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Prostate Cancer Patients On Hormone Therapy At Increased Risk For Various Heart Diseases 09/23/2009
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New research has found that hormone therapy used to treat men with advanced prostate cancer is associated with an increased chance of developing various heart problems. Some choices of therapy appear, however, to be less risky than others.
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'Rub-on Viagra' in development 09/19/2009
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A rub-on cream potentially as effective as Viagra but without any side effects is being developed by scientists.
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Topical Cream for Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise 09/18/2009
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It could become alternative for men who can't tolerate pills, researchers say
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Outcomes appear to be improving for conservative management of localized prostate cancer 09/15/2009
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A comparison of outcomes of different eras of conservative treatment for localized prostate cancer indicates that overall and prostate cancer-specific survival rates are higher for men diagnosed from 1992 through 2002 compared to men diagnosed in the 1
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'Watchful Waiting' Is A Viable Option For Prostate Cancer Patients With Low-Risk Tumors 09/14/2009
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Appropriately selected prostate cancer patients, including older men and men with small, low-risk tumors, may safely defer treatment for many years with no adverse consequences, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO
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Overdiagnosis Since Introduction Of Prostate Cancer Screening 09/14/2009
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The introduction of prostate-antigen screening, or PSA, has resulted in over 1 million additional men over the last 23 years being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer—most of whom were likely overdiagnosed
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Link Found Between Common Sexual Infection And Risk Of Aggressive Prostate Cancer 09/10/2009
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A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between the common sexually transmitted infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, and risk of advanced and lethal prostate cance
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New type of adult stem cells found in the prostate may be involved in prostate cancer development 09/09/2009
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A new type of stem cell discovered in the prostate of adult mice can be a source of prostate cancer, according to a new study by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyteria
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STD confirmed to be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer 09/09/2009
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Researchers confirmed previous findings that the sexual transmitted infection known as Trichomonas vaginalis is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in a study published online September 9 in the Journal of the National Cancer
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Researchers find first evidence of virus in malignant prostate cells 09/07/2009
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In a finding with potentially major implications for identifying a viral cause of prostate cancer, researchers at the University of Utah and Columbia University medical schools have reported that a type of virus known to cause leukemia and sarcomas in
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Image-Guided Radiation Therapy May Improve Outcomes For Obese Prostate Cancer Patients 09/03/2009
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Moderately to severely obese prostate cancer patients may have improved treatment outcomes when treated with image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) over traditional external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) because IGRT corrects for prostate shifts
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Nanoparticle-Based Erectile Dysfunction Therapy Shows Promise 09/02/2009
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An innovative drug-delivery system – nanoparticles encapsulating nitric oxide or prescription drugs – shows promise for topical treatment of erectile dysfunction
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Men Experience Sexual Dysfunction During Hepatitis C Therapy 09/02/2009
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Sexual impairment is common among men with chronic hepatitis C undergoing antiviral therapy, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
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Weight Gain In Adulthood Associated With Prostate Cancer Risk 09/02/2009
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Body mass in younger and older adulthood, and weight gain between these periods of life, may influence a man's risk for prostate cancer.
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IGRT may improve outcomes for obese prostate cancer patients 09/02/2009
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Moderately to severely obese prostate cancer patients may have improved treatment outcomes when treated with image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) over traditional external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) because IGRT corrects for prostate shifts, which,
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'Watchful waiting' is a viable option for prostate cancer patients with low-risk tumors 08/31/2009
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No significant difference in mortality rates found among men who deferred treatment compared to those who sought immediate treatment
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Overdiagnosis since introduction of prostate cancer screening 08/31/2009
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The introduction of prostate-antigen screening, or PSA, has resulted in over 1 million additional men over the last 23 years being diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer—most of whom were likely overdiagnosed, researchers reported in a new stu
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Shocking cigarette pack images to be revealed 08/29/2009
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Shocking pictures highlighting the danger of smoking are to be put on cigarette packets to try and persuade people to kick the habit.
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Link between erectile dysfunction and obesity explored in obesity and weight management 08/29/2009
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Link between erectile dysfunction and obesity explored in obesity and weight management
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The Cost of Treating Erectile Dysfunction 08/28/2009
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Recently a reader complained to me that she and her husband no longer have sex. It wasn’t that they didn’t care about each other. They simply couldn’t afford it.
