http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Hematuria-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 06:11:48 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/no-need-for-psa-based-screening-for-prostate-cancer-task-force-101699-1.htm The final recommendation for prostate cancer screening has been released by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The Task Force now recommends against PSA-based screening for all men, regardless of age. The final recommendations are being published early online in the May 22 issue of iAnnals of Internal Medicine/i, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). The Task Force last published recommendations on prostate cancer screening in 2008....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/no-need-for-psa-based-screening-for-prostate-cancer-task-force-101699-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/managing-prostate-cancer-with-focal-therapy-101638-1.htm bProstate cancer/b can be slow growing, and in less aggressive cases it may never cause symptoms or need any treatment. But for those who do require treatment, medications may cause side effects that can affect the quality of life. Prostate cancer is monitored through active surveillance to avoid or delay these side effects or unnecessary treatment in men with less aggressive condition. Active surveillance is suitable for men with low risk early stage prostate cancer or even ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/managing-prostate-cancer-with-focal-therapy-101638-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/statins-use-may-help-prevent-prostate-enlargement-101633-1.htm Researchers have found that use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, may slow the growth of prostate in men with elevated PSA levels. The finding, presented at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association, provides additional insight into the effects of cholesterol-lowing drugs such as statins on the prostate. Previous studies at Duke and elsewhere had found a link between statins and lower levels of PSA, a protein produced by the prostate that is often elevated by cancer or by non-lethal prostatic diseases....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/statins-use-may-help-prevent-prostate-enlargement-101633-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/higher-hospital-volume-shows-better-outcome-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101616-1.htm According to new research by Henry Ford Hospital older, high-risk patients who undergo one of the most common treatments for prostate cancer get better results in larger, busier hospitals. In such cases, the same research showed the experience level of the surgeon doing the procedure mattered somewhat less than the hospital setting. The results, based on data gathered throughout the U.S., will be presented this week at the American Urological Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta. It ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/higher-hospital-volume-shows-better-outcome-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/distinct-molecular-subtype-of-prostate-cancer-discovered-101586-1.htm A team of scientists have discovered the molecular subtype of prostate cancer. In the study, published online May 20 by the journal iNature Genetics/i, investigators describe how they discovered novel mutations in the SPOP ("S-pop") gene in numerous patient tumors, saying this alteration is thus far unique to prostate cancer and so represents a distinct molecular class that might assist in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Researchers suspect the mutations alter the way cells tag proteins ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/distinct-molecular-subtype-of-prostate-cancer-discovered-101586-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-treating-early-stage-prostate-cancer-improves-quality-of-life-among-men-with-urinary-symptoms-101577-1.htm A new study presented to the American Urological Association has found treating early stage prostate cancer can have an additional benefit of improved quality of life among men who also have lower urinary tract symptoms. LUTS, which includes problems of frequent or urgent urination, particularly at night, is a common problem that affects approximately 40 percent of men, a percentage that rises with age. It is not a reason to suspect prostate cancer. "Possible benefits of prostate cancer ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-shows-treating-early-stage-prostate-cancer-improves-quality-of-life-among-men-with-urinary-symptoms-101577-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-shows-promise-against-localized-high-risk-prostate-tumors-101554-1.htm A novel hormone-depleting drug helps eliminate tumors in patients with aggressive cancers that have yet to spread beyond the prostate, shows clinical study. The phase II clinical trial, led by investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and other research centers, examined the use of the drug abiraterone acetate (Zytiga(R)) in combination with prednisone and surgery in 58 men with high-risk prostate cancer isolated to the prostate gland. Participants received either three or six months ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-drug-shows-promise-against-localized-high-risk-prostate-tumors-101554-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/find-experienced-gentle-surgeon-to-avoid-ed-following-prostate-cancer-surgery-101541-1.htm The most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in the U.S is prostate cancer. Radical prostatectomy, the surgical removal of the prostate gland, remains the most popular therapeutic option, accounting