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Provenge success stories provide hope for prostate cancer patients. Richard Hamablet is a 15-year prostate cancer survivor who has been through multiple prostate cancer treatments, but the cancer always returned. He recently underwent a new therapy for advanced prostate cancer called Provenge. According to Dr. Vikas Malhora, M.D., of Florida cancer specialists, Provenge is unique…
Can Green Tea Prevent Prostate Cancer?
Everyone has heard the term “chemotherapy” and it conjures up scary, negative images. On the other hand, have you heard the term “chemoprevention”? The National Cancer Institute defines chemoprevention as “the use of pharmacologic or natural agents that inhibit the development of invasive cancer either by blocking the DNA damage that initiates carcinogenesis or by…
What is Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer
Facing a diagnosis of prostate cancer can be overwhelming and frightening. After your doctor informs you that you have cancer, your next step is to become an informed patient. Ask your doctor all of your questions and seek a second opinion. Your research will likely focus on treatment options, such as radiation therapy. One type…
How Does Xtandi Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer?
In up to 40 percent of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and undergo therapy, the disease spreads (metastasizes) and develops into advanced prostate cancer. For those who have tried and failed to respond to androgen-deprivation therapy (also known as failure to respond to castration-resistant prostate cancer), there are other treatment options, including Xtandi…
Does Finasteride (Proscar) Cause Prostate Cancer?
Finasteride (Proscar) is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor used to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) as well as male pattern baldness. When scientists noticed that finasteride inhibited the conversion of testosterone to DHT (a hormone that fuels prostate tumor growth), they initiated a study called the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) in the early 1990s. (Thompson 2003)…
Does Red Meat Increase Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer?
Men who like their red meat and hamburgers well done or very well done may be at increased risk of advanced prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the 2011 American Urological Association Annual Meeting. This finding is in addition to previous research suggesting an increased risk of prostate cancer from eating meats cooked…