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Mar 5, 2014

Prostate Cancer Surgery May Lengthen Life for Young Men

Young men with early-stage prostate cancer who undergo surgery right away, instead of waiting to see if their cancer progresses, may lower their chances of dying from the disease over the long term, a new study from Scandinavia suggests. In the study, men with localized prostate cancer (cancer located only...

Apr 29, 2014

Facts About Prostate Cancer (Infographic)

The prostate in relation to the male anatomy. (Image credit: by Ross Toro, Infographics Artist) ...

May 20, 2014

Can a Common STD Cause Prostate Cancer?

Prostate cancer is the second-most common cancer among men in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, and almost 30,000 American men die each year from the disease. An international team of medical researchers has now found evidence linking prostate cancer to a common sexually transmitted infection known...

Jul 15, 2014

Vasectomies Linked with Prostate Cancer Risk

Men who undergo a vasectomy may have an increased risk of advanced or lethal prostate cancer, a new observational study suggests. Researchers tracked nearly 50,000 men over 24 years, and found those who had a vasectomy were about 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with aggressive or potentially fatal...

Oct 3, 2014

Prostate Cancer in Young Men: What You Should Know

Dr. Troy Sukkarieh is a board-certified urologic surgeon specializing in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is on staff at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, N.J. Sukkarieh has authored numerous manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and has delivered podium presentations on topics related to urology at several international summits. He contributed...

Nov 21, 2014

The Link Between Sex and Prostate Cancer (Op-Ed)

Dr. David Samadi is the chairman of urology and chief of robotic surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and is a board-certified urologist and oncologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of urologic diseases, kidney cancer, bladder cancer and prostate cancer. Samadi also specializes in many advanced,...

Apr 24, 2015

Prostate Cancer Risk Linked to Baldness

Men who are losing their hair due to male pattern baldness may be at increased risk of dying from prostate cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed information from more than 4,000 U.S. men ages 25 to 74, who were assessed by a dermatologist and categorized has having no balding,...

Aug 11, 2010

New Ovarian Cancer Test Shows Promise

A new test to detect ovarian cancer, a cancer that is difficult to diagnosis because there are often no symptoms during the early stages, has been shown to have results that are 100-percent accurate in initial trials, according to researchers. Because ovarian cancer is a disease of relatively low prevalence,...

Sep 19, 2010

Ovarian Cancer Risk Tied to Four Genetic Markers

Four variations in a woman's genetic code could put her at a higher risk for ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Screening for these particular variations – which occur in about 20 percent of all women – could be vital for prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer, said study...

Apr 8, 2011

Findings in Monkeys May Offer Hope in Ovarian Cancer Fight

Stripping a layer of cells from the ovaries of rhesus monkeys did not affect the function of their ovaries, a new study says. The layer, called ovarian surface epithelium, is thought to be a possible breeding ground for ovarian cancer in humans. Removing the ovarian surface epithelium from the monkeys'...

Jun 6, 2011

Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests Don't Reduce Deaths

While cancer screening has long been promoted as a sensible thing to do, a new study of ovarian cancer is the latest showing that cancer screening can have a significant downside. The 16-year study of 78,000 women showed that screening did not reduce the number of deaths from ovarian cancer....

Dec 28, 2011

Avastin Passes Test in Delaying Ovarian Cancer

For women with advanced cases of ovarian cancer, the drug Avastin adds about four months to the time it takes for the cancer to worsen, according to a new report. Patients treated with Avastin in addition to chemotherapy had about 14 months before their advanced ovarian cancer progressed, compared to...

Oct 11, 2012

Regular Aspirin Use May Reduce Ovarian Cancer Risk

Regularly taking certain pain relievers may reduce women's risk of deadly ovarian cancer, a new study from Denmark suggests. Women in the study who had ever taken aspirin regularly (defined as twice-a-week use, for at least one month) were 40 percent less likely to have serous ovarian cancer, compared with...

Dec 4, 2012

Diabetes Drug May Help Ovarian Cancer Patients Live Longer

Metformin, an inexpensive and common diabetes drug, may fight ovarian cancer, according to a new study. Women being treated for ovarian cancer at the Mayo Clinic who were also taking metformin for their diabetes lived longer than their counterparts who had the same stage of cancer, but were not diabetic...

May 30, 2013

Four Genetic Markers Tied to Ovarian Cancer Risk

Four variations in a woman's genetic code could put her at a higher risk for ovarian cancer, a new study suggests. Screening for these particular variations which occur in about 20 percent of all women could be vital for prevention and early detection of ovarian cancer, said study researcher Ellen...