MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cancer: prostate'. Tue, 04 May 2010 18:25:07 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3486999&cid=t_165931_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fdid-you-get-cancer-from-your-parents%2F Filed under: PreventionSome cancers like breast, colon, prostate and lung cancer run in families. Mutated cancer-causing genes can be passed from parents to children. But family history accounts for only about 5 to 10 percent of most fatal cancers. Even those who have inherited a high-risk genetic mutation like the BRCA-1 or BRCA-2 genes for breast cancer, can protect themselves. Scientists have identified three types of genes that affect your cancer risk. They are oncogenes, which encourage cells to proliferate in excess; tumor suppressor genes, which normally stop cells from multiplying out of control, but which can become damaged and ineffective; and mismatch-repair genes, which normally help to repair mistakes in DNA, but which can be damaged, allowing mistakes to accumulate. Other ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3486999 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3486999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3476107&cid=t_165931_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fvitamin-d-supplementation-linked-with-reduced-risk-of-cancer-including-breast-cancer%2F There’s an old adage in medicine: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I couldn’t agree more. The problem with a lot of truly preventive medicine is this: there’s not much money in it. The real money (for, say, drug companies) is in treatment. To an extent there can be money too [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3476107 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:48:05 +0100 3476107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3354280&cid=t_165931_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fblog%2F304101 Discussions with your doctor should start at age 50 for those with average risk but higher risk groups should start discussion at age 40 to 45. The new guidelines say men with low PSA numbers can go for longer intervals between getting new tests. You can read the ACS's article about early detection of prostate cancer here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds (Source: HealthNewsBlog.com) HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3354280 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3354280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3279926&cid=t_165931_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F17%2Fbmj-2010-vol-340-no-7739%2F content page Fade Fave: Quality of life three years after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer: population based cohort study Fade Skinny: Survival after diagnosis of prostate cancer has increased substantially in the past two decades. Five year relative survival for localised prostate cancer is almost 100% in Australia and the United States. Observational studies show that different treatment options offer nearly equal survival rates therefore, quality of life after treatment should be a major consideration in treatment decision making. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Filed under: Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Athens Password, Cancer, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Prostate Cancer, Quality of Life (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3279926 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:14:50 +0100 3279926 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3015350&cid=t_165931_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FJDJIS71p_bc%2F While we can’t always prevent cancer, we can do things to help reduce the risk of developing it. Of course, we always hear: eat healthy foods, exercise, don’t smoke. But the message doesn’t seem to be getting through because people still eat junk or high fat foods, still don’t exercise and still smoke. The Mayo Clinic published 10 tips to reduce cancer risk in their most recent issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. Here are the tips and below there’s more explanation: Stop smoking Limit alcohol intake – some alcohol is okay, too much is not Follow recommended intake of fruits and vegetable (daily!) Decrease the amount of fat in your daily diet Lose weight if you’re too heavy, try to gain weight if you’re too thin Move! Get active ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015350 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:12:35 +0100 3015350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744278&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Fzd4054-trials-for-prostate-cancer%2F ZD4054 is a potential anti-cancer agent now in a clinical trials around the world for men with metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer (HRPC) and for men with non-metastatic hormone refractory prostate cancer. The trials are run by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, which makes ZD4054. These two distinct trials differ significantly in the level of therapy offered to [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744278 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:54:53 +0100 2744278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727385&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F08%2Ffatigue-radiation-inflammation%2F Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. • Fatigue is a major side effect of radiotherapy • Inflammation mechanism suggests possible treatment [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727385 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:09:33 +0100 2727385 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591642&cid=t_165931_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FdoPZtj_b1BU%2F It seems, some races/ethnicities are just more prone to cancer than others. Corollary, some races have higher survival rates for cancer than others. For example, a mutation was found to increase the risk of colon cancer in Caucasians by 10%, but not in Japanese population. And in a recent study, African Americans were found to have lesser survival rates for breast cancer than their Caucasian counterparts. The same disparity was shown for prostate and ovarian cancers, which need changes in hormones in our body for the tumor to grow. Interestingly, the survival rates between black and whites are the same for other forms of cancers, like lung, colon, lymphoma, leukemia, or myeloma. Scientists found these results after other factors were adjusted for diagnosis, access to treatment, and stand... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591642 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:42:00 +0100 2591642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349572&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Fphone-in-on-prostate-cancer-research-april-23%2F Discussion with Leading U.S. Experts Alvin Chin, Prostate Cancer Survivor & Advocate, Virginia Prostate Coalition, joins  oncologists Howard Scher MD, Donald S. Coffey, PhD,  Peter S. Nelson, MD and representatives from research and the Pharma industry  for a round table discussion April 23. You can make your [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349572 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:29:52 +0100 2349572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347669&cid=t_165931_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F04%2F13%2Fstill-confusion-about-the-usefulness-of-psa-screening%2F Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer affecting older men and second-biggest cancer killer. