There’s no denying that a prostate cancer diagnosis will change one’s life forever. Now, a new study shows that, for many men, it should result in a shift away from the “Western diet.” The study, which was carried out by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, involved an examination of data […]
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Another year, another successful ‘Movember’ campaign. According to the charity’s organizers, the 2014 edition of Movember raised over $69 million for prostate cancer research. It’s an impressive figure, but organizers admit fewer men participated in the campaign this year. “Movember”–a term that blends the words ‘moustache’ and ‘November’–was started roughly a decade ago. The idea […]
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New research suggests that consuming tomatoes can play an important role in lowering the risk of prostate cancer. According to a new study, men who ate over ten portions of tomatoes each week cut their risk of developing prostate cancer by almost 20 per cent. The study was carried out by researchers from the School […]
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Here’s scary news for men who have undergone a vasectomy: new research shows that the procedure could increase the risk of developing deadly prostate cancer by an incredible ten per cent. The finding is based on a 24-year study (1986-2010) of 50,000 men aged 40 to 75 carried out by Harvard health researchers. Roughly one in four men […]
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Doctors have discovered a new treatment method that could help advanced prostate cancer patients live longer. The treatment, which was devised by oncologists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, adds the chemotherapy drug docetaxel to the usual hormone-depleting therapy for prostate cancer. For years hormone reduction has been used to fight prostate cancer, which […]
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Many people — and many doctors — prefer the idea of any treatment that doesn’t involve surgery, which can be both expensive and dangerous. But a recent study finds that men suffering from prostate cancer may face less risk by undergoing surgery instead of radiation treatments. The new study, which was recently published by the […]
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