Prostate

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Experimental cancer treatment funding
Mutant enzyme ‘helps prostate cancer to spread and become more aggressive’
Scientists have identified how a specific substance plays a key role in helping prostate cancer to spread and become harder to treat. They hope the findings might offer new treatment options for aggressive prostate cancer.

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

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Rectal examinations for prostate cancer ‘may miss early stage disease’
In the UK, there is no national screening programme for prostate cancer and some men are given these rectal checks.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2023

Prostate cancer treatment
New treatment ‘increases chance of survival’ for prostate cancer patients
Patients with advanced prostate cancer have a greater chance of survival if treated with a targeted cancer drug in addition to chemotherapy, according to a new study.

Sun, 12 Jun, 2022

Cancer research
Five types of bacteria linked to aggressive prostate cancer – study
The bacteria was common in urine and tissue samples from men with the condition, a new study found

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Man having a problem with his penis
Natural Health: How to relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate 
Plus: advice on dealing with whiteheads in your twenties

Sun, 20 Mar, 2022

Prostate cancer treatment
Prostate cancer screening possible in five years, expert says
Technological advances mean it may be possible to screen for prostate cancer in the next five years, one of the UK’s leading experts has said.

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021

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Prostate cancer urine test can identify men at lower risk, study suggests
A prostate cancer urine test can identify men at intermediate risk who can safely avoid immediate treatment, a study has suggested. Scientists say these men could instead benefit from active surveillance.

Wed, 03 Nov, 2021

Pain in prostate, man suffering from prostatitis or from a venereal disease
Men's Health Week: GP busts 5 myths about benign prostate enlargement
This common problem affects a lot of men aged over 50, but do you know what it really means? A doctor to sort the fact from fiction.

Mon, 14 Jun, 2021

Baby eating mother's milk. Mother breastfeeding baby.
Natural health: How to avoid mastitis when breastfeeding 
Megan Sheppard offers advice for the prevention of the painful breastfeeding condition and on steps to protect your prostate

Sun, 09 May, 2021

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A few cups of coffee a day could keep prostate cancer at bay – study
Each additional daily cup was associated with a reduction in risk of 1%, the findings indicate

Tue, 12 Jan, 2021

Here's how a new non-surgical procedure for treating an enlarged prostate works
Here's how a new non-surgical procedure for treating an enlarged prostate works

A new procedure – prostate artery embolisation (PAE) – has been approved by the the UK’s National Institute for Health and Excellence and this is expected to encourage health authorities to adopt the procedure throughout Europe.

Wed, 09 May, 2018

Research finds routine prostate cancer tests may 'do more harm than good'
Research finds routine prostate cancer tests may 'do more harm than good'

Routine tests for prostate cancer do not save lives and have the potential to do more harm than good, a study has suggested.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2018

‘Smoking can double cancer return risk’
‘Smoking can double cancer return risk’

Smoking can almost double the risk of prostate cancer returning after surgery, a study has found.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

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