Category: Prostate Cancer

Researchers Identify Three New Biomarkers to Help Treat Prostate Cancer

Researchers from the University of South Australia have identified three new biomarkers to help doctors pinpoint different stages of prostate cancer for more urgent and accurate treatment. UniSA Professor Doug Brooks of Molecular Medicine, who leads an international team of scientists, made the breakthrough. “It is anticipated this will lead to long-term improvements in the…


Addressing Dementia, Macular Degeneration, and Prostate Cancer With the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean diet, ranked the best diet by U.S. News & World Report for six consecutive years, is renowned for its cardiovascular benefits, and its benefits extend beyond that. In this article, Man Man, a nutritionist at the All Round Clinic in Taiwan, will provide insights on combating age-related macular degeneration, prostate cancer, and dementia…


New Cancer Diagnoses Fell Significantly Amid Pandemic Restrictions in 2020: Statistics Canada

New data from Statistics Canada shows there were far fewer people diagnosed with cancer in the first year of the pandemic even though more than 140,000 new cases were reported to the Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) in that year. While this may sound like good news, the drastic drop in the detection rate between 2020…


BC to Send Some Cancer Patients to US for Radiation Treatment: Health Minister

British Columbia will send some cancer patients to the United States for radiation treatment starting May 29 in an effort to reduce backlogs and long wait times, says the province’s Health Minister Adrian Dix. Speaking at a press conference on May 15, Dix said breast and prostate cancer patients will be referred to one of…


Treatment Vs. No Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Had Similar Results Over 15 Years, 1 Question Raised

Every cancer diagnosis comes with a range of reactions, including the natural inclination to act as quickly as possible to choose and begin treatment. However, a new study has revealed that, in the case of prostate cancer, over 15 years, outcomes were surprisingly similar for two treatments—prostatectomy and radiotherapy—and one nontreatment, called active monitoring. The…


Australian Prostate Cancer Patients Trapped in Treatment Gap

Prostate cancer is Australia’s most diagnosed disease and the costliest to treat yet major public and private sector differences mean access to preferred care for many men is too expensive. Private patient costs for a robotic prostatectomy, a standard surgical procedure for removal of the prostate, ranges between $12,000 (US$8,200) and $30,000 (US$20,060) nationally, new…


Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney Recovering After Prostate Cancer Treatment

Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is recovering after undergoing treatment in Montreal for prostate cancer. His daughter Caroline Mulroney said Wednesday in a written statement that the family expects him to be “back to normal in the coming weeks.” Her office confirmed that he underwent treatment for prostate cancer. The Toronto Star, citing an interview with one of his sons, Mark,…


Nitrates in Tap and Bottled Water Pose Prostate Cancer Risk: Study

Consumption of bottled or tap water containing nitrates over the course of a person’s lifetime could end up becoming a risk factor for prostate cancer, a Spanish study has found. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Wednesday, was led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). It looked at the link between…


South Korean Researchers: Herbal Medicine Effective Against Prostate Cancer, Leukemia

A medical research team in Seoul, South Korea has found that certain traditional herbal medicines are effective in treating some types of cancer cells. In April, a research group led by Professor Kim Bong-Lee of Kyung Hee University’s College of Korean Medicine unveiled the combined results of a study confirming the effectiveness of several herbal medicines…


13 Diet & Lifestyle Tips for Prostate Health

Prostate problems have become one of the biggest health issues for men today. Lifestyle and poor diet are known risk factors for developing prostate problems. For those who think prostate issues are far away, know that how we treat our bodies when we are younger can greatly impact us in later years. All men are susceptible. Remember that…