Rapidly Rising PSA Before Treatment Is Key Indicator Of Cancer Spread Science Daily
Results of a new Fox Chase Cancer Center study show that men with a rapidly rising PSA level before treatment have a high probability of metastatic disease and should receive hormone therapy in addition to radiation.
Longer Hormone Therapy Doesn't Help Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer, Study Finds Science Daily
Prostate cancer patients treated with either radiation or surgery who use hormone therapy for longer than six months do not survive any longer than patients who use the treatment for a shorter amount of time, according to a study presented November 5, 2006, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology's 48th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
Dendreon Announces Preliminary Results From PROTECT P-11 Study Medical News Today
Dendreon Corporation (Nasdaq: DNDN) today announced preliminary results from its ongoing PROTECT (P-11) clinical trial for PROVENGE(R) (sipuleucel-T) in patients with non- metastatic androgen-dependent (hormone sensitive) prostate cancer. [click link for full article]
Analysis: Stopping prostate cancer spread UPI
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Researchers said that a new look at a critical study on treatment of prostate cancer indicates that use of anti-hormone therapy can prevent spread of the disease.
Menopause The Musical Riverfront Times
Betrayal Reviewed in this issue. Menopause The Musical This sassy musical revue parodies songs of the '60s and '70s focusing on issues of aging and hormone imbalance (to give you an idea: A disco medley includes "Night Sweating" and "Stayin' Awake"). Sandra Benton is a powerhouse singer
'PSA Bounce' After Prostate Cancer Treatment Doesn't Affect Survival HealthDay via Yahoo! News
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- For men with prostate cancer, a rise in PSA levels after radiation therapy -- called PSA bounce -- is not clinically relevant and doesn't affect survival, researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center report.
Transuals Push Sports to Think Anew: Who Is Male, Female? Bloomberg.com
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- John Harper was his high school valedictorian and Male Athlete of the Year. In college, he became an All-Canadian cross-country runner and earned advanced degrees in physics. Yet he carried a gnawing secret.
A Gentler Prostate Cancer Therapy CBS News
A new study suggests that some men who take hormone therapy for prostate cancer for more than six months do not live as long as those treated a shorter time.
Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' No Worry CBS News
Men who have a temporary rise in a prostate test after radiation therapy for prostate cancer are no more likely to die over the next 10 years than those whose levels do not go up and down, according to the largest, longest study of its kind.
Prostate Cancer Test 'Bounce' Not A Worry CBS News
Men who have a temporary rise on a prostate test after radiation therapy for prostate cancer are no more likely to die over the next 10 years than those whose levels don't fluctuate, according to the largest, longest study of its kind.