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When considering the choice of weapons in fighting cancer, prostate cancer vitamin treatments are often overlooked. We get bombarded with news and claims from the medical community about the latest “wonder drugs.” In many cases, it’s our own doctor recommending a new pharmaceutical, rushing us off to fill that prescription before considering other options. But…
Can Lycopene Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Nearly 10 percent of men can expect to be diagnosed with cancer of the prostate during their lifetime. So when it comes to finding ways to avoid developing the disease, naturally there is a great deal of interest. Thus far, conventional medicine hasn’t been very successful in this regard, so some men are turning to…
USPSTF PSA Guidelines Put Prostate Cancer Patients in Harm’s Way
Did you ever hear the folktale about Chicken Little, who was hit on the head by a falling acorn? He wanted to warn the king – and everyone else – that “the sky is falling!” The story and its many age-old variants satirizes people who are unduly alarmed and spread exaggerated rumors. However, three recent…
What Are Provenge Survival Rates
Provenge survival rates, also referred to as the overall survival benefit, have been reported as 4.1 months. This is the Provenge survival rates data upon which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted its approval of Provenge for prostate cancer treatment. However, that figure may be low–by about twofold and possibly more. How could this be? For…
Treating Prostate Cancer With “Watchful Waiting”
Watchful waiting and active surveillance are two terms that are often bandied about when discussing prostate cancer treatment. But are watchful waiting and active surveillance the same thing or do they refer to different ways to approach prostate cancer? Despite a tendency to dismiss these two treatment approaches as being the same, those with a…
This Gene Test May Help Prostate Cancer Patients Bypass Surgery
A new prostate cancer gene test can reduce the number of men who need prostate cancer surgery. Genomic Health announced the availability of the Oncotype DX prostate cancer test. The test can strongly predict disease aggressiveness, helping patients and physicians make more informed decisions about how to proceed with prostate cancer treatment. Oncotype DX is…
