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Prostate cancer is a malignancy of one of the major male sex glands, in which cells of the prostate become abnormal and start to grow uncontrollably, forming tumors.

Provenge – Sipuleucel-T may have added benefit in prostate cancer (Prostate Cancer)

Sipuleucel-T (trade name Provenge) has been approved since September 2014 for men with metastatic prostate cancer who have few or no symptoms and do not yet require chemotherapy. In…

ADT with docetaxel extends survival in metastatic prostate cancer (Prostate Cancer)

Men with newly diagnosed metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer lived more than a year longer when they received a chemotherapy drug docetaxel as initial treatment instead of waiting to for…

Prostate chronic inflammation increases prostate cancer risk (Prostate Cancer)

Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation. The…

Melatonin may lower advanced prostate cancer risk (Prostate Cancer)

Higher levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the sleep-wake cycle, may suggest decreased risk for developing advanced prostate cancer. Melatonin is a hormone that is produced exclusively at…

Prostate cancer – A change in circulating tumor cells detection has high potential in the prediction (Prostate Cancer)

A new study reveals that in the prediction of treatment outcome for castration-resistant prostate cancer, a change in circulating tumour cells detection might be more accurate than the change…

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer may increase kidney injury risk (Prostate Cancer)

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for nonmetastatic prostate cancer was associated with a significantly increased risk of acute kidney injury, according to a study that included more than 10,000 men…

Omega 3 and fish oil supplements may increase prostate cancer risk (Prostate Cancer)

A second large, prospective study by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has confirmed the link between high blood concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids and an increased risk…

Prostate cancer – active surveillance and watchful waiting better (Prostate Cancer)

Many men with low-risk, localized prostate cancers can safely choose active surveillance or “watchful waiting” instead of undergoing immediate treatment and have better quality of life while reducing health…

New genomic prostate cancer test improves risk assessment and surveillance (Prostate Cancer)

A new genomic test for prostate cancer can help predict whether men are more likely to harbor an aggressive form of the disease, according to a new UC San…

Early onset baldness may raise prostate cancer risk in African American men (Prostate Cancer)

Baldness was associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer among African-American men, and risk for advanced prostate cancer increased with younger age and type of baldness, according to…

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