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), a protein mainly produced by the prostate gland, is often elevated in prostate cancer - and often proportional to the prostate cancer volume. Since more men are diagnosed with prostate cancer by using PSA screening, middle-aged [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347669 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:53:03 +0100 2347669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2284414&cid=t_165931_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D6439 strWebsiteID = window.document.location.toString();strSplitWeb = strWebsiteID.split("/")strWebsiteID = strSplitWeb[2];document.write(”“); from the Malaysian Medical Resources VIDEO: Surgeons Remove Six Organs to Neutralize Tumor, Folic Acid Supplements May Increase Prostate Cancer Risk, Potential Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2284414 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2284414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2061094&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-12-23-cancer-treatment%2Falternative-cancer-treatments%2F 350 alternative cancer treatments in one book summarized in 5 simple steps:   get all the help you can from modern medicine  add to that any alternative cancer treatments  have positive attitude  lead healthy lifestyle  find relaxation procedures because stress is a killer!   My Christmas present and New Years resolution   Today I received an ebook in my email : 350 alternative cancer treatments from Karon Beattie. It starts like this:   The reason alternative cancer treatments are not more widely known…has little to do with their alleged therapeutic ineffectiveness and far more to do with political control and the therapy marketplace.   Now ask yourself: why is so much money be spend on cancer research and just so little re... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2061094 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:51:54 +0100 2061094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939247&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=35300&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.metastaticlivercancer.org%2F2008-11-06-cancer-treatment%2Fprostate-cancer-treatment-options%2F 4 clearly explained prostate cancer options to understand Darla’s cancer story better.   Since prostate cancer treatment options are getting more, the survival rate for prostate cancer also improves. This is true for prostate cancer treatments in all stages except a metastasised prostate cancer.   Advanced prostate cancer treatments however have no high survival rate outcome, which is sad if you have metastatic liver cancer with prostate cancer as your primary.   Spread is bad   Darla’s father however was diagnosed for primary prostate cancer in early Feb. 2008. He underwent radiation treatment for prostate cancer and except for suffering side-effects, Darla’s father is now cancer free.   Which only shows that you don’t want to hear that the... Metastatic liver cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939247 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:34:16 +0100 1939247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1769095&cid=t_165931_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FnRwgbIa5Pyc%2F Keeping with my concerns this week… Will cancer now be added to the long list of complications associated with diabetes? Like there wasn’t enough already! Eating higher carbohydrate foods and more sugar lead to higher blood sugar, higher blood sugar leads to diabetes. The Swedish research, which looked at 64,500 people, linked raised blood sugar with pancreas, skin, womb, and urinary tract cancers in women. It tends to make sense when you think about the physiology of diabetes. In very elementary terms, the pancreas is what produces the insulin in your body. Insulin is a hormone that the body produces to turn starches, carbohydrates and sugars into energy for everyday use. Diabetics do not properly produce or effectively use insulin, but that is not to say the cause is a tumor or abnor... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1769095 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:33:30 +0100 1769095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1701171&cid=t_165931_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F8px3Jyti6mk%2F My father is having his prostate surgery this week. We are both nervous and anxious to get it over with. I know he is nervous as all hell but he would never let it show. You always look at your Dad as this strong man that is invincible- but then as you get older you realize he is just as human as you. I know he has many emotions and is scared to death. Of the uncertain, the what ifs, the thought of incontinence and impotence- it is all very real. Has anyone out there had any experience with a prostatectomy? He is having the Da Vinci method? Being a nurse I know too much- I am scared for him- not about the cancer but about the things that could go wrong. Any positive thoughts and prayers are always welcome. Tags: davinci method, fear with cancer, prostate surgery, prostectomyShare This (Sou... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1701171 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:42:43 +0100 1701171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300696&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F250653384%2F Robert De Niro “won” against the cancer suit filed against him by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday granted the actor’s request to toss a lawsuit filed against him by an insurance company that claimed De Niro intentionally withheld that he had prostate cancer before the insurer signed on to cover one of his films. Fireman’s Fund sued the Raging Bull star in October 2006, contending he wrongfully checked off a box indicating he had “never been diagnosed with or treated for” various conditions, including a diseased prostate, when he filled out his medical certificate. The 64-year old old actor - Robert De Niro - underwent prostate cancer surgery in December 2003 at New York’s Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300696 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:20:09 +0100 1300696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1223720&cid=t_165931_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F233376367%2F    Prostate cancer (Picture courtesy of BBC) UK scientists have found seven new sites in the human genome that are linked to men’s risk of developing prostate cancer.   