for half of treatments. The procedure, however, is not without possible side effects, primarily erectile dysfunction and incontinence. But a good nerve-sparing surgical technique can lessen the likelihood of these undesirable outcomes, as can the skill and experience of the surgeon, according to ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/find-experienced-gentle-surgeon-to-avoid-ed-following-prostate-cancer-surgery-101541-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-disparities-in-the-results-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101539-1.htm In a recent study it was found that black prostate cancer patients may not be getting better quality of care as white patients. While it is possible that anatomical differences or tumor characteristics may explain why the results of radical prostatectomy are not as good for African Americans as for white patients undergoing the same procedure, the study concluded that "surgeons, administrators and policymakers need to implement measures to address these disparities." The new research ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/racial-disparities-in-the-results-of-prostate-cancer-surgery-101539-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/operating-prostate-cancer-patients-in-accredited-hospitals-may-yield-better-results-101479-1.htm Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital have found that treating patients undergoing radical surgery for prostate cancer in accredited hospitals with residency programs or medical fellowships may yield better results than undergoing the surgery in other hospitals. The study, which evaluated postoperative complications in 47,100 radical prostatectomy (RP) patients throughout the U.S., also found that those with fewer complications after the surgery were more likely to have private insurance. "To ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/operating-prostate-cancer-patients-in-accredited-hospitals-may-yield-better-results-101479-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/poorer-sicker-medicare-medicaid-patients-may-not-get-safer-kidney-cancer-surgery-101410-1.htm A new study by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital says that a common and safer type of surgery for kidney cancer is not as likely to be used for older, sicker and poorer patients who are uninsured or rely on Medicare or Medicaid. The treatment, partial nephrectomy (PN), involves surgically removing only the diseased portion of a cancerous kidney, leaving the unaffected part to continue to function. Standard treatment for small kidney tumors has traditionally been radical nephrectomy (RN) ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/poorer-sicker-medicare-medicaid-patients-may-not-get-safer-kidney-cancer-surgery-101410-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-gender-on-kidney-cancer-procedures-101385-1.htm Women do better than men after surgical removal of part or all of a cancerous kidney, but need more blood after kidney cancer surgery, reveals study. But Henry Ford Hospital researchers who documented these gender differences can't say why they exist. The results of the new study, based on population samples from throughout the U.S., will be presented this week at the American Urological Association's Annual Meeting in Atlanta. "This is a controversial area," says Quoc-Dien Trinh, M....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effect-of-gender-on-kidney-cancer-procedures-101385-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/robot-assisted-surgery-to-treat-kidney-cancer-101346-1.htm Robot-assisted surgery replaced invasive operation as the primary treatment to treat kidney cancer, reveals research conducted by Henry Ford Hospital urologists. While the study shows that robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPD), available only since 2004, may also offer fewer complications than laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN), the researchers cautioned that available data did not allow them to consider such factors as surgical expertise and the complexity of each cancer. "To ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/robot-assisted-surgery-to-treat-kidney-cancer-101346-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/psa-screening-to-detect-prostate-cancer-can-be-beneficial-study-101085-1.htm Screening younger men at risk of prostate cancer can be beneficial in reducing metastatic cancer and deaths, says study published in CMAJ. The United States Preventive Services Task Force, which last issued prostate screening guidelines in 2008, recently issued a draft recommendation against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening for men of all ages. However, the American Cancer Society and the American Urological Association both recommend that men be given a choice about whether they should be screened....