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Prostate Cancer Vaccine Prostvac to Enter Phase 3 Trials

by James Craig on April 14 Leave the first comment

Among the latest potential prostate cancer treatments and vaccines is Prostvac, a vaccine about to enter Phase 3 trials in the United Kingdom, representing the first prostate cancer vaccine to ever reach this stage in Europe. Prostvac is currently in trials in the United States and will be entering trials in 18 other countries along with the… Continue Reading »


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Erectile Dysfunction Supplement RegenErect Recalled

by James Craig on February 29 Leave the first comment

The Food and Drug Administration has announced that the makers of the erectile dysfunction supplement RegenErect have voluntarily recalled its product because it contains tadalafil, also known as Cialis. Tadalafil is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Regeneca Inc. confirmed their product contains tadalafil after an independent lab analysis was conducted. The… Continue Reading »


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Alpharadin Benefits in Hormone Resistant Prostate Cancer

by James Craig on February 2 Leave the first comment

A novel injectable drug called radium-223 chloride (Alpharadin) improved survival by 30% in men with hormone therapy resistant prostate cancer in a recent clinical trial. Alpharadin also significantly reduced the men’s risk of bone fracture and spinal cord compression, as well as the need for external beam radiation. These trial results were reported at a… Continue Reading »


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Is Incontinence/Overactive Bladder Over-Treated?

by James Craig on January 14 Leave the first comment

Two Finnish experts have questioned the idea of the ‘overactive bladder syndrome’. According to them, this syndrome is mostly beneficial to those with commercial interests, while from the patient perspective and for the development of treatments, it may be detrimental. “The overactive bladder syndrome has become an accepted way to simplify a complex array of… Continue Reading »


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Is Proton Therapy for Prostate Cancer Safe?

by James Craig on January 7 Leave the first comment

Researchers at the University of Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. studied 211 men with low, intermediate, and high-risk prostate cancer who were treated with proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) that delivers high doses of protons to a targeted area, which radiation oncologists can achieve using advanced imaging techniques that allow them… Continue Reading »


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Don’t Believe The Hype About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer

by James Craig on October 21 Leave the first comment

Does taking vitamin E increase your risk of prostate cancer? If you have seen the new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)about the extended findings of the SELECT trial which stated that vitamin E can increase the risk of prostate cancer, don’t panic. There are some important things you should know about the… Continue Reading »


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Does Testosterone Help with Erectile Dysfunction?

by James Craig on October 18 Leave the first comment

In a recent study, testosterone supplementation failed to improve mild to moderate erectile dysfunction among elderly men, even though testosterone levels were generally improved as a result of testosterone supplementation. Men in the study undertook the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) which is a generally accepted method of testing the level of sexual health…. Continue Reading »


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Genetic Markers Linked to Aggressive Prostate Cancer

by James Craig on August 19 Leave the first comment

From a field of 156 candidate genes, scientists have discovered five genetic markers significantly associated with aggressive prostate cancer. This is an important find, not only because it may help clinicians identify which men are at greatest risk of dying of prostate cancer, but also because it could help researchers develop a simple blood test… Continue Reading »


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Jeremy’s Story: Surgery for Prostatitis

by James Craig on August 16 Leave the first comment

After struggling with traditional treatments for chronic prostatitis, Jeremy finally looked to surgery to cure his pain. Read more


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