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Prostate Cancer Archive
Articles
Exercise may slow prostate cancer growth
Recent study shows more complications with alternative prostate biopsy method
In the United States, screening tests for prostate cancer are mostly done as biopsies through the rectum, but this procedure comes with a risk of infection. Technical advances are making it possible for doctors to perform a different kind of biopsy procedure in their offices, and a recent study compared the two types.
Managing prostate cancer while you wait-and-see
Study: No effect on cognitive functioning from treatments for advanced prostate cancer
Some people being treated for cancer experience problems with memory and thinking, but most of the evidence for these effects comes from women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. A recent study looked at whether men being treated for prostate cancer experienced similar effects.
Prostate cancer and your diet
Cardiovascular safety from prostate cancer drugs remains uncertain
Worldwide, over one million men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year, and half will be given androgen deprivation therapy at some point. Whether certain types of this therapy are safer for the heart than others is an important question that is being studied, but the results from the first such trial were inconclusive and disappointing.
Who needs hormone therapy for prostate cancer?
Level of health literacy affects treatment choice for slow-growing prostate cancer
A genetic test that provides an assessment of how aggressive a man's prostate cancer is and how likely it is to spread within his body. A new study has investigated for the first time how results of this test are impacting treatment decisions — with surprising results.
A new treatment for advanced prostate cancer improves survival in phase 3 clinical trial

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Want to cool down? 14 ideas to try

What is a PSA test and how is it used?

Blood sugar–friendly fruits if you have diabetes

Gratitude enhances health, brings happiness — and may even lengthen lives

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Could tea tree oil help treat acne or athlete’s foot?

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Avocado nutrition: Health benefits and easy recipes
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