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Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors (HealthDay)
10 Mar 2010 at 10:48pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Though hormone therapy has proven useful in treating late-stage prostate cancer, it often results in the development of fatal secondary tumors that are resistant to such therapy.

Prostate test 'public health disaster': discoverer (Reuters)
10 Mar 2010 at 4:11pm
Reuters - The most commonly used tool for detecting prostate cancer, routine PSA screening, has become "a hugely expensive public health disaster," its discoverer said on Wednesday.

Doctor's Specialty Often Steers Prostate Cancer Care (HealthDay)
9 Mar 2010 at 10:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- The kind of treatment received by a prostate cancer patient often depends on the type of specialist providing the patient's care, new research shows.

Specialty may bias doctors' prostate cancer advice (Reuters)
8 Mar 2010 at 3:42pm
Reuters - New research suggests that the type of specialist a prostate cancer patient sees -- rather than the patient's own preference -- may determine the treatment he receives.

New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient (HealthDay)
5 Mar 2010 at 10:48pm
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- New American Cancer Society guidelines on prostate cancer screening mean that many men will be faced with a cascade of decisions, with a growing responsibility for those decisions falling on their shoulders.

New Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
4 Mar 2010 at 10:49pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists are making headway in finding ways to treat and detect stubborn forms of prostate cancer.

Cancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests (AP)
4 Mar 2010 at 2:38am
AP - Months after experts discounted the importance of routine mammograms and Pap smears for many women, the American Cancer Society is warning more explicitly than ever that regular testing for prostate cancer is of questionable value too, and can do men more harm than good.

New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled (HealthDay)
3 Mar 2010 at 10:50pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in almost a decade, the American Cancer Society has revamped its recommendations for prostate cancer screening.

Sanofi drug shows promise against prostate cancer (AP)
3 Mar 2010 at 5:05pm
AP - For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found.

Should men be tested for prostate cancer? (AP)
3 Mar 2010 at 3:35pm
AP - The American Cancer Society revised its guidelines for prostate cancer screening on Wednesday. The advocacy group is one of many organizations that make such recommendations. Some questions and answers:

Those With Cancer in Family History Must Avoid Smokers - Study // New ...
11 Mar 2010 at 4:56am

Those With Cancer in Family History Must Avoid Smokers - Study // New Study May Provide Even Stronger Legal Remedies 2010-03-10 21:04:30 - "If you have a family history of lung cancer, you probably should not even be around cigarette smokers," says a researcher who showed the people with a particular gene can easily get lung cancer from very light ...



ImmunoCellular Therapeutics' Dendritic Cell-Based Vaccine...
10 Mar 2010 at 8:34pm

Mar 10, 2010 - ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, Ltd. announced today that its dendritic cell-based vaccination with cancer stem cells demonstrated a statistically significant survival benefit in a preclinical animal model of glioblastoma.




Genetic Variant Greatly Increases Lung Cancer Risk for Light Smokers [03/09/10]
9 Mar 2010 at 8:34pm

Individuals with a certain type of genetic susceptibility to lung cancer face a greatly increased risk for the deadly disease with even a small exposure to cigarette smoke, a study team that includes researchers from the University of Cincinnati has concluded.




OSI's Price Tag Is Likely to Rise as Hungry Astellas Covets Cancer Revenue
9 Mar 2010 at 4:04pm

OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc .a s status as one of the few U.S. biotechnology companies with income from an approved cancer drug likely will drive up the price Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc.




JCI online early table of contents: March 8, 2010
9 Mar 2010 at 7:45am

One treatment being investigated as an adjuvant for anticancer immunotherapies is the use of molecules that trigger the proteins TLR7 and TLR8.



Exelixis to fire 270 workers
8 Mar 2010 at 10:20pm

Drug development company Exelixis Inc. will fire 270 people - or about 40 percent of its workforce - in a restructuring move that it says will save about $90 million through 2011.



Nonsmoker embarks on lung cancer crusade
8 Mar 2010 at 1:57pm

Published: Monday, March 8, 2010 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 10:46 p.m. Caren Gorenberg couldn't believe it when she was told the news in late 2006.




