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Age Limit on Prostate Cancer Screening? A U.S. government task force says there is no "adequate proof" that routinely screening men over age 75 for prostate cancer leads to fewer deaths. Prostate Cancer Therapy: Mental Impact? Androgen deprivation therapy, a treatment most often offered for men in late stages of prostate cancer may affect mental functioning. Watchful Waiting OK for Prostate Cancer Most older men with early-stage prostate cancer can safely choose close observation instead of active treatment and all of its potential side effects, a new study suggests. Test for Prostate Cancer in the Works A new blood test that measures a protein that is elevated in people with prostate cancer could spare thousands of men from unnecessary biopsies and risky treatments, researchers report. Statins, NSAIDs vs. Prostate Cancer Men with prostate cancer who take cholesterol-lowering statin drugs or anti-inflammatory drugs live longer than those who don't take the drugs, a new study suggests. Statins May Fight Prostate Cancer The widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins appear to slash the risk of relapse among men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers report. Sex Hormones Not a Prostate Cancer Risk Men's blood levels of testosterone and other sex hormones don't seem to affect their odds of developing prostate cancer, researchers report. Prostate Cancer: Seeds Beat Out Watchful Waiting Older men with prostate cancer who chose treatment with radiation seed implant therapy or surgery cut their risk of dying of the disease by more than half, compared with those who opt for close observation, researchers report. Rapid PSA Rise Calls for Radiation For the first time, researchers have shown that radiation can increase the odds of survival for men whose PSA levels rapidly rise after surgery for prostate cancer. PSA Test Not Without Flaws, Study Shows Because of changes in biopsy practices, the PSA test is no longer as useful as it was a decade ago for prostate cancer screening. Prostate Cancer Treatment Can Be Risky For some men with prostate cancer, the risks of hormone treatment may outweigh the benefits, new research suggests. Prostate Cancer Therapy No Help A new study suggests that by itself, a common prostate-cancer therapy that shuts off male hormones does not up survival in older men with early-stage cancer. Prostate Cancer Therapy Mismatch? Men with early prostate cancer should tell their doctors about any bowel, bladder, or sexual problems, experts write in the journal Cancer. Prostate Cancer: Surgery Best Option? Men who choose surgery for localized prostate cancer have better 10-year survival than men who choose other treatments, a Swiss study shows. Prostate Cancer Gene Test Coming Soon Swedish and U.S. scientists are working towards a prostate cancer blood test that checks five genetic variants tied to prostate cancer. Prostate Biopsies Help Tailor Treatment A biopsy reveals more important information about a man?s prostate cancer than previously understood, a new study shows. Pomegranate Juice vs. Prostate Cancer? Natural compounds in pomegranate juice may help curb prostate cancer, according to lab tests from scientists at UCLA. Peek Into Future of Prostate Cancer A better prostate cancer test -- and a vaccine to keep early prostate tumors at bay -- may be just over the horizon, new studies suggest. Obesity Affects Prostate Cancer Test A borderline PSA prostate cancer screening test is more likely to signal cancer in obese men than in lean men, a JAMA study suggests. No Dodging Prostate Cancer With Vitamin D A new study shows that higher levels of vitamin D in the blood are not associated with a decreased risk of prostate cancer. No-Carb Diet May Curb Prostate Cancer In lab tests, prostate tumors grew slower in mice on no-carb or low-fat diets than in mice on a Western diet, a prostate cancer study shows. More Prostate Cancer Genes Found Add at least 11 more genes to the list of genes that affect prostate cancer risk; details appear in the journal Nature Genetics. Lipitor-Celebrex: Curb Prostate Cancer? A one-two punch from the popular painkiller Celebrex and the common cholesterol-lowering statin drug Lipitor may curb the growth of early prostate tumors, a study shows. Life Quality After Prostate Cancer Neglected side effects such as urinary difficulty, energy, and mood affect men's satisfaction with their prostate cancer treatment choice. High-Carb Diet, Bigger Prostate Tumor? A high-carbohydrate diet may increase the size of prostate tumors, report Canadian researchers studying diet and prostate cancer in mice.

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