The PSA bounce â Does it have clinical significance?
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Using the largest known prostate cancer data set of patients treated solely with external-beam radiation in the US, radiation oncologists have examined the &quot;PSA bounce&quot; phenomenon and determined that it is not an indicator that men will die of prostate
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PHILADELPHIA: Beer bellies may take a toll on men below the belt, not just around it.Men who weigh too much are more likely to have poor sperm quality, research on nearly 1,600 young Danish men has found.
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WASHINGTON - The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise - a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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TUESDAY, Aug. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Being screened for prostate cancer more often does improve disease detection overall, but it doesn&#39;t help doctors spot aggressive cancers better, a new study finds.
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TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Among prostate cancer patients undergoing a high-tech form of radiation therapy, exposure to a higher amount of radiation over a shorter time span poses no added risk for impaired sexual function, new research reveals.
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Men with prostate cancer that doesn't appear to have spread have better survival chances when they get short-term hormone treatment along with standard radiation, rather than radiation alone, a small study found.
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Older men with early-stage prostate cancer are not taking a big risk if they keep an eye on the disease instead of treating it right away, suggests the largest study to look at this issue since PSA tests became popular.
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Men who are bothered by symptoms of an enlarged prostate may find some relief in certain herbal remedies and simple lifestyle changes, according to one expert.
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IN AUGUST last year, I urged circumspection in screening for prostate cancer in men without obvious signs or symptoms. The prostate is that gland which produces fluid for semen in the male.
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The type of prostate cancer treatment a man gets has a lot to do with the kind of specialist he sees first, according to a study released on Monday that lends scientific evidence to something many men have likely guessed.
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Oregon scientists say a simple test can identify men at high risk of life-threatening prostate cancer even after a biopsy finds no signs of it. The key, researchers say, is "PSA density," which compares the size of a man's prostate with his levels of a cancer-related protein called prostate-specific antigen.
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NEW YORK  - After undergoing prostate  removal because of localized cancer, African-American men have  better recovery of sexual and urinary function than do  non-Hispanic white men, researchers report.
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A new study suggests a man's weight may affect the accuracy of a common test to detect prostate cancer, leading researchers to warn that doctors could be missing the dangerous cancer in obese men.
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NEW YORK  - A mix of dietary supplements  including antioxidants and plant-based estrogens may slow the  rise of a biomarker for prostate cancer progression in some  men, preliminary research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Men who take Avodart  (dutasteride) to treat an enlarged prostate apparently have a  reduced risk for developing prostate cancer, a new study  indicates.
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After undergoing prostate removal because of localized cancer, African-American men have better recovery of sexual and urinary function than do non-Hispanic white men, researchers report.
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New research suggests that two  months of "androgen deprivation" therapy, which reduces levels  of the androgen, a male hormone, can help slow the growth of  locally advanced prostate cancer when given before and during  radiotherapy. Plus, the short course of androgen deprivation  therapy does not increase the risk of death from cardiovascular  disease, which had been a concern.