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Tag Archives: Prostate Cancer

Drinking Milk May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk

by Editor on January 2 Leave the first comment

A new study led by Johanna E. Torfadottir from the University of Iceland analyzed 8,894 men that were born between 1907 and 1935 and came from different areas of Iceland where regular milk consumption varied based on availability in the area. They followed these men for 24 years. Their study results showed that those men… Continue Reading »


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Are Older Men Undertreated for Prostate Cancer?

by Deborah Mitchell on September 27 Leave the first comment

To treat or not to treat prostate cancer? That is frequently the question when it comes to older men and treatment for prostate cancer. Is it feasible to subject men who are, say, 75 years and older to prostate cancer treatments that may cause them significant side effects given they may not live much longer?… Continue Reading »


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New Prostate Cancer Drug Alpharadin Improves Survival

by Deborah Mitchell on September 24 Leave the first comment

It’s not often that the monitoring committee during a Phase III trial ends the study early because the drug has performed so well, but that’s what happened with the new prostate cancer drug, Alpharadin. The investigators report that men with metastatic, hormone-resistant prostate cancer lived a median of three months longer when taking Alpharadin.


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Study says BPH Not a Risk Factor for Prostate Cancer

by Deborah Mitchell on August 3 Leave the first comment

The results of a new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, are said to provide “the strongest evidence to date” that benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) does not increase a man’s risk of developing prostate cancer.  This finding is the latest to address the question of whether men who have BPH… Continue Reading »


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Soy and Selenium Found Not To Prevent Prostate Cancer

by Deborah Mitchell on June 27 Leave the first comment

In April 2011, the National Center for Health Statistics released information obtained by the most recent version of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) that Americans’ use of dietary supplements has increased over recent years and one-half of the population report using at least one form of nutritional supplement.  Although women were found… Continue Reading »


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Surviving Prostate Cancer: Charlie Rice’s Story

by Editor on June 9 Leave the first comment

Charlie Rice, a Vietnam veteran,  fought for his country and as a firefighter for many years he served his community. His next battle was prostate cancer. He felt mostly rejected by the traditional medical establishment and looked  far and wide for alternative and complementary measures to fight his cancer. He changed his lifestyle and his… Continue Reading »


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Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Increased Risk for Prostate Cancer

by Denise Reynolds RD LD/N on April 7 Leave the first comment

Scientists have been looking at the increased cancer risk in Parkinson’s disease patients for years, particularly skin cancers and melanoma.  Now, University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have found evidence to suggest that the neurological condition is also associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer and that the risk extends to both close… Continue Reading »


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BPH Drug Dutasteride (Avodart) and Prostate Cancer

by Deborah Mitchell on March 16 Leave the first comment

Results of a four-year study show that men who took dutasteride (Avodart), a drug commonly prescribed for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), were less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, men taking dutasteride who did develop prostate cancer were more likely to have more deadly tumors—those with a high Gleason score—than men who took… Continue Reading »


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Soda Coloring May Increase Risk of Cancer

by Denise Reynolds RD LD/N on March 1 Leave the first comment

If you are a soda drinker, it may be time to rethink your drink.  An advocacy organization has brought to light some studies that indicate that the caramel coloring used in dark soft drinks and some foods are known to be carcinogens in mice and rats.  The Center for Science in the Public Interest is… Continue Reading »


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Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer Risk

by Editor on February 13 Leave the first comment

If you undergo a vasectomy, do you increase your risk of getting prostate cancer? This is a question many men think about or ask their doctor. Given that one in six men 35 years and older in the United States have had a vasectomy, the answer has the potential to impact a great number of… Continue Reading »


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