The FDA approved the PSA test for use in conjunction with a DRE to help detect prostate cancer in men 50 and older, and for monitoring prostate cancer patients after treatment.
The researchers tried out the test on 177 volunteers - some were healthy, but others had received a diagnosis of breast, bowel, lung or prostate cancer.
Many cases of prostate cancer are very slow-growing, so slow that, depending on a man's age and overall health, he may die of something else before the cancer can ever hurt him.
Therefore, many men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer likely will be treated, but also may experience unnecessary and harmful side effects that could lower their quality of life.
The results from other ies, with adequate numbers of advanced and fatal prostate cancers, may shed further light on this question," Park's team concludes.
Several studies have found that men who take aspirin and other NSAIDS have a decreased risk of prostate cancer. The prostate is part of the male reproductive system.
Subgroup analyses indicated that prostate cancer-specific mortality was not affected by the age at which participants were screened.
In theory, testing for their presence should enable doctors to determine whether a patient has an aggressive form of prostate cancer - and requires urgent action.
A prototype obesity drug called STO 609 does just that and Dr Mills thinks it could be modified to treat prostate cancer which affects 36, 000 men in Britain.
Enjoy Soy Eating soy -- fresh soybeans, nuts, soy milk or soy burgers, and perhaps the most famous form, tofu can reduce the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, and breast and prostate cancers and may relieve the symptoms of menopause.
Too much animal protein, especially red meat, has been linked with significantly increased risks of heart disease, prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer.
But after going through Stage 3 prostate cancer and its treatment - radical open prostatectomy, radiation and hormone therapy - I find that I no longer fear death.
Even prostate cancer and heart disease may be influenced by the mind, with studies finding they are more prevalent in men who are prematurely aged by going bald early.
Anticancer activity of FB2,a Src kinase inhibitor,on prostate cancer
Ongoing and planned clinical trials will continue to address strategies to prevent treatment-related side effects and improve quality of life for men with prostate cancer.
Part of why it costs so much is that it's not a pill cranked out in a lab, but a treatment that is individually prepared, using each patient's cells and a protein found on most prostate cancer cells.
Various types of cancer are of particular concern to men, including lung cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. To reduce the risk of cancer, consider these general tips
I still have plenty to say about prostate cancer, its treatment and aftermath. But now I can look at those topics from the point of view of a man leading a post-cancer life.
The Food and Drug Administration last April finally approved Provenge, a prostate cancer vaccine that stimulates the body's own immune system to attack tumors.
Scientists in Sweden have shown that removing a cancerous prostate gland reduces the chance of dying from prostate cancer.
An NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study found that processed red meat was associated with a 10 percent increased risk of prostate cancer with every 10 grams of increased intake.
The doctor passes an instrument through the urethra and trims away extra prostate tissue. The tissue is sent to the lab to check for prostate cancer.
Just as women need particular nutrients during pregnancy or for protection from breast cancer, men need nutrients that can help them maintain muscle mass, prevent prostate cancer, and more.
A recent review of the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial showed long-term, regular use of Vitamin E supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer in healthy men.
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