NHS launches A 8m campaign to increase early cancer diagnosis
8 Mar 2010 at 5:14am

Awareness of breast, bowel and lung cancer to be increased in attempt to reduce 10,000 annual deaths caused by late cancer discovery Cancer cells: The NHS is attempting to reduce the number of deaths caused by late diagnosis of the disease.



Facts about Colorectral Cancer
7 Mar 2010 at 8:31pm

Colorectal Cancer - cancer of the colon and rectum - is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women combined.



Is Obama Fit to Lead Health Reform? // His Light Smoking Equivalent to Being ...
6 Mar 2010 at 7:31pm

If Obama's weight put him into that category, he would probably weigh about 205 rather than 180 pounds, and the 25 pounds of extra weight would certainly show even when he was standing behind a lectern to lecture voters about the need for people to take personal responsibility about their own health -- a message his own lifestyle would seemingly ...



A look at key Bristol-Myers drugs in late testing
6 Mar 2010 at 11:20am

Some key experimental drugs in late-stage testing by biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.: -ipilimumuab, for melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer.



Report: More cancer in Chicago suburb with tainted water
6 Mar 2010 at 2:26am

The Illinois Department of Public Health began looking at cancer cases in Crestwood between 1994 and 2006 following a Chicago Tribune report last year about how residents in the village of around 11,000 unwittingly drank the contaminated water.



What Is Nicotine Dependence? What Are The Dangers Of Smoking?
5 Mar 2010 at 5:39pm

Tobacco smoking is a practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke inhaled or tasted.



Cancer drug 'surprise finding'
5 Mar 2010 at 9:25am

"A type of drug designed to stunt tumour growth has actually been found to fuel cancer if given at too low a dose," BBC News reported.



Abbott enters into agreement with GSK to develop molecular diagnostic test fo...
4 Mar 2010 at 4:33pm

Abbott announced today that it has entered into an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline to develop a molecular diagnostic test intended for use as an aid in selecting patients who may benefit from a skin cancer treatment in development by GSK.



New advice on prostate cancer test: Weigh risks
3 Mar 2010 at 5:36pm
New advice from the American Cancer Society puts a sharper focus on the risks of prostate cancer screening, emphasizing that annual testing can lead to unnecessary biopsies and treatments that do more harm than good. American Cancer Society - Cancer - Prostate cancer - Health - Conditions and Diseases

Test allows men to check sperm count at home
25 Feb 2010 at 1:36pm
Home fertility tests aren't just for women anymore. A new device that looks a lot like those home ovulation and home pregnancy tests but checks sperm count will soon be available in Europe, and is undergoing FDA review. Ovulation - Health - Semen analysis - Shopping - Reproduction and Sexuality

Drug could prolong men’s sexual staying power
18 Feb 2010 at 7:20am
Not since Viagra has a prescription medication held so much potential to affect the sex lives of American men. Here's why that could hurt you. Sildenafil - Human sexual behavior - Prescription drug - Sexuality - Advice

Too big? Survey finds why men refuse condoms
16 Feb 2010 at 8:38am
Condoms that do not fit right could break and may reduce sexual pleasure for both partners, suggesting reasons why men and women often fail to use them, researchers reported. Condom - Health - Human sexual behavior - Birth control - Shopping

No cure for heart disease, Clinton's case shows
12 Feb 2010 at 8:31am
Bill Clinton has a new lease on life, but there's no cure for the heart disease that has twice forced the former president to get blocked arteries fixed. Heart disease - Bill Clinton - United States - Health - Conditions and Diseases

How gay uncles pass down their genes
11 Feb 2010 at 9:45am
Maybe everyone could use a gay uncle.  A new study found that homosexual men may be predisposed to nurture their nieces and nephews. Homosexuality - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Sexuality - Adult - Religion and Spirituality

Lower your heart rate, prevent a heart attack
5 Feb 2010 at 7:18pm
The latest research shows a resting heart's numbers can signal more serious problems. Myocardial infarction - Heart rate - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Cardiovascular Disorders