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/psa-screening-to-detect-prostate-cancer-can-be-beneficial-study-101085-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-abnormalities-help-predict-relapse-of-prostate-cancer-100987-1.htm Genetic abnormalities known as copy number variation in benign or malignant tissues predict relapse of prostate cancer, say researchers. Their report is published in the June issue of The iAmerican Journal of Pathology/i. Copy number variations are large areas of the genome with either duplicated or missing sections of DNA. "Our analysis indicates that CNV occurred in both cancer and non-cancer tissues, and CNV of these tissues predicts prostate cancer progression," says lead investigator ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-abnormalities-help-predict-relapse-of-prostate-cancer-100987-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-cancer-stem-cells-among-low-psa-cells-discovered-100885-1.htm Prostate cancer stem cells can be identified among low prostate specific antigen (PSA) expressed in the tumor cells, say researchers. "Using a new technique, we were able for the first time to separate low-PSA and high-PSA prostate cancer cells. This led to the discovery of a low-PSA population of cancer stem cells that appears to be an important source of castration-resistant prostate cancer," said study senior author Dean Tang, Ph.D., professor in MD Anderson's Department of Molecular Carcinogenesis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-cancer-stem-cells-among-low-psa-cells-discovered-100885-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/beehive-extract-arrests-growth-of-prostate-cancer-cells-100870-1.htm An extract from honeybee hives stops prostate cancer growth in mice, shows research. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester, or CAPE, is a compound isolated from honeybee hive propolis, the resin used by bees to patch up holes in hives. Propolis has been used for centuries as a natural remedy for conditions ranging from sore throats and allergies to burns and cancer. But the compound has not gained acceptance in the clinic due to scientific questions about its effect on cells. In a paper published ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/beehive-extract-arrests-growth-of-prostate-cancer-cells-100870-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/filling-the-gap-gay-men-and-minorities-face-poorer-quality-of-life-post-prostate-cancer-treatment-100812-1.htm Quality of life in gay men and minorities treated for prostate cancer can improve with better awareness of ethnic and sexual preference-related factors which is needed to help men opt a more suitable treatment plan, researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital/a conclude in a literature review published May 1 in iNature Reviews Urology/i. Some of the factors to consider, for example, include increased risk of urinary and bowel function decline in African Americans regardless of ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/filling-the-gap-gay-men-and-minorities-face-poorer-quality-of-life-post-prostate-cancer-treatment-100812-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-tool-that-accurately-diagnose-prostate-cancer-found-100658-1.htm A team of researchers have found a more accurate test that not only help to diagnose whether a patient has prostate cancer but also how aggressive it is. "That's really what is unique and exciting about our new discovery," said associate professor Qun "Treen" Huo, the lead investigator on the project. "Our nanoparticles not only seek out a chemical reaction that is specific to prostate cancer, they can also tell us how aggressive the cancerous cells are likely to be, which can give doctors better information to treat their patients....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-tool-that-accurately-diagnose-prostate-cancer-found-100658-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/elderly-men-over-75-continue-to-get-screened-for-prostate-cancer-100576-1.htm A new study has revealed that men over 75 years of age continue to get screened for prostate cancer even though the United States Preventive Services Task Force had recommended back in 2008 that such tests should not be carried out. In 2005, before the recommendations were released, 43 percent of men age 75 and above elected to take the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. In August 2008, the Task Force stated it "recommends against the service," arguing "there is moderate or high certainty ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/elderly-men-over-75-continue-to-get-screened-for-prostate-cancer-100576-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/oregano-kills-prostate-cancer-cells-100507-1.htm Oregano - the common pizza and pasta seasoning herb helps kill prostate cancer cells, shows research. Prostate cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the prostate gland and usually occurs in older men. Recent data shows that about 1 in 36 men will die of prostate cancer. Estimated new cases and deaths from this disease condition in the US in 2012 alone are 241,740 and 28,170, respectively. Current treatment options for patients include surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and immune therapy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/oregano-kills-prostate-cancer-cells-100507-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/imrt-optimal-for-prostate-cancer-100301-1.htm Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is better than conventional radiation therapy for localized prostate cancer, reveals study published in Journal of the American Medical Association. The study also showed IMRT to be as effective as proton therapy, a newer technique that has grown in popularity in recent years. Ronald Chen, MD, MPH, senior author, says, "Patients and doctors are often drawn to new treatments, but there have not been many studies that directly compare new radiation therapy options to older ones....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/imrt-optimal-for-prostate-cancer-100301-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/autophagy-acts-as-provider-and-protector-for-tumor-cells-in-kidney-cancer-100285-1.htm A complicated process known as autophagy plays an important role in providing the nutrients needed by tumor cells in kidney cancer and also provides protection from chemotherapy, thereby allowing them to remain dormant for long periods, a new study conducted at University of Cincinnati reveals. In this newly published data, researchers identify two distinct autophagy regulated pathways downstream from the von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor gene, or VHL. This specific tumor suppressor is lost in the majority of renal cell carcinomas....