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It may not be the best of combination, but a diet rich in onions, apples and berries may reduce the risk of prostate cancer by about 25%.
The flavonols found in foods such as onions, apples and berries is the one responsible for the said association.
Such were the findings of a multi-ethnic study conducted by a […]
Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW) is a yearly event facilitated by the Prostate Cancer Educational Council (PCEC ) that always happen on the third week of September (this year falling on the 16th - 22nd, September 2007).
C/o the PCAW, local screening sites across America offer FREE or LOW COST prostate cancer screenings to men over […]
The generic drug finasteride not only can shrink an enlarged prostate and reduce the risk of getting prostate cancer by 25 percent – the drug can also raise the chances that doctors can detect prostate cancer early.
It has already been said so many times (in any cancer type) that earliest detection of the cancer is […]
Previous studies in Japanese men found an inverse association between soy isoflavone and prostate cancer.
Now, a new study adds to that evidence.
Published in the Journal of Nutrition, a new study from Japan suggests that an increased intake of soy isoflavones may cut the risk of prostate cancer by 58 per cent.
The researchers report that an […]
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) awarded a $3.6 million grant over five years to a team of physicians and scientists - led by Nagi Kumar, Ph.D., director of Nutrition Research at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and associate professor in the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida – to […]
Fish-derived omega-3 fatty acids have the potential to slow the growth of prostate cancer in men, especially those that are genetically prone to develop the disease.
Such were the findings of an NIH-funded mice study.
According to senior researcher Yong Q. Chen, Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine:
“This study clearly shows that diet can tip […]
And I thought only (menopausal) women experience hot flashes!
Apparently, men who are undergoing anti-hormonal treatment or androgen-deprivation therapy as treatment for prostate cancer, experience hot flashes as well.
The only current therapeutic agents for this condition are androgen-originating hormones. However, some of which can actually fuel the growth of cancer. Men may be relieved of hot […]
The cancer immunotherapy Provenge® (sipuleucel-T) is currently being investigated in patients with early stage recurrent prostate cancer who have a rising serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) level, but whose cancer have not yet metastasized.
Results of the said study as presented by Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute revealed:
sipuleucel-T did not significantly delay the time […]
Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower are rich sources of chemicals that not only stop the growth of human prostate cancer cells in mice but could also cut off the formation of blood vessels that feed tumors.
Such were the findings of a research team from University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute led by Shivendra […]
There has been a buzz on the anti-cancer properties of curcumin- a substance extracted from turmeric root.
Now, Curecumin™ - a Bioresonant Phytotherapeutic® form of Turmeric containing curcumin and a product of Bioponic Phytoceuticals, Inc. (OTC: BPYT) – could be an important treatment for prostate cancer.
At least based on scientific articles posted at UroToday and published […]
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