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Prostate cancer hormones tied to fracture risk

Prostate cancer hormones tied to fracture risk Men with prostate cancer who are being treated with hormone therapy need to be aware of their increased risk of fractures, says a doctor who has compiled data on thousands of men with … Continue reading

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How is the green lights in laprascopic surgeries supposed to make a difference in the surgery?

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Looking For The Best Prostate Treatment

Looking For The Best Prostate Treatment Men are prone to enlarge prostate which can affect their health a lot, many of them are undergoing serious problem because there are those people who do not know proper prostate treatment to keep … Continue reading

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Statins May Protect Prostate Cancer Patients

Statins May Protect Prostate Cancer Patients Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs appear to lower the risk for prostate cancer recurrences. Read more on WebMD

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How to prevent big prostate/difficulty urinating when you grow up?

My father is 73 and it takes him 10 minutes to pee becasue he has large prostate. Any suggestion what I can do now to prevent having such large prostate when I grow up? So many men have this problem … Continue reading

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Rewind | Q&A on Dendreon’s new prostate cancer vaccine Provenge

Rewind | Q&A on Dendreon’s new prostate cancer vaccine Provenge Seattle Times science reporter Sandi Doughton, Dr. Celestia Higano, professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and David Miller, CEO of Biotech Stock Research conducted a live Q&A … Continue reading

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Recommendations for a good place to have Green Light Laser surgery?

Can anyone name a hospital or doctor who is particularly skilled at prostate reduction laser surgery? A friend is thinking about having Green Light Laser PVP. So long as it is inside the USA he can get there, but he … Continue reading

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Waiting on prostate treatment not distressing for most

Waiting on prostate treatment not distressing for most “Watchful waiting” for disease progression won’t make men with slow-growing prostate cancer more anxious or distressed, especially if they’re in relatively good health otherwise and not too anxious to begin with, new … Continue reading

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Must I have a biopsy before surgical treatment for BPH?

I am 78 years old and cancer is slow growing so I don’t need to know whether I have it. What I need is something like Greenlight surgery for relief of BPH symptoms.

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Prostate Cancer Treatment For Economically Disadvantaged Men: A Comparison Of County Hospitals And Private Providers

Prostate Cancer Treatment For Economically Disadvantaged Men: A Comparison Of County Hospitals And Private Providers UroToday.com – In the journal Cancer, Dr. J. Kellogg Parsons and colleagues report on prostate cancer treatment for economically disadvantaged men in California. They found … Continue reading

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