Young men don't live as long with an advanced prostate cancer diagnosis as older men, a study suggests. An analysis of 318,774 men found that men who were diagnosed before the age of 44 were three times more likely to die from the disease than older men with advanced prostate cancer. Experts disagree over whether this finding indicates that people should be screened earlier in life, but they say that it's a factor that doctors and patients should take into account.
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My father's prostate cancer journey was definitely interesting and one of the big issues he needed to rethink at the time was his diet. He... Read more »
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The nerves responsible for erection are located very close to the surface of the prostate. These nerves "live" in what I would liken to a... Read more »
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the injected drug degarelix for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer. The drug, which is a... Read more »
A new study has found that drugs used to lower cholesterol may offer protection against some kinds of prostate cancer. Researchers found that though... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For the first time, researchers have found something that can protect against advanced prostate cancer, and it's as simple as... Read more »
Men who have a low income are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer than men who have more money, researchers say. The problem,... Read more »