Genetic risks for disease often missing from patient charts
...etic components -- such as breast/ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, heart disease, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus and conditions causing blood clotting or stroke. Using an oral "pedigree" or written questionnaire, the researchers identified twice as many individuals at increased risk ...JCI table of contents, 1 August 2003
... currently in clinical trials for the treatment of prostate and colon cancer, directly targets gamma-secretase and the conversion of APP to Abeta42 without inducing toxic gastrointestinal or renal side-effects associated with some NSAIDs. In their accompanying commentary, Drs. John Cirrito and David Holtzman ...FDA-approved drugs shown to lower Alzheimer diseaserelated protein levels in mice
... currently in clinical trials for the treatment of prostate and colon cancer, directly targets gamma-secretase and the conversion of APP to Abeta42 without inducing toxic gastrointestinal or renal side-effects associated with some NSAIDs. In their accompanying commentary, Drs. John Cirrito and David Holtzman ...Good news on cancer for most EU countries but tobacco still a big problem
...t actual total 60,000 up 7%] Risk of dying from prostate cancer rose by 5% overall Risk rising in all countries except France, Italy, Luxembourg, Germany Trend in risk also increasing except for Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, UK Commenting on the figures, Professor Boyle drew attention...UCLA study reveals surgeon shortage
...es, which include procedures involving the kidney, prostate and bladder, will increase 35 percent by 2020. Orthopedics, which includes surgery of the knee, shoulder and other joints, will increase 28 percent by 2020. Neurosurgery will increase 28 percent in 2020. The smallest increase -- 14 percent -- will oc...Testing may one day pinpoint which early-stage cancer patients are at risk for relapse
...e among patients with early-stage breast, colon or prostate cancer. Dr. Reed will present the status of their...al cell emanating from either the breast, color or prostate detaches, its epithelial cells will try, in a suspended state, to circulate in the blood or lymph an......overactive in 25 to 50 percent of breast, ovarian, prostate and colorectal cancers. This overexpression is co... Overexpression of HER3 is also found in ovarian, prostate and colorectal cancers and low levels of it are detected in skin, stomach, lung, kidney and brain ca...Moores UCSD Cancer Center launches human trial for prostate cancer vaccine
... experimental vaccine a type of gene therapy for prostate cancer. The therapeutic vaccine is based upon tech...ine is a 66-year-old man from University City. His prostate cancer was diagnosed in 1997. Since that time he has undergone various standard treatments without s...UCLA, RAND researchers help men with prostate cancer
...sure quality of care for patients with early-stage prostate cancer, providing for the first time a tool that c...oes, establish what good care means in early-stage prostate cancer." The study does not set out to determine which treatment is best for early-stage prostate ca...Caliente chemistry for Cinco de Mayo
..., helps reduce the risk of breast, colon, lung and prostate cancer. Tomatoes also play a role in lowering cholesterol and triglycerides. http://center.acs.org/applications/ccs/application/index.cfm?pressreleaseid=1757&categoryid=1 Avocado Guacamole, made with mashed avocados, tomatoes, onions and assorted...New UCLA program to study the possible environmental causes of cancer
...ular mechanism responsible for higher incidence of prostate cancer for men exposed to pesticides in California...ment that appears to prevent or reduce the risk of prostate cancer. "This program promises to be a unique effort that we hope will unravel many of the mysteri...Unproven prostate cancer screening more popular than valuable colon test
... screening, would be more common than the unproven prostate cancer screening, but this was not the case." Si...rostate-specific antigen (PSA) the blood test for prostate cancer. Using data from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey of over 49,000 men from...Dartmouth/VA study questions screening priorities of prostate and colon cancer
...ficantly higher percentage of men are screened for prostate cancer than for colorectal cancer, despite the fact that prostate screening has not been proven to reduce prostate cancer deaths while colorectal screening can substa...Preventive Medicine 2003 to feature research findings, plenary sessions on disease prevention
...n body size parameters and the risk of developing prostate cancer. An assessment of the attitudes, perceptions, and practices of house staff and nursing personnel regarding medical error reporting. A review of adverse events and deaths associated with laboratory errors at a specific hospital along with r...UCLA study finds surgeon experience level critical
...al prostatectomy a common procedure to remove the prostate gland in men with prostate cancer. The study, reported in the Feb. 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, focused on men ...Occasional lack of health insurance results in less preventive care
...l tests, pap tests and mammograms among women, and prostate cancer screening for men. Other studies have shown that early breast cancer screening can reduce death rates by up to 60 percent. "Our results extend the findings of other studies showing that periods of noncoverage increase people's risk of going wi...Flaxseed-rich diet blocks prostate cancer growth and development in mice
...e that have been genetically engineered to develop prostate cancer, according to new research from Duke Univer...at dietary flaxseed is a useful protective against prostate cancer in humans. The research was sponsored by the National Institute of Aging, the National Cancer...Scientific task force to examine usefulness of testosterone replacement therapy in older men
..., if testosterone supplements increase the risk of prostate cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death among men. In addition, studies suggest that supplementation might trigger excessive red blood cell production in some men. This side effect can thicken blood and increase a man's risk of stroke. "The ...Other highlights in the November 6 issue of JNCI
...ry supplement taken by some men as a treatment for prostate cancer, may compromise the effectiveness of chemot...ttle, and their colleagues found that treatment of prostate cancer cells in vitro with PC-SPES altered the expression of numerous cytoskeleton genes, including ...New $9.5 million grant to support Male Contraception Research Center
...tional health benefits--for example, in preventing prostate disease," he added. The new center will be part of the Cooperative Contraceptive Research Centers Program (CCRCP), funded by the Contraception and Reproductive Health Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) ...