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5 Feb 2010 at 7:18pm

What really gets sperm moving
4 Feb 2010 at 2:24pm
Researchers have now figured out the precise chemical switch that turns on the sperm's motors, which could lead to the development of new treatments for infertility. Infertility - Health - Reproductive Health - Clinics and Services - Management

More men get economic boost from marriage
19 Jan 2010 at 5:12pm
Historically, marriage was the surest route to financial security for women. Now it's men who are getting the biggest economic boost from tying the knot, according to a analysis of census data. Marriage - Census - Security - Relationships - United States

Men more evolved? Their Y chromosome is
13 Jan 2010 at 12:38pm
Women may think of men as primitive, but new research indicates that the Y chromosome — the thing that makes a man male — is evolving far faster than the rest of the human genetic code. Human - Y chromosome - Genetics - Human genetics - Biology

Circumcise or not? Parents, you’re on your own
12 Jan 2010 at 7:23am
Articles on circumcision recently published in two reputable medical journals came to opposing conclusions — leaving parents of newborn boys with a stark realization they have to figure it out themselves without a medical  consensus. Circumcision - Health - Medical journal - Men's Health - Child Health

Men: Battle belly bulge with diet, fitness tips
22 Dec 2009 at 9:10am
It’s not just women who struggle to keep their bellies flat — men are actually more prone to packing on the pounds around the waist. In “Flat Belly Diet! For Men,” Prevention editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello explains how to make better diet and fitness choices. Health - Prevention - Flat Belly Diet - Weight loss - Shopping

Study: Stifling anger at work can be dangerous
24 Nov 2009 at 1:14pm
Men who bottle up their anger at being unfairly treated at work are up to five times more likely to suffer a heart attack, or even die from one, than those who let their frustration show, a Swedish study has found. Myocardial infarction - Heart disease - Health - Diseases & Conditions - Cardiovascular Disorders

Shocking treatment helps erectile dysfunction
23 Nov 2009 at 12:03pm
If you experience impotence, instead of a little blue pill maybe you want to apply shockwaves to your privates instead. Erectile dysfunction - Health - Men's Health - Conditions and Diseases - Impotence

Occupational Sunlight Exposure And Kidney Cancer Risk In Men
8 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
According to a new study, men employed in occupations with potential exposure to high levels of sunlight have a reduced risk of kidney cancer compared with men who were less likely to be exposed to sunlight at work. The study did not find an association between occupational sunlight exposure and kidney cancer risk in women...

Health Dialog Offers Decision Aids For Men Considering Prostate Cancer Screening
5 Mar 2010 at 4:00am
Health Dialog, a leading provider of healthcare analytics and decision support, today announced that its decision support tools for prostate cancer screening have been made available for the month of March as a public service offering...

Complex New Guidelines From Multiple Organizations Confuses Men About Prostat...
4 Mar 2010 at 8:00am
Members of America's Prostate Cancer Organizations are concerned that the issuance this morning of yet another set of new guidelines on screening for prostate cancer is only adding to the confusion most men already feel about whether they should or shouldn't be tested for the most common form of cancer in American men...

Combination Therapy More Effective For Enlarged Prostate
3 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
Like any successful team effort, the best qualities of two drugs commonly prescribed for enlarged prostate yielded better results than either of the medicines alone, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center...

Hearing Loss In Men Increased By Regular Analgesic Use
2 Mar 2010 at 8:00am
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the US, afflicting over 36 million people...

Hormone Thought To Slow Aging Associated With Increased Risk Of Cancer Death
2 Mar 2010 at 6:00am
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), older men with high levels of the hormone IGF-I (insulin-like growth factor 1) are at increased risk of cancer death, independent of age, lifestyle and cancer history...

Single Men, Unhappily Married Men May Have Higher Risk Of Fatal Stroke
25 Feb 2010 at 5:00pm
Single or unhappily married men may have an elevated risk of fatal stroke in the coming decades, according to a large study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2010...

Testicular Cancer Diagnosis By Non-Invasive MRI
24 Feb 2010 at 2:00am
Researchers have found that non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a good diagnostic tool for the evaluation and staging of testicular cancer and may improve patient care by sparing some men unnecessary surgery, according to a study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (http://www.ajronline.org)...

