Prostate cancer News

Research finds super aggressive gene in prostate cancer

A faulty gene leading to the most aggressive forms of prostate cancer has been identified and hope is that treatment will be able to target men with the BRCA2 gene earlier. Men with BRCA2 are in greater danger should they get prostate cancer.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro

The remains of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda to be exhumed today

Santiago - Today, April 8 at 8 AM (local time) is scheduled to begin the exhumation of the remains of Chilean poet, Nobel Prize winner 1971, Pablo Neruda, who according to the official report on his death, on September 23, 1973, died from cancer of the prostate.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 6 comments

Study finds men bald by 40 have higher risk of prostate cancer

A study in Australia found that men who become bald by the age of 40 have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. The results support the data from earlier studies on the same subject.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 2 comments

Op-Ed: It's you I'll remember, this Movember

Dubbed the 'month of the mustache,' you may notice a lot of men in your area wearing one for a global movement called Movember, to raise awareness and funds towards men's health, which brings me back to the memory of the only friend I've truly lost.

In the Media by Alexandra Christopoulos

JAMA study shows daily multivitamins can reduce cancer risk

A newly released study shows that men who take a daily multivitamin may be able to reduce their risk of some types of cancer.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 1 comment

Prostate cancer news: Healthier life key, improved detection hope

Two news items are worthy of note with regard prostate cancer research, each with promise. One says it is more often not the cause of the death of a man who has prostate cancer, the other gives hope for improved detection methods.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 3 comments

GOP Chris Collins says 'people now don't die from cancer'

New York - GOP candidate Chris Collins is under a heavy barrage of criticism for saying that Americans don't need Obamacare and that modern health care is expensive only because people now don't die "from prostate cancer, breast cancer and some of the other things."

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Natural Medicine when Doctors Fail!

Clean water, clean food, and clean air are not as easy to come by as they once were. When one or more of these items are taken away from the human body, health problems will occur. Doctors fail to acknowledge the natural cures that cost next to nothing.

In the Media by Mindy Allan - 3 comments

Study: 7 cups of tea a day increases risk of prostate cancer

A Scottish research study has linked heavy tea drinking with an increased risk of prostate cancer. The study found that men who drink at least seven cups of tea a day are 50 percent more at risk of developing the cancer, compared to men who drink no tea.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 3 comments