Zytiga Improves Prostate Cancer Survival When Combined With Hormone Therapy
Prostate Cancer

Zytiga Improves Prostate Cancer Survival When Combined With Hormone Therapy

The results of a new study presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago report that abiraterone (Zytiga) improves prostate cancer survival when it is added to hormone therapy at the beginning of treatment for the disease. An improvement of 37 percent was seen in the trial, which was known as STAMPEDE (Systemic Therapy in…

Does Finasteride (Proscar) Cause Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

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)…

Processed Meat Probably Causes Cancer (According to the World Health Organization)
Prostate Cancer

Processed Meat Probably Causes Cancer (According to the World Health Organization)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has made a groundbreaking, and potentially lifesaving, announcement concerning the link between eating meat and the development of cancer, including colorectal, prostate, pancreatic, and stomach cancers. Specifically, WHO researchers (the Working Group) concluded that eating 50 grams (1.8 oz) of processed meats such as bacon, hot dogs, beef jerky, and…

Testosterone Safe During Active Surveillance: Multiparametric MRI Findings
Prostate Cancer

Testosterone Safe During Active Surveillance: Multiparametric MRI Findings

Testosterone has important benefits for men. When it’s at a normal level, it helps develop muscle mass, decrease fat, avoid depression, keep bones strong, maintain libido, improve erections, and may help reduce risks of cardiovascular and cognitive disease. However, about 40% of men over the age of 45 have symptoms of reduced blood levels of…

What Treatments Are Available For Late Stage Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

What Treatments Are Available For Late Stage Prostate Cancer?

Choosing treatment for late stage prostate cancer (advanced metastatic prostate cancer) can be a difficult decision. The options of treatment for late stage prostate cancer range from a one-of-a-kind immunotherapy called Provenge (sipuleucel-T) to standard therapies such as chemotherapy, hormone therapy, and radiation therapy, as well as several new approaches. In addition, a number of…

When is Watchful Waiting Best for Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

When is Watchful Waiting Best for Prostate Cancer?

You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and your doctor has suggested something called “watchful waiting” rather than attempting more aggressive treatment options. Perhaps he or she referred to this approach as “active surveillance” or “expectant management,” since some doctors use all of these terms interchangeably to mean the same thing, while others say they mean…

Can Red Wine Help Treat Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

Can Red Wine Help Treat Prostate Cancer?

Resveratrol is often touted as a potent antioxidant with antiaging properties, a natural anti-inflammatory agent, and a potential cancer fighter. Now a new study from a researcher at the University of Missouri suggests resveratrol, a component of red wine, improves prostate cancer treatment, specifically by enhancing the effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Benefits…