Major study finds vasectomies safe without raising prostate cancer risk
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New data from a huge systematic review and meta-analysis finds minimal evidence that vasectomies raise the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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PROSTATE HEALTH
How prostate cancer affects a man’s sexuality
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Here are two questions men may want answered at the time of diagnosis and during and after prostate cancer treatment. No question should be off limits as a man’s urologist will be able to answer them thoroughly giving him the best advice he needs.
Read MoreA New Blood Test for Prostate Cancer
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Read MoreTo ‘starve’ prostate cancer cells, eat turmeric, red grapes and apples
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Regularly eating foods containing compounds found in turmeric, apples, and red grapes could hold a key to preventing and treating one of the most common cancers found in men in the United States.
Read MoreMaking a Prostate Cancer Research Checklist
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After the systematic review, the researchers held extensive interviews with patients, and had those patients as well as medical professionals complete a lengthy questionnaire.
Read MoreDoes bicycling affect PSA levels?
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Because of the direct pressure on the prostate and perineum (the area between the scrotum and the anus when sitting on a bicycle seat), some researchers have speculated if this could result in an elevated PSA.
Read MoreNew Hope for Advanced Prostate Cancer
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A study has proclaimed that the new drug, abiraterone, lowers patients' risk of death by nearly 40 percent when added to standard androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). It also appears to more than double the average time it takes for prostate cancer to progress.
Read MoreGreen tea’s power in protecting the prostate
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Green tea (Camillia sinesis) is a potent antioxidant and an important tool in the search for prostate health.
Read MoreRobot-assisted radical prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
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Robot prostatectomy has favorable results compared to laparoscopic radical prostatectomy
Read MoreWhen prostate cancer metastasizes – what does it mean?
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Cancer cells originating from prostate cancer have a tendency to spread to specific areas such as lymph nodes, in the ribs, pelvic bones or spine.
Read MoreHitting Prostate Cancer Before It Spreads
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One in seven men will get hit with prostate cancer, that's the Bad News
Read MoreDrinking Italian-style coffee may cut prostate cancer risk in half
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It may be time for men to consider switching to Italian-style coffee as a means of reducing their risk of prostate cancer.
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