason grading system, which is used to predict a prostate tumor’s potential to grow and spread. This video is part of a Prostate Cancer Roundtable discussion. See video of full discussion at www.mskcc.org
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According to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer 2009; 100: 450-454, men with prostate cancer are as much as seven times less likely to die if they have high levels of vitamin D – the “sunshine vitamin”. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Australian men. Each year close to 3,300 [...]