Do Men With Early Prostate Cancer Commit Suicide More Frequently?
23 Feb 2010 at 3:00am
The introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a screening tool for early detection of prostate cancer (PCa) in the beginning of the 1990s drastically increased the detection of PCa. The risk of suicide is increased among cancer patients including men with PCa...

Few Differences In Outcomes Between Open And Laparoscopic Prostate Surgery: A...
23 Feb 2010 at 3:00am
In a study published online in The Journal of Urology, researchers from the Urology Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, examined the postoperative outcomes of both ORP and LRP and found similar rates of success...

Male Cancer Survivors' Quality Of Life Affected By Testosterone Deficiency
22 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
A new study has found that many male cancer survivors who develop testosterone deficiency after receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy have an impaired quality of life and reduced energy levels...

Proximity To Physical Activity Resources Found To Benefit Older Men
21 Feb 2010 at 2:00am
A new study points to the health benefits of living in neighborhoods with built-in physical activity resources. Researchers conducted a study among community-dwelling men age 65 years or older from the Portland, Ore., metropolitan area...

Better Prognosis Markers For Prostate Cancer Found
19 Feb 2010 at 4:00am
Measuring levels of the active form of the protein EGFR in the tumor and its vicinity can provide a more reliable prognosis for individuals with prostate cancer. This is what Umeå University researcher Peter Hammarsten and his associates write in a study in the leading scientific journal Clinical Cancer Research...

Gardasil Effective In Women Ages 25 To 45, Young Men, Merck Studies Show
18 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil, effectively prevented precancerous cervical lesions and genital warts in women ages 24 through 45, and it prevented anal cancer and precancerous anal lesions in young men who have sex with men, according to two studies released by the company on Wednesday, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports...

AP Examines Male Circumcision Efforts In Africa, Including Adult Circumcision...
17 Feb 2010 at 5:00am
The Associated Press examines efforts to prevent the spread of HIV by circumcising "about 50 million men across Africa - where 70 percent of the world's HIV-infected population lives...

Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
8 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/8/2010 9:42:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/8/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Alcohol Influences How Memorable Trauma Might Be
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
8 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Alcohol Influences How Memorable Trauma Might BeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/8/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Anti-Drinking Ads That Engender Guilt May Not Work
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
8 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Anti-Drinking Ads That Engender Guilt May Not WorkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/8/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to Dexilant
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
5 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Heartburn Drug Kapidex Renamed to DexilantCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/4/2010 2:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

New Guidelines for Prostate Cancer Screening
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
5 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: New Guidelines for Prostate Cancer ScreeningCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/5/2010 10:32:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/5/2010 10:32:26 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Unveiled
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
4 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines UnveiledCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/3/2010 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/4/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

New Drug Fights Advanced Prostate Cancer
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
4 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: New Drug Fights Advanced Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/4/2010 11:09:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/4/2010 11:09:45 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Cluster of Genes Tied to Alcoholism
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
3 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Cluster of Genes Tied to AlcoholismCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/2/2010 6:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Generic Drug for Enlarged Prostate Approved
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
3 Mar 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Generic Drug for Enlarged Prostate ApprovedCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/3/2010 8:18:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/3/2010 8:18:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Health Tip: Getting Preventive Services
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
26 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Health Tip: Getting Preventive ServicesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/25/2010 10:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/26/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Ringworm
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
25 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: RingwormCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/18/1999 10:33:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/25/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Hydrocele
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
25 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: HydroceleCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 2/25/2010 3:28:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/25/2010 3:28:43 PM (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Statins May Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
23 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Statins May Benefit Prostate Cancer PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/22/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Genetic Mutation Linked to Prostate Cancer in Blacks
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
23 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Genetic Mutation Linked to Prostate Cancer in BlacksCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/22/2010 4:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

Two Surgical Methods Equally Successful for Prostate Cancer
by MedicineNet Mens Health General
22 Feb 2010 at 12:00am
Title: Two Surgical Methods Equally Successful for Prostate CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/22/2010 8:10:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/22/2010 (Source: MedicineNet Mens Health General)

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