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New guidelines aim to improve delivery of prostate cancer survivorship care

New American Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care guidelines released today outline posttreatment clinical follow-up care for the myriad of long-term and late effects an estimated 2.8 million prostate cancer survivors in the United States may face.

11 Jun 2014

Groundbreaking molecular imaging agent developed to trace advanced prostate cancer

Anti-androgen hormonal therapy, also called chemical castration, can be an important defense against further disease progression for patients with prostate cancer that has traveled and grown in other areas, or metastasized-but some cases simply do not respond to this treatment.

10 Jun 2014

Sleep may enhance memory formation

Sleep could play a major role in our ability to form long-term memories, suggest study findings.

9 Jun 2014

Certain molecules in seminal fluid indicate presence and severity of prostate cancer

Improved diagnosis and management of one of the most common cancers in men - prostate cancer - could result from research at the research at the University of Adelaide, which has discovered that seminal fluid (semen) contains biomarkers for the disease.

9 Jun 2014

Blood oxygen sensor attached to endoscope identifies pancreatic cancer

An optical blood oxygen sensor attached to an endoscope is able to identify pancreatic cancer in patients via a simple lendoscopic procedure, according to researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

9 Jun 2014

Studies confirm importance of men seeing physician on regular basis

For many men being a father is about staying strong as they protect and care for their family. Some men see going to the doctor as a weakness or nuisance, but protecting your health is one of the best things a father can do for his family.

6 Jun 2014

Son's vulnerability for alcohol use disorders could be shaped by father

Even before conception, a son's vulnerability for alcohol use disorders could be shaped by a father who chronically drinks to excess, according to a new animal study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

5 Jun 2014

Cannabis use affects size and shape of sperm in young men

Young men who use cannabis may be putting their fertility at risk by inadvertently affecting the size and shape of their sperm according to research published today (Thursday 5 June 2014).

5 Jun 2014

Enzalutamide drug proves effective in stemming progression of prostate cancer

A drug used to treat men with late-stage prostate cancer proved effective in stemming progression of the disease in research participants who had not yet received chemotherapy and extended their survival, according to results from a multi-national Phase III clinical trial led by the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University.

3 Jun 2014

ProMark test for prostate cancer meets primary endpoint

Today, for the first time, Metamark presents results from the clinical validation study that showed ProMark, the first and only proteomic-based imaging biopsy test, achieved its primary endpoint by accurately differentiating between aggressive and non-aggressive forms of prostate cancer at early stages of disease.

2 Jun 2014

New strategy prolongs survival in men with newly diagnosed, metastatic prostate cancer

Men with newly diagnosed metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer lived more than a year longer when they received a chemotherapy drug as initial treatment instead of waiting to for the disease to become resistant to hormone-blockers, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group.

2 Jun 2014

Ezyme used as target for antidepressants may also provide way to cure prostate cancer

An international team of scientists including researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute and the University of Southern California found that an enzyme commonly used as a target for antidepressants may also promote prostate cancer growth.

2 Jun 2014

Men who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer more likely to develop rectal cancer

Among men treated for prostate cancer, those who received radiation therapy were more likely to develop bladder or rectal cancer, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

31 May 2014

Worldwide obesity rates reach all-time high

Obesity rates have been steadily climbing over the last three decades and the number of adults and children who are now obese is higher than ever, show important new findings.

29 May 2014

Initial biopsy with epigenetic test rules out prostate cancer up to 88%

A multicenter team of researchers report that a commercial test designed to rule out the presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer may be accurate enough to exclude the need for repeat prostate biopsies in many — if not most — men.

29 May 2014

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

29 May 2014

FDA approves Trimel’s Natesto nasal gel to treat adult males with low testosterone

Trimel Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Natesto (testosterone), formerly CompleoTRT, the first and only testosterone nasal gel for replacement therapy in adult males for conditions associated with a deficiency or absence of endogenous testosterone.

29 May 2014

New research indicates circumcision may help prevent prostate cancer in some men

Circumcision is performed for various reasons, including those that are based on religion, aesthetics, or health. New research indicates that the procedure may help prevent prostate cancer in some men.

29 May 2014

InControl Medical’s InToneMV gains FDA clearance for treatment of urinary, fecal incontinence in male

InControl Medical gains FDA clearance for InTone®MV providing the 12 million men nationally who suffer with urinary or fecal incontinence a non-surgical, implant-free solution

28 May 2014

Researchers identify mutated gene common to rare form of pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a mutated gene common to adenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) tumors - the first known unique molecular signature for this rare, but particularly virulent, form of pancreatic cancer.

26 May 2014

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New guidelines aim to improve delivery of prostate cancer survivorship care

Groundbreaking molecular imaging agent developed to trace advanced prostate cancer

Sleep may enhance memory formation

Certain molecules in seminal fluid indicate presence and severity of prostate cancer

Blood oxygen sensor attached to endoscope identifies pancreatic cancer

Studies confirm importance of men seeing physician on regular basis

Son's vulnerability for alcohol use disorders could be shaped by father

Cannabis use affects size and shape of sperm in young men

Enzalutamide drug proves effective in stemming progression of prostate cancer

ProMark test for prostate cancer meets primary endpoint

New strategy prolongs survival in men with newly diagnosed, metastatic prostate cancer

Ezyme used as target for antidepressants may also provide way to cure prostate cancer

Men who receive radiation therapy for prostate cancer more likely to develop rectal cancer

Worldwide obesity rates reach all-time high

Initial biopsy with epigenetic test rules out prostate cancer up to 88%

Researchers design commercial test to rule out presence of genetic biomarkers of prostate cancer

FDA approves Trimel’s Natesto nasal gel to treat adult males with low testosterone

New research indicates circumcision may help prevent prostate cancer in some men

InControl Medical’s InToneMV gains FDA clearance for treatment of urinary, fecal incontinence in male

Researchers identify mutated gene common to rare form of pancreatic cancer

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