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Gynecomastia affects mental, emotional health in adolescent males, study finds

Persistent breast enlargement (gynecomastia) negatively affects self-esteem and other areas of mental and emotional health in adolescent males, reports the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

3 Apr 2013

CU Cancer Center researchers identify switch that regulates production of E-Cadherin

Prostate cancer doesn't kill in the prostate - it's only once the disease travels to bone, lung, liver, etc. that it turns fatal. Previous studies have shown that loss of the protein E-Cadherin is essential for this metastasis.

3 Apr 2013

Men with Lynch syndrome face increased lifetime risk of prostate cancer

Men with an inherited genetic condition called Lynch syndrome face a higher lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer and appear to develop the disease at an earlier age, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

2 Apr 2013

NanoVelcro chip device can help identify cancerous cells for treating prostate cancer

A research team jointly led by scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles, have enhanced a device they developed to identify and "grab" circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, that break away from cancers and enter the blood, often leading to the spread of cancer to other parts of the body.

2 Apr 2013

Study examines racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment delay

African American men on average wait a week longer than their Caucasian counterparts between the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer and treatment, according to University of North Carolina researchers.

2 Apr 2013

Sanford-Burnham scientists identify how enzyme PKCzeta suppresses prostate tumor formation

Scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have identified how an enzyme called PKCζ suppresses prostate tumor formation. The finding, which also describes a molecular chain of events that controls cell growth and metastasis, could lead to novel ways to control disease progression.

2 Apr 2013

Prostate cancer prognosis tables: an interview with Dr John B. Eifler, Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. Despite many advances in diagnosis and treatment over the past two decades, it remains the second most common cause of cancer related death in men.

28 Mar 2013

CureVac begins CV9104 Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer

CureVac GmbH, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that has pioneered the development of a new class of therapies and vaccines based on messenger RNA, today announced that it has initiated a double-blind, randomized Phase 2b clinical trial of its RNActive cancer vaccine, CV9104, for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.

28 Mar 2013

Recommendation against routine PSA measurement relies too heavily on randomized trial data

Do the results of recent randomized trials justify the recent U.S. recommendation against yearly measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) as a screening test for prostate cancer? That's the topic of debate in a special "point/counterpoint" section in the April issue of Medical Care.

26 Mar 2013

Experts are available to discuss various aspects of testicular cancer

Cancer education advocates across the nation will be focusing on cancer of the testes during Testicular Cancer Awareness Week (April 1 - 7).

26 Mar 2013

Experts say age, ethnicity and genetics play a critical role in the development of prostate cancer

Genetics, age and ethnicity are risk factors for prostate cancer, while the evidence for obesity, smoking and diabetes as associated risks remains uncertain, according to prostate cancer experts.

24 Mar 2013

Male circumcision a 'staggeringly under-utilized tool'

"PrePex, the new nonsurgical circumcision tool experts believe could revolutionize the prevention of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, is easier to assemble than a toy you might find in a Happy Meal," freelance journalist Patrick Adams writes in the New York Times' "Opinionator" blog.

22 Mar 2013

Zometa does not prevent bone metastases

The initial study results of the Zometa European Study (ZEUS) showed no difference in the incidence of bone metastases between the Zometa group and control arm, said Prof. Manfred Wirth during the closing and fourth plenary session of the 28th Annual EAU Congress which ends today.

20 Mar 2013

Researchers find little support for legal controls on cross-border fertility treatment

PROBLEMS in accessing donor sperm and eggs at home appear to be behind a reported increase in the number of UK citizens who seek fertility treatment abroad, despite the fact that this is widely seen as risky.

20 Mar 2013

Managing sexual expression among people with dementia

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20 Mar 2013

Protein derived from Pacific cod may inhibit prostate cancer, researchers say

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

20 Mar 2013

Functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons: Study

New evidence from Sweden confirms previous studies which suggest that functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons, especially in relation to continence.

20 Mar 2013

Hepatitis C virus rarely transmitted through sex between monogamous heterosexuals

Individuals infected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) have nothing to fear from sex in a monogamous, heterosexual relationship. Transmission of HCV from an infected partner during sex is rare according to new research published in the March issue of Hepatology, a journal published by Wiley on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

19 Mar 2013

Study: Despite high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients remain untreated

Despite the high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients receive no treatment, according to a new US study, presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress. Undertreatment of ED continues to be common, even though the treatments have a proven efficacy and quality of life impact.

19 Mar 2013

Study evaluates genetic predisposition in BPH patients developing prostate cancer

Patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia carrying prostate cancer a risk alleles are a potential target population for PCa screening and follow-up, according to a study, which was presented yesterday at the 28th Annual EAU Congress in Milan.

19 Mar 2013

Men's Health News

Gynecomastia affects mental, emotional health in adolescent males, study finds

CU Cancer Center researchers identify switch that regulates production of E-Cadherin

Men with Lynch syndrome face increased lifetime risk of prostate cancer

NanoVelcro chip device can help identify cancerous cells for treating prostate cancer

Study examines racial disparities in prostate cancer treatment delay

Sanford-Burnham scientists identify how enzyme PKCzeta suppresses prostate tumor formation

Prostate cancer prognosis tables: an interview with Dr John B. Eifler, Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins

CureVac begins CV9104 Phase 2b clinical trial in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer

Recommendation against routine PSA measurement relies too heavily on randomized trial data

Experts are available to discuss various aspects of testicular cancer

Experts say age, ethnicity and genetics play a critical role in the development of prostate cancer

Male circumcision a 'staggeringly under-utilized tool'

Zometa does not prevent bone metastases

Researchers find little support for legal controls on cross-border fertility treatment

Managing sexual expression among people with dementia

Protein derived from Pacific cod may inhibit prostate cancer, researchers say

Functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons: Study

Hepatitis C virus rarely transmitted through sex between monogamous heterosexuals

Study: Despite high erectile dysfunction prevalence most patients remain untreated

Study evaluates genetic predisposition in BPH patients developing prostate cancer

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