Unleash the Dogs: Sniffing for Prostate Cancer
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Fun fact: Dogs can smell prostate cancer. A 2014 study showed that trained canines can detect prostate cancer with greater than 97 percent accuracy.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
New Treatment for Recurrent Prostate Cancer
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The potential foundation for a next-generation therapy, called tetraaryl cyclobutane, or CB, is being studied as an option for prostate tumors that have grown resistant to current anti-androgen drugs, notably enzalutamide.
Read MoreNew study: One orgasm a day could reduce prostate cancer risk
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Researchers claim that while an orgasm provides pleasure during sex, it may also reduce the risk for prostate cancer. It also provides a number of health benefits such as a boost in your immunity, better sleep, and can even protect against heart disease.
Read MoreWhat is the PHI test?
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The PHI test is a new blood test that may eventually replace the PSA test when testing for prostate cancer. It is a simple, noninvasive blood test that is three times more specific than PSA in detecting prostate cancer. Controversy remains surrounding the use of the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. This is due to the belief that the PSA test may lead to over-diagnosis and over-treatment in men with low-grade, less aggressive forms of the disease.
Read More11 treatments for Prostate Cancer
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Prostate cancer affects almost 234,000 men each year. Here are 11 treatment options to educate men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
Read MorePredicting Prostate Cancer
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Just a few years ago it would have been unimaginable that a woman might choose to remove her breasts and/or ovaries in an attempt to prevent breast or ovarian cancer. With the dramatic advances in our understanding of cancer genetics we are now able to identify those at increased risk and equip them with the information to make such a decision, a decision that could save their lives and those of family members.
Read MoreDoes Having a Thorough Family History Make for Better Prostate Cancer Screening?
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You’ve heard the saying, ‘the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.’ Typically we hear this in relation to different personality traits which might be similar to our parents, grandparents, or other distant family members.
Read MoreBike Riding and Prostate Cancer
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There has been much controversy as to whether or not cycling has an effect on PSA or the emergence of prostate cancer. Although there have been many contradictory studies, overall it seems that riding your bike does not increase your risk for prostate cancer.
Read MoreRace matters when it comes to obesity and prostate cancer
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Could obesity be to blame for the higher rates of prostate cancer in African American men? According to a new study from the University Of Washington School Of Nursing and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle – yes, obesity might play a role.
Read MorePHI Test for Prostate Cancer
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Controversy remains surrounding the use of the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. This is due to the belief that the PSA test may lead to over-diagnosis and over-treatment in men with low-grade, less aggressive forms of the disease. Clinicians have been long awaiting a new approach to screen for prostate cancer because the current PSA test is simply not accurate enough.
Read MoreIs baldness linked to prostate cancer?
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A new study shows a correlation between baldness and prostate cancer.
Read MoreProstate cancer: Not just an older man’s disease
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We've seen a six-fold increase in younger men getting prostate cancer. And if it occurs in younger men, the tumor is more likely to be growing at a rapid rate. Here's what they need to know.
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