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/autophagy-acts-as-provider-and-protector-for-tumor-cells-in-kidney-cancer-100285-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-finds-new-prostate-cancer-therapy-effective-with-fewer-side-effects-100232-1.htm Researchers said Tuesday a new prostate cancer treatment using high frequency sound waves may be a suitable alternative to surgery and radiotherapy with less chance of side effects like incontinence or impotence. A clinical trial funded by Britain's Medical Research Council examined the efficacy of a new treatment known as high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), that can target areas just a few millimetres in size. "The results ... show that 12 months after treatment, none of the 41 men ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/clinical-trial-finds-new-prostate-cancer-therapy-effective-with-fewer-side-effects-100232-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/sound-waves-for-the-treatment-of-early-stage-prostate-cancer-100209-1.htm Researchers at University College Hospital in London have successfully conducted a small trial looking into the feasibility of using sound waves in treating early stage prostate cancer. Around 41 patients took part in the "proof of concept" study which was funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and has been published in the journal Lancet Oncology. Researchers directed high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on small patches of cancer cells in the prostate and found that over 95 percent of the patients were cancer free after 12 months....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/sound-waves-for-the-treatment-of-early-stage-prostate-cancer-100209-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/effective-non-toxic-botanical-formula-fights-prostate-cancer-100016-1.htm The effectiveness of a non-toxic, botanical formula in treating human prostate cancer in an animal model has been demonstrated by researchers. According to the study, the botanical formula controls aggressive human prostate tumours in mice. Researchers at Indiana University, Methodist Research Institute, showed the prostate formula significantly suppresses tumour growth in aggressive, hormone-refractory (androgen-independent) human prostate cancer cells. The study also demonstrated ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/effective-non-toxic-botanical-formula-fights-prostate-cancer-100016-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-deletions-linked-to-the-development-of-aggressive-prostate-cancer-99920-1.htm Two inherited-genetic mutations are linked to the development of aggressive prostate cancer, shows study published in the IProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/I. In the study, one genetic deletion is shown to affect the functioning of a known gene, while the other, found in a non-coding area of the genome once considered to be "junk DNA," seems to be regulating a cascade of genes. According to the lead co-authors, the study is potentially groundbreaking because it demonstrates ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/genetic-deletions-linked-to-the-development-of-aggressive-prostate-cancer-99920-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-for-prostate-cancer-recurrence-influenced-by-body-weight-99845-1.htm Excess body weight may increase the risk for cancer recurrence in men with clinically localized prostate cancer, researchers have revealed. "Men diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and who have excess body weight as indicated by a higher-than-normal body mass index (BMI) have an increased risk for cancer recurrence after treatment," said Vincent L. Freeman, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor in the division of epidemiology and biostatistics in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Ill....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/risk-for-prostate-cancer-recurrence-influenced-by-body-weight-99845-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-baseline-hormone-levels-appear-to-predict-survival-in-metastatic-castration-resistant-prostate-cancer-99715-1.htm Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with the androgen inhibitor abiraterone and who had high baseline hormone levels had longer overall survival compared with patients with low hormone levels. The finding was presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, between March 31 - April 4. If confirmed, these data mean that levels of hormones, specifically adrenal androgens, may provide physicians with another way to predict the efficacy of therapy in patients with metastatic, castration-resistant ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-baseline-hormone-levels-appear-to-predict-survival-in-metastatic-castration-resistant-prostate-cancer-99715-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-drug-prevents-spread-of-prostate-cancer-cells-99683-1.htm A drug developed by scientists stops the spread of human prostate cancer cells to other tissues without causing toxic effects to normal cells or tissues. The drug turns off the "go" switch in the cancer cells and immobilizes them. Prostate cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in North American males. Death is mainly caused by metastasis, prostate cancer cells moving out of prostate tissue and spreading to other organs. "This is an extremely promising new therapeutic that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-drug-prevents-spread-of-prostate-cancer-cells-99683-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/noninvasive-imaging-of-prostate-cancer-via-new-technology-99625-1.htm Researchers were able to measure free prostate-specific antigen in prostate cancer models thanks to a new, noninvasive imaging tool. They were also able to visualize bone metastasis in a tumor-specific manner. The results are published in iCancer Discovery/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Results of this paper were presented here at an AACR Annual Meeting 2012 press conference on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. CT in Room 20 A/B/C of the Hyatt Conference Center, adjacent to McCormick Place....