Low testosterone levels associated with depression in older men
...searchers adjusted for age, alcohol use disorders, prostate cancer, and other medical conditions, they found that men with hypogonadism were 4.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression."Hypogonadal men showed an increased incidence of depressive illness and a shorter time to diagnosis of depression,...Most men over 40 take steps to try to prevent prostate cancer, Jefferson survey shows
... men over 40 attempt to protect themselves against prostate cancer. The steps they take range from prostate cancer screening to exercising, taking supplements and stopping smoking. "Surprisingly, when asked, ...New guidelines for drug studies for relapsed prostate cancer patients
...YORK, February 1, 2004 -- An abnormal or rising prostate specific antigen (PSA) blood test is often the first indication that a man may have prostate cancer. Even after diagnosis, the test continues to play a role in monitoring disease progression an...Robotic surgery for young heart patients shortens hospital stay and speeds recovery, study indicates
...eons at UMHS, from urologists who use it to remove prostate glands without damaging nearby nerves, to gynecologists who extract fibroids while sparing a woman's uterus. At the STS meeting, Ohye will show video footage of operations to divide a vascular ring -- a rare birth defect in which blood vessels surrou...Study finds no causal link between testosterone replacement, prostate cancer or cardiac disease
... relationship between testosterone replacement and prostate cancer or heart disease risk. The comprehensive re...one replacement therapy increases the incidence of prostate cancer or cardiovascular disease," said Abraham Morgentaler, MD, a urologist at BIDMC and associate ...Low free testosterone levels linked to Alzheimer's disease in older men
... if testosterone replacement increases the risk of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death among men. In addition, studies suggest that in some men testosterone therapy might trigger excessive red blood cell production. This side effect can thicken blood and increase a man's risk of stroke. ...Risks of outpatient surgery vary with patient characteristics, surgical setting
...lphia. (The procedures included cataract removal, prostate resection, hernia repair, laparoscopic gall bladder removal, dilation and curettage, vaginal hysterectomy, simple and modified mastectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, arteriovenous graft placement, knee arthroscopy, rotator cuff surgery). The researchers studi...Cancer markers news backgrounder: Future of cancer diagnosis, treatment lies in tumor 'barcode'
...the specific genes and proteins that signify, say, prostate cancer that will spread, or breast tumors that will remain benign, they know they have a long row to hoe. Although the 45,000 or so genes in a human cell have been catalogued, scientists do not know the function of most of the genes. The proteins tha...Obesity linked to aggressive prostate cancer
Alexandria, VA Obese men with prostate cancer are more likely to have aggressive tumors a...men may be able to modify their risk of aggressive prostate cancer by maintaining a healthy weight. The results of both studies will be reported December 22 on...University of Pittsburgh studies broccoli-derived chemicals to prevent prostate cancer
...s, such as broccoli, also offer protection against prostate cancer. UPCI researcher Shivendra Singh, Ph.D., p... grant from the National Cancer Institute to study prostate cancer prevention by phytochemicals found in broccoli called isothiocyanates (ITCs). "Clearly, what...Combination therapy significantly delays progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia
...ymptom worsening, use of finasteride to shrink the prostate and prevent further prostate growth is required to reduce the long-term complications of the disease, like the development of uri...Combined drug therapy prevents progression of prostate enlargement
...OPS were transurethral or open surgeries to remove prostate tissue. Other invasive therapy includes transuret...ral incision, microwave or laser therapy to reduce prostate size and prostatic stents, devices that widen the urethra. MTOPS found that combination therapy ...Older prostate cancer patients may face age bias
...omes to deciding what kind of treatment a man with prostate cancer receives, the person's age trumps life expe...ined the charts and records of 347 randomly chosen prostate cancer patients from across Ontario, and showed that older men who are healthier and expected to liv...New project will develop cancer maps for Pennsylvania
...ies with particularly high rates of colorectal and prostate cancer. "A picture, or a map in this case, is wor... model developed under this grant will be based on prostate and colorectal cancers because available screenings and interventions provide significant opportunit...Online bladder cancer information often outdated
...h. Unlike more common cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer or melanoma, few people understand the basic facts about what causes bladder cancer and how it is treated. So when patients are diagnosed with bladder cancer, they often turn to the Internet for information. But a new study by researchers at t...Northwestern receives $10 million for cancer prevention trials
...ch has been reported effective in the treatment of prostate cancer. Raymond C. Bergan, M.D., assistant professor of medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, is the principal investigator for the study at Northwestern University. Bergan is director of experimental therapeutics at The Robert H. Lurie Comp...Complementary medicine use high for prostate cancer
Almost one-third of Ontario men with prostate cancer are using complementary medicine in additio...lderly men (those most likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer) are less likely to use complementary medicine, says Professor Heather Boon of U of T's Lesli...Urologist to study herbal remedies for prostate and urinary diseases
...erica, non-traditional methods of treating painful prostate and bladder diseases that will affect more than 50...alternative, complementary and novel therapies for prostate and bladder disease, in both laboratory research and clinical trials that will involve more than 3,0...C-myc causes hormones to lose control in recurrent prostate cancer
Current treatment for progressed prostate cancer is withdrawal of the hormone androgen. Whil...unable to completely and permanently eliminate all prostate cancer cells. It is not uncommon, that after a patient shows an initial response to treatment, there...C-myc causes hormones to lose control in recurrent prostate cancer Current treatment for progressed prostate cancer is withdrawal of the hormone androgen. While initially effective, this treatment is unable to...