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posted 10/06/2007, comments (0)

All things in moderation

A new study from the National Cancer Institute suggests that moderation is best even when we are doing something we think is good for ourselves such as taking vitamins. Study found that men who take multivitamins more than once a day were 32 percent more likely to develop advanced prostate cancer... Source: Harvard... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2007, comment (1)

Waiting: Perhaps Less of a Stressor Than Expected

One of the most persuasive arguments against "watchful waiting"--taking no action on slow-growing prostate cancer contained to the gland until circumstances change--is that the anxiety of knowing there's a cancer down there is too much to bear. A surprising new study shows that, at least in one group of men observed, watchful waiters... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/17/2007, comments (0)

Finasteride, Prostate Growth... and Cancer Risk

A fascinating study out of the National Cancer Institute has significant implications for men at risk for prostate cancer and men with enlarged prostates--for most men, really. But the study invites possible overinterpretation. Let's parse it carefully. Bottom line first Finasteride, a drug used to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/24/2007, comments (0)

Prostate Cancer Research News: How Does It Apply To Me?

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2002. I still remember going with him to his doctor's appointment where we nervously sat in the exam room and waited for his urologist to see us. As his doctor walked in, he shook our hands, and proceeded to tell us the results of the tests. My father had prostate cancer. I was devastated and... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/22/2007, comments (0)

Use it or lose it?

This was in the news recently from a Harvard health publication: Therefore, the traditional advice given to men-to wait for erectile function to return on its own-may not be adequate. Simply put, erections seem to work on a use-it-or-lose-it basis. To prevent the secondary damage that may occur if the penis goes too long without erections,... Read more Chevron

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