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Underestimating Prostate Cancer Risk
You’re cruising along the interstate with your honey, headed for a much-anticipated resort vacation. Before you hit the open road, you had your mechanic check the usual things: fluids, brake pads, tires, etc. The small oil leak he discovered was easily fixed so you now have peace of mind. However, 325 miles from home, having…
Can The Neem Tree Help Treat Prostate Cancer?
Researchers have uncovered evidence that suggests using neem for prostate cancer treatment may be helpful. Specifically, neem (Azadirachta indica), which has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine, contains a compound called nimbolide, found in its leaves, seeds, roots, bark, and fruits. Nimbolide is a terpenoid lactone that has been credited with various attributes,…
What Is Cryosurgery for Prostate Cancer?
Cryosurgery (also known as cryoablation and cryotherapy) for prostate cancer, a procedure that delivers a gas to the tumor and freezes the cancer cells while limiting the damage to healthy tissue, is an effective treatment for men who have localized prostate cancer. That’s the conclusion of researchers at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. The…
What Is My Risk of Prostate Cancer?
If you’re a man or have a man in your life, the controversy over whether men should bypass regular prostate cancer testing using the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, as recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force, has likely been on your radar recently. Although the debate has been contentious, you could say it’s been…
Side Effects of Post-Prostatectomy Treatments
In the urologic world, there is a longstanding bias that surgical removal of the prostate gland, or radical prostatectomy (RP), is the preferred treatment for prostate cancer (PCa). It is based in the outdated belief that all PCa is a) multifocal, and b) likely to spread beyond the gland if untreated. Thus, it seemed logical…
Can A Plant Based Diet Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk?
Men who want to ward off aggressive prostate cancer should turn to plants, or more precisely, a plant-based diet. That’s what scientists reported at the recent International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. However, this report is not the only one that has shown that a diet based on plant foods offers benefits for…
