Antibody Targets Prostate Cancer Cells
Monday December 28, 2009
A new treatment for prostate cancer has been reported by researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.
This new treatment uses a specially designed antibody called F77. Like all antibodies, F77 ... Read More
New Study Finds Higher Rates of Suicide and Heart Attack After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
Wednesday December 16, 2009
A new study from researchers at Harvard University and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has shown that the rates of both suicide and heart attack increase significantly in men during ... Read More
Overall Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall
Saturday December 12, 2009
A new report suggests that the death rate from cancer has fallen yet again in the United States.
The three biggest cancer killers of men showed declines as lung, prostate, and ... Read More
Confidence from Makers of Prostate Cancer Vaccine
Thursday December 10, 2009
Dendreon, the company that has spent millions of dollars developing a prostate cancer vaccine only to have its product, called Provenge, recently rejected by the FDA, is showing confidence that ... Read More
Study Finds Exercise Reverses Muscle Loss for Men on Hormone Therapy
Monday December 7, 2009
A new study by researchers from Johns Hopkins has shown that an exercise program that incorporates resistance and aerobic exercise can help to reverse bone loss that has resulted from ... Read More
"Movember" Was a Big Success
Thursday December 3, 2009
The "Movember" Campaign, which sought to raise awareness about prostate cancer (as well as money for prostate cancer research) by getting thousands of men across the world to grow moustaches ... Read More
The Controversy Over Cancer Screening Recommendations
Wednesday December 2, 2009
There's been a lot of controversy lately over a statement made by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommending against screening mammograms for average-risk women between the ages of ... Read More