Prostate Cancer - Page 23

October 24, 2015

Obesity link to prostate cancer may vary by race

Obesity may be partly responsible for higher rates of prostate cancer observed among African American men, suggests a new U.S. study.

October 24, 2015

Advanced prostate cancer linked to mutations in 8 genes

Men who carry mutations in eight specific genes may have an increased risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer that runs in families, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests

October 24, 2015

Vasectomies linked with prostate cancer risk

Men who undergo a vasectomy may have an increased risk of advanced or lethal prostate cancer, a new observational study suggests

October 24, 2015

Web information on prostate cancer tough to understand

There's no shortage of websites with information on prostate cancer treatment, but they may be well beyond the average person's comprehension

October 24, 2015

Study finds link between BPA and prostate cancer

The highly controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) has been linked with yet another adverse health condition: prostate cancer.

October 24, 2015

Cancer organization partners with NFL on prostate treatment

A U.S. cancer organization has partnered with the NFL alumni association ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl XLIX to raise awareness about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer, a disease that kills tens of thousands of U.S. men a year.

October 24, 2015

New blood test for prostate cancer improves diagnostic accuracy

A new blood test for prostate cancer is improving the accuracy of diagnoses and may even reduce the frequency of false positives and unnecessary biopsies

October 24, 2015

Dogs can detect prostate cancer in urine

Highly-trained dogs are able to detect prostate cancer in urine with 98 percent accuracy, according to a study presented May 18 at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Orlando.

October 24, 2015

Woman grows ‘misstache’ for Movember

A British woman  vowed to grow a beard for Movember to raise money and awareness in honor of her husband, who beat prostate cancer, the BBC reported.

October 24, 2015

Depression may keep some men from fighting prostate cancer

Depression may be source of disparities in the treatment men get for prostate cancer, according to a new study.