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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Types Of Prostate Cancer

New prostate, breast cancer drug shown effective

April 02, 2009
Scientists in Illinois say they've developed a cancer drug that is 200 times more effective than similar medications. Zoledronate is a bisphosphonate--a type of drug originally developed to treat osteoporosis. Researchers say the drug has been shown to reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in pre-menopausal women who have estrogen-receptor-positive breast cancer, and in men who have hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Prostate Cryoablation
By Marc Greenstein , Health Expert

I recently attended the Us TOO, prostate cancer support group, meeting at one of our local... Read more »

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Incontinence after Prostate Cancer Surgery - How Long Will It Last?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...Dr. Motola,  I had surgery in Febuary of 2007 for prostate cancer. I have had incontinence... Read more »

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After Prostate Cancer: Wearing the Badge of Survivor, Fearlessly
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert

Other than skin cancers, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men.   The American... Read more »

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The Effect of Cholesterol on Your Prostate
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

Prostate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world and the second leading cause of cancer... Read more »

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What Does Prostate Size Mean?
By Jay Motola , Health Expert

...test and is widely utilized as a screening tool for prostate cancer. Although this protein is... Read more »

Health Guide

Prostate Cancer: Highlights
...breakthrough by identifying a set of genes involved in prostate cancer. The scientists think that some types of prostate cancer occur when these genes merge. This research may lead to better... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
...think that specific genes that affect the body's response to viruses may be associated with certain types of prostate cancer. Some theories suggest that there may be a relationship between... Read more »
Enlarged Prostate and Incontinence
...meaning non-cancerous. When there is an abnormal growth of cells in the prostate gland, it is called prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among... Read more »
The Prevalence and Types of Sexual Dysfunction in People With Cancer
...sexual dysfunction, as do a similar proportion of women who have had gynecologic cancer. For men with prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (erections inadequate for intercourse) has been the... Read more »
Prostate Cancer Introduction
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that arises in the prostate gland. As with any cancer, if it is advanced or left untreated in early stages, it can eventually spread through the blood... Read more »

Medications

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...(e.g., certain types of metastatic breast cancer, prostate cancer) and other conditions as... Read more »

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...prostate cancer in men. It is not a cure. Most types of prostate cancer need the male... Read more »

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...prostate cancer in men. It is not a cure. Most types of prostate cancer need the male... Read more »

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...certain types of cancer (e.g., breast, lung, and prostate cancer). Docetaxel is a member of... Read more »

Related News

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Prostate cancer linked to fused genes
January 14, 2009

Prostate cancer may be caused by genes that fuse together, a new study has found. Researchers in the US say that cells fuse when their chromosomes... Read summary »

Device Tracks Progress of Lung Cancer
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By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Better treatment may be on the horizon for lung cancer... Read summary »

Dried Tomatoes to Fight Prostate Cancer
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) New research suggests preventing prostate cancer may not only be linked to what you eat, but the form of your food. In a recent... Read summary »

Dissolving Prostate Cancer
May 05, 2008

DURHAM, N.C. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- For decades, ultrasounds have been used to determine the sex, size, and vitality of unborn children. Now,... Read summary »