Dr Ros Eales and Prof Doug Easton  from The Institute of Cancer Research and University of Cambridge respectively, found one gene called MSMB which could possibly be used in screening for prostate cancer and disease monitoring. Another of the sites harbors a gene called LMTK2 which might be a target for new treatments. The data suggests these newly identified genetic alterations are present in over half of all prostate cancer cases. They each increase a person’s risk of the disease by up to 60 per cent. The findings, in summary are: - The five new genetic regions found are on human chromosomes 3, 6, 7, 10, ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1223720 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:52:48 +0100 1223720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1027137&cid=t_165931_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F184806316%2Fprostate_tumor_growth_slowed_b.html This study showed that cutting carbohydrates may slow tumor growth, at least in mice. If this is ultimately confirmed in human clinical trials, it has huge implications for prostate cancer therapy through something that all of us can controls, our diets," lead researcher Dr. Stephen Freedland, a urologist at Duke University Medical Center, said in a prepared statement.Since previous studies had already linked insulin and a related substance called insulin like growth factor (IGF) with the growth of prostate cancer in mice, Freeland and his colleagues believed that decreasing levels of these substances could possibly slow the growth of prostate tumors. Their study compared the tumor growth in mice that were fed either a low-carb diet, a low fat but hi-carb diet or one hi... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1027137 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:30:41 +0100 1027137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=989634&cid=t_165931_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F30%2Fhey-men-here-is-something-just-for-you.html This study had several strengths, including the large number of men with prostate cancer, a wide range of reported weights, and the ability to determine if any other factors affected the association between BMI and prostate cancer risk. This last statement is especially important, since studies of this sort are susceptible to what we call “confounding factors”, meaning that other factors, not the ones studied, may account for the results. Having participated in the study (as a subject), I can verify that the investigators left no stone unturned. I remember thinking, as I filled out the exhaustive, and exhausting, questionnaire that the only thing they left out was asking about the phase of the moon on the day I was born.The study results add to the growing evidence that obesity... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=989634 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:02:57 +0100 989634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=883892&cid=t_165931_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F158470014%2F Prostate Cancer Awareness Week (PCAW) is a yearly event facilitated by the Prostate Cancer Educational Council (PCEC ) that always happen on the third week of September (this year falling on the 16th - 22nd, September 2007). C/o the PCAW, local screening sites across America offer FREE or LOW COST prostate cancer screenings to men over the age of 45 years or high risk males over the age of 40 years. Since Prostate Cancer Awareness Week was initiated in 1989, the amount of research dollars earmarked for prostate cancer has tripled. In addition, nearly 60 percent of new cases are localized and potentially curable, indicating a dramatic increase in awareness among the general population about the importance of early detection. Aside from screening thousands of men, Prostate Cancer Awareness W... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=883892 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:34:22 +0100 883892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=727286&cid=t_165931_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F11%2Ffda-finds-no-strong-link-between-tomatoes-and-decreased-cancer-r%2F Filed under: Prostate Cancer, All Cancers, Research, Cancer prevention foodsA recent FDA review has found no strong link between eating tomatoes and a decreased risk of cancer.The review has found no evidence for an association between eating tomatoes and a decreased risk of lung, colorectal, breast, cervical or endometrial cancer. The review did find limited evidence for an association between tomato consumption and reduced risk of prostate, ovarian, gastric and pancreatic cancer. Based on this assessment, the FDA will allow a limited association on products for these four cancers only.In an editorial related to the review, Edward Giovannucci, M.D., Sc.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston suggests that the use of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screening may influence the ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=727286 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 727286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687125&cid=t_165931_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fblame-portugal.html With all apologies to my good friend Rick Vidal at My Biotech Life I am here to report a tremendous disservice done to all of us western hemispherians(is that even a word?) by the Portuguese.On the 20th of May in the Journal of Clinical Oncology an article was presented examining the BRCA2 rearrangements in 210 high risk cancer families. The rearrangement they described, occurs in 1/3 of all male breast cancers that they identified. Why the big deal? Well, only 7 rearrangements to date have been described in the BRCA2 gene. In addition these rearrangements are not picked up in point mutation sequencing. Which brings me to a very important point regarding genetic testing. No Test Gives a Yes or No Answer. These tests require skilled interpretation as well as counseling to evaluate for furth... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687125 Thu, 24 May 2007 15:45:00 +0100 687125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=479019&cid=t_165931_83_f&fid=34922&url=http%3A%2F%2Froboticsurgeon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fthis-is-copy-of-basic-counselling-sheet_15.html This is a copy of the basic counselling sheet I use for prostate cancer patients. This page is meant to be helpful in stating the basic options available in the New Jersey area, but should only be used under the guidance of a urologist. Each case should be indiviidualized based on the patients medical conditions and desires.Age Gleason Amount of cancer Size of Prostate (urinary symptoms) PSA Bone Scan CT Scan: Overview: Reviewed options of watchful waiting, radiation (brachytherapy, external beam, combination brachytherapy and external beam), cryotherapy, hormonal therapy and surgery.Watchful waiting. Usually inadvisable in an otherwise healthy man with a greater than 10 year life expectancy. Prostate cancer that is found early and has a low Gleason (2-6) may grow slowly and may be monitor... Thoughts from a robotic surgeon blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=479019 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 02:39:00 +0100 479019