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Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy for Locally Advanced ...
National Cancer Institute — Adapted from the NCI Cancer Bulletin, vol. 6/no. 1, January 13, 2009 (see the current issue). A randomized clinical trial, published online December 15, 2008, in The Lancet, that tested hormone therapy (HT) alone versus HT plus radiation therapy ...More…
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Prostate Cancer Screening: Weigh Risks, Benefits With ...
American Cancer Society — The debate over prostate cancer screening still rages on, despite the release of early results from 2 large randomized clinical trials investigating the issue in the New England Journal of Medicine today. Since screening became fairly common in ...More…
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Background on Prostate Cancer
National Cancer Institute — The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, or PLCO, is a large-scale clinical trial to determine whether certain cancer screening tests reduce the number of deaths from these cancers. Screening for cancer may enable ...More…
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Prostate Cancer Prevention: The Scoop on Supplements
American Cancer Society — In 2001, researchers from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) launched the massive SELECT study (short for Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial) to find out whether taking selenium and vitamin E ...More…
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FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Prostate Cancer
American Cancer Society — Degarelix, an injectable drug manufactured by Ferring Pharmaceuticals and still awaiting a trade name before it can hit the market, belongs to class of drugs known as gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists. These drugs block ...More…
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Cáncer de próstata
Radiology Info — Cuáles son los posibles efectos secundarios de la radioterapia El cáncer de próstata es la forma de cáncer más común en los hombres de los Estados Unidos; que más prevalece entre hombres de más de 65 años de edad, y bastante común en los hombres ...More…
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Additional Prostate Cancer Information and Resources:
Radiology Info — Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in American men, most prevalent in men over age 65 and fairly common in men 50-64 years old. However, prostate cancer can occur in men younger than 50. The incidence of diagnosed prostate cancer ...More…
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U.S. Cancer Screening Trial Shows No Early Mortality ...
National Institutes of Health — Six annual screenings for prostate cancer led to more diagnoses of the disease, but no fewer prostate cancer deaths, according to a major new report from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial, a 17-year project ...More…
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
National Institutes of Health — Researchers have described how a common genetic variation may be involved in the development of prostate cancer. The variant occurs in a gene known to be involved in prostate function. The study, which included a team of researchers at the ...More…
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Experimental Vaccine Offers Hope to Men with Advanced ...
American Cancer Society — Dendreon Corporation recently reported encouraging phase III study results for Provenge, a "vaccine" that uses a patient's own immune system to fight advanced prostate cancer. The results offer hope to men with advanced disease, though it ...More…
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SEER Stat Fact Sheets - Cancer of the Prostate
National Cancer Institute — It is estimated that 186,320 men will be diagnosed with and 28,660 men will die of cancer of the prostate in 20081X Close The age-adjusted incidence rate was 163.0 per 100,000 men per year. These rates are based on cases diagnosed in 2001-2005 ...More…
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Nutrition and Lifestyle
Prostate Cancer Foundation — Information about nutrition and lifestyle changes to prevent prostate cancer and manage the effects of prostate cancer if diagnosed. Day after day, the effects of dietary and lifestyle changes on the development and progression of prostate cancer ...More…