http://theprostatecancer.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 22 May 2008 18:05:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Description An in-depth report on the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of prostate cancer. Conditions with Similar Symptoms Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) In up to half of men in their 40s, the prostate begins to enlarge through a process of cell multiplication called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The symptoms of BPH can mirror late-stage ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/prostate-cancer-3/ The findings, say researchers, suggest that many family caregivers need help as well — for the sake of their own health and that of the cancer patient. Of the 60 female caregivers in the study: 40 percent had significant anxiety symptoms 12 percent were suffering from depression About one-third reported substantial fatigue or ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/new-york-reuters-health-wives-and-other-caregivers-of-men-with-prostate/ The findings, which appear in today’s issue of Clinical Cancer Research, reaffirm that patients should inform their doctors about any herbal or hormonal dietary supplements they are taking or considering taking. The researchers also recommend that documentation of supplement usage become part of routine health assessments for all patients, particularly ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/certain-hormonal-dietary-supplements-might-promote-prostate-cancer-progression-study-finds/ In addition, the researchers, led by Marja Nevalainen, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of Cancer Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, also showed that the convergence of two biological pathways could be responsible for making such hormone-resistant prostate cancers especially dangerous. They have found that a synergy between ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/potential-drug-target-for-treatment-resistant-prostate-cancer-discovered/ When we take any test, it is preferable to get a definite answer: "yes, you have the cancer" or "no, you don't". Unfortunately the PSA test is not that good. At best, it is an indicator of the probability or risk that you have prostate cancer. This can be very ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/how-good-is-the-psa-test/ See your health care provider if you have any of the following symptoms:        Difficulty initiating and/or stopping a urine stream        Frequent urination        Pain on urination        Pain on ejaculation You should undergo regular screening for prostate cancer.        Men aged 50 years and older should undergo a yearly digital rectal examination ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/when-to-seek-medical-care/ Brachytherapy is often referred as "prostate seed therapy", and describes the procedure where a radioactive material is inserted into the prostate often directly into the tumors. The radiation from these "seeds" often cause the tumors to shrink and die. Brachytherapy is quite common and has been used in the US ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/brachytherapy/ The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located just below the bladder in men. It surrounds the top portion of the male urethra (the tube that transports urine and semen out of the body). The gland's main function is to produce semen (a thick fluid that nourishes and transports sperm). Prostate ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/prostate-cancer-2/ The prostate is a small organ about the size of a walnut. It is found below the bladder (where urine is stored) and surrounds the tube that carries urine away from the bladder (urethra). The prostate makes a fluid that becomes part of semen. Semen is the white fluid that ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/the-prostate-cancer-4/ MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM. Men face a much more dangerous form of prostate cancer if tumor cells from the prostate gland metastasize and migrate and invade other parts of the body, such as bone marrow. New research suggests that oily fish may help prevent this process. It appears that omega-3 fats ... http://theprostatecancer.com/2008/05/22/eating-fish-may-help-prevent-prostate-cancer/