Tag Archives: Prostate Cancer
Great Prostate Cancer Challenge – September 22, 2012
It’s not too late to lace up for the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge Indianapolis 5K and 1 mile run/walk. Join our partners at Urology of Indiana and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Saturday, September 22, 2012, … Continue reading
Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Prostate Cancer Patients
One of the leading causes of death in men with prostate cancer is the spread of the tumor to the bone. An experimental drug, XL184, has shown promise in preventing this from happening. In very early testing, 19 of 20 … Continue reading
Robot-Assisted Surgery Shows Promise for Men With Prostate Cancer
A new study suggests that men with prostate cancer who undergo robot-assisted surgery are likely to have excellent survival rates. A first-ever, long-term study of patients who underwent robot-assisted surgery to remove their cancerous prostates found that nearly 87 percent … Continue reading
Gene Variations May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer
According to a new report from the National Institutes of Health, the presence of certain gene variations may indicate an increased risk for prostate cancer in men. The genetic variations all impair the enzyme phosphodiesterase 11A (PDE11A). Researchers found that … Continue reading