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Hyperbaric oxygen may relieve radiation cystitis symptoms

October 24, 2019

A recent study published in The Lancet Oncology may reveal a new way to treat patients with radiation cystitis symptoms. (more…)

New warning added for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

October 11, 2010

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked manufacturers to add new labeling warnings for gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, mostly used to treat men with prostate cancer. The…

Smoking may increase risks for patients receiving therapy for prostate cancer

February 10, 2015

Among patients with prostate cancer, those who smoke have increased risks of experiencing side effects from treatment and of developing future cancer recurrences, or even dying from prostate…

Statins lower prostate cancer recurrence

March 11, 2011

Men with high-risk prostate cancer who take statin drugs while receiving radiation therapy are less likely to have their cancer return than patients who don’t take statins according…

Study finds link between vitamin D and prostate cancer

October 23, 2014

Researchers writing in Prostate report that the gene GDF-15, known to be upregulated by Vitamin D, is notably absent in samples of human prostate cancer driven by inflammation…

Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand

October 11, 2012

Although experts recommend that patient-education materials be written at the fourth-through-sixth grade level, a study published online by the Journal of Urology found that only 4.8% of websites…

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February 11, 2010

2/11/10 Three steps to lower childhood obesity Preschool children who do one or more of the following have a lower risk for obesity, according to a study of…

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Hyperbaric oxygen may relieve radiation cystitis symptoms

New warning added for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

Smoking may increase risks for patients receiving therapy for prostate cancer

Statins lower prostate cancer recurrence

Study finds link between vitamin D and prostate cancer

Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand

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Hyperbaric oxygen may relieve radiation cystitis symptoms

New warning added for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

Smoking may increase risks for patients receiving therapy for prostate cancer

Statins lower prostate cancer recurrence

Study finds link between vitamin D and prostate cancer

Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand

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