Can Broccoli Help Fight Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

Can Broccoli Help Fight Prostate Cancer?

If previous studies have not convinced you to eat broccoli, which contains the prostate cancer-fighting compound sulforaphane, hopefully a discovery by researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University will provide some persuasion. Investigators report that in addition to suppressing histone deacetylases (HDACs), sulforaphane also helps restore balance to DNA methylation, and these…

What Are the Symptoms of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

What Are the Symptoms of Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer?

Symptoms of locally advanced prostate cancer are signs that you should check with your doctor. Patients may not always experience symptoms of locally advanced prostate cancer, and many of the potential symptoms are not specific to locally advanced prostate cancer. Nevertheless, if you experience any of the following symptoms make an appointment with your doctor…

Prostate Cancer Retreatment with Sipuleucel-T (Provenge)
Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer Retreatment with Sipuleucel-T (Provenge)

Prostate cancer retreatment with sipuleucel-T may be possible, according to Tomasz Beer, MD, a leading prostate cancer researcher and Deputy Director at the Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute in Portland. Dr. Beer presented results from his study at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting. What is sipuleucel-T? Sipuleucel-T is a…

What is a TRUS Biopsy?
Prostate Cancer

What is a TRUS Biopsy?

Question: What do transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided biopsy and MRI prostate scans have in common? Answer: Almost nothing. While both try to find cancer in a walnut-sized gland tucked away in the pelvic bed, there’s no comparison. Noninvasive MRI detects prostate cancer better than conventional invasive TRUS biopsy. In fact, multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is so…

Does an Enlarged Prostate Increase the Risk of Prostate Cancer?
Prostate Cancer

Does an Enlarged Prostate Increase the Risk of Prostate Cancer?

Results of a new meta-analysis and review suggest that the presence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) increases the risk of prostate and bladder cancer. The study evaluated both case-control studies (16 in total) and cohort studies (10 in total), and the findings are useful for clinicians and men for screening and prevention of these types…

Which Prostate Drugs Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Prostate Cancer

Which Prostate Drugs Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

If you have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) and you and your doctor are discussing treatment options, consider this: The most popular drugs prescribed for treatment of an enlarged prostate–a drug class called 5-alpha reductase inhibitors–have a safety warning noting they may increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer. The…