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Dr. Marc Garnick, Editor in Chief
Is PSA reliable?
That's a good question, because having an elevated PSA doesn't necessarily mean that a man has prostate cancer.
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Vitamin E doesn’t offer protection against prostate cancer
Although a recent article on healthy aging in the Washington Post suggested that taking vitamin E can help men prevent prostate and other cancers, that isn’t what the evidence shows.
Read more »Hospitals mislead patients about robotic surgery
Johns Hopkins researchers found that 40% of hospital Web sites promote robot-assisted surgery, even though little evidence shows it’s better than conventional methods.
Read more »Smoking may increase risk of prostate cancer recurrence
The findings were presented at the American Urological Association annual meeting in May 2011.
Read more »Gay men more vulnerable to drops in quality of life after prostate treatment
For the first time, a study measures the impact of prostate cancer treatment on the quality of life of gay men.
Read more »Robot-assisted surgery may be safe, but comparisons to other treatments and quality-of-life data lacking
Study examines the post-surgical complications and safety of robotic prostatectomy among one group of surgeons.
Read more »Heart drug may fight prostate cancer
Digoxin (Lanoxin), a drug long used to treat heart failure and heart rhythm abnormalities, may control prostate cancer.
Read more »Surprising findings on omega-3s, trans fats, and prostate cancer risk don’t warrant a change in diet
Study finds that men with the highest blood levels of omega-3s were more likely to develop high-grade prostate cancer than those with the lowest levels, and that men with the highest blood levels of trans fat were less likely to develop the disease than those with the lowest.
Read more »FDA approves abiraterone for advanced prostate cancer
The drug, approved at the end of April 2011, may be helpful for men with metastatic disease that no longer responds to hormone therapy.
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