Genetic Factors Of Prostate Cancer
Tall men more at risk for early prostate cancer
August 20, 2009
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BRCA1 and BRCA2: No Longer the Only Troublesome Genes Out There
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...with a strong family history of breast cancer, have genetic testing done; thankfully, most test... Read more »
Better Breast Cancer Predictor/Best Prostate Treatment
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Ask the Expert: News about Breast Cancer Recurrence, Diet, and Exercise
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...one or two generations, arguing against a strong genetic component. What is the Japanese diet? ... Read more »
Male Breast Cancer
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...usually ask my male breast cancer patients to undergo genetic counseling and possibly testing. ... Read more »
Shameless
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...diet and exercise. And I didn't know that I had a genetic predisposition to getting diabetes. ... Read more »
Health Guide
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
The major risk factors for prostate cancer include genetic, dietary, and environmental factors that effect male hormones (androgens) and make a man more susceptible to this... Read more »Prostate Cancer Introduction
...clarified the specific mechanisms that may be important in the development of this disease. Most likely, genetic mutations affecting androgens trigger the process. Certain growth hormones, such as... Read more »Prostate Cancer: Other Treatments
...androgen are stimulated to grow, and the cancer returns. Some studies have detected overexpression of genetic mutations in patients with androgen-independent tumors that signals the cancer cells... Read more »Prostate Cancer: Tests to Determine Severity of Cancer
...be a marker for aggressive disease. (Free testosterone, as with free PSA, is not chemically bound.)Genetic Markers. Researchers have identified a genetic marker (EZH2), which may prove to be an... Read more »Infertility in Men: Causes
...congenital problem that a man is born with or caused by infection, injury, medication, radiation, or genetics. In addition, other conditions may cause infertility in men.AgeThe effect of aging on... Read more »Images
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How Prostate Cancer Fuels Itself
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Doctors look for cause of prostate cancer in black men
July 23, 2009Black men get prostate cancer at an earlier age--and are twice as likely to die from it--and doctors say they want to know why. Researchers at Howard... Read summary »
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Fatty fish may cut prostate cancer risk
March 29, 2009Men who eat fatty fish, such as salmon, have a lower risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, particularly among men who are genetically... Read summary »
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