Prostate problems have become one of the biggest health issues for men today. Lifestyle and poor diet are known risk factors for developing prostate problems. For those who think prostate issues are far away, know that how we treat our bodies when we are younger can greatly impact us in later years. All […]
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Common prostate cancer medications may be less safe than previously thought
Men taking either of the two most common oral medications for advanced prostate cancer who had also undergone hormone therapy to treat their disease were at higher risk of serious metabolic or cardiovascular issues than patients who were only receiving hormone therapy, Michigan Medicine researchers found. Patients taking abiraterone had […]
Dr Song’s 3D Urology and Prostate Clinics Use Advanced 3D Targeted Therapy To Cure Diseases That Tend to Attack the Prostate or Genitourinary System
The 3D Prostate and Urology Clinics introduce highly effective 3D prostate targeted treatments made from natural ingredients that successfully treat various prostate diseases and genitourinary inflammations. The 3D Prostate and Urology Clinics were founded out of a desire to provide affordable, specialized prostate treatment to global patients. The hospital is […]
Why Are Black Men 30% More Likely to Die from Prostate Cancer?
“Have you had your prostate checked recently?” That isn’t the first question we imagined asking Steve McQueen, director of the multi award-winning 12 Years a Slave, but we’re here to talk about his recent short video Embarrassed, which addresses the disproportionately high rate of prostate cancer in Black men. “Yes, […]
Androgen deprivation therapy use and duration with definitive radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Background Randomised trials have investigated various androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) intensification strategies in men receiving radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer. This individual patient data meta-analysis of relevant randomised trials aimed to quantify the benefit of these interventions in aggregate and in clinically relevant subgroups. Methods For this meta-analysis, […]
We’ve Never Really Understood the Prostate
The mistreatment of women on sexual health issues — from mastectomies and hysterectomies to pregnancy and even surgery on sex organs to enhance male pleasure — at the hands of mainly male physicians has been a major theme since the emergence of the modern feminist movement in the 1960s. But […]
A Targeted Approach to Tackling Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Newswise — PHILADELPHIA – Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer in men in the United States. The incidence of prostate cancer in Black men is nearly 60% greater than the incidence in white men. The mortality rate for prostate cancer in Black men is more than double that of […]
Tackling Racial Disparities in Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer in men in the United States. The incidence of prostate cancer in Black men is nearly 60% greater than the incidence in white men. The mortality rate for prostate cancer in Black men is more than double that of other race/ethnic groups. It […]
Long-Term Prostate Cancer Mortality Patterns Defined
More than half of deaths from prostate cancer in the United States occur among men initially diagnosed with low-grade disease, according to the findings of a large, population-based study presented at the Society of Urologic Oncology 22nd annual meeting. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer after age 70 years are more […]
New study investigates treatment-associated regrets in prostate cancer
Men who are newly diagnosed with prostate cancer have difficult choices to make about medical therapy, and the last thing any of them want is to regret their treatment decisions later. But unfortunately, treatment-related regrets are quite common, according to a new study. After looking into the experiences of 2,072 […]