Finally, advanced prostate cancer makes it into the genomeic world of cancer. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington in Seattle published in this week's online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences an announcement that they have mapped the genomes of three different types of [...]
Some more good news for those of us who are battling advanced prostate cancer, In a major breakthrough another new drug has been shown to prolong survival in patients with advanced prostate cancer. […]
Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new indications for Prolia® (denosumab) as a treatment to increase bone mass in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for non-metastatic prostate cancer. Men receiving ADT are at high risk for developing fractures, including vertebral fractures, which can cause paralysis. "Bone loss [...]
A study by at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem N.C., Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California (USC) and the Cancer Prevention Institute of California suggests that a high intake of calcium causes prostate cancer among African-American men who are genetically good absorbers of the mineral. According to Gary G. [...]
Research from Oxford University in England demonstrates that a good laugh with friends helps a person manage pain. The study showed that just watching 15 minutes of a comedy with others increased pain threshold by an average of 10%! […]