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/noninvasive-imaging-of-prostate-cancer-via-new-technology-99625-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-slows-prostate-cancer-growth-99616-1.htm Metformin helps reduce certain metabolic parameters and slows the growth of prostate cancer, finds study. Anthony M. Joshua, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., staff medical oncologist at the Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, presented the data at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4. Metformin is the most commonly prescribed medication for diabetes. Prior laboratory research has suggested that metformin may also help to improve prognosis ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/metformin-slows-prostate-cancer-growth-99616-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lowered-levels-of-ki67-in-prostate-cancer-cells-supplemented-by-oral-vitamin-d-99614-1.htm Increased levels of calcitriol in prostate tissue observed through elevated oral doses of plain vitamin D. Higher prostate levels of calcitriol, a hormone made from vitamin D, corresponded with lower levels of the proliferation marker Ki67 and increased levels of cancer growth-inhibitory microRNAs in prostate cancer cells, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 - April 4. The results not only point to the mechanisms by which vitamin D affects the rate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lowered-levels-of-ki67-in-prostate-cancer-cells-supplemented-by-oral-vitamin-d-99614-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/galeterone-safe-effective-against-prostate-cancer-shows-early-clinical-data-99605-1.htm Castration-resistant prostate cancer patients had limited side effects and in numerous cases a fall in prostate-specific antigen expression with galeterone (TOK-001), a small-molecule oral drug, according to phase I data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held on March 31 to April 4. Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is an advanced form of prostate cancer that occurs when the disease progresses after treatment with androgen deprivation therapy. Galeterone works against CRPC ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/galeterone-safe-effective-against-prostate-cancer-shows-early-clinical-data-99605-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/low-recurrence-and-cancer-death-rates-ascertained-by-kidney-cancer-subtype-study-99596-1.htm People with papillary renal cell carcinoma, the second commonest kidney cancer subtype, encounter a low risk of tumour recurrence and cancer-related death after surgery. Those are the key findings of a multi-centre study of nearly 600 patients published in the April issue of the urology journal iBJUI/i. "Because papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC) only affects ten to 15% of kidney cancer patients, the small number of patients enrolled in individual studies makes it hard to draw meaningful ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/low-recurrence-and-cancer-death-rates-ascertained-by-kidney-cancer-subtype-study-99596-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/oxygen-levels-in-tumors-can-predict-prostate-cancer-recurrence-99553-1.htm Cancer recurrence in men with intermediate-risk of prostate cancer can be predicted, with the help of oxygen levels in tumors. The clinical research, led by radiation oncologists at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Cancer Program, University Health Network (UHN) is published online today in iClinical Cancer Research/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research (doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-2711). "We've not only shown that men do worse if they have low oxygen levels ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/oxygen-levels-in-tumors-can-predict-prostate-cancer-recurrence-99553-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-treatment-under-threat-due-to-unsustainable-harvesting-of-prunus-africana-tree-99533-1.htm A recent study by the World Agroforestry Centre has identified possible locations in Kenya for developing tree farms to grow IPrunus africana/I The study is in response to the dwindling abundance of IPrunus africana/I in the wild, a tree listed as "vulnerable to extinction" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported as far back as 1996 that the demand for the species' bark, which is used to make treatments ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-treatment-under-threat-due-to-unsustainable-harvesting-of-prunus-africana-tree-99533-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/screening-for-prostate-cancer-should-it-be-done-or-not-99488-1.htm bEarly detection of prostate cancer through measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels helps to reduce mortality due to the cancer, according to researchers./b The prostate gland is a gland about the size of chestnut. It is present below the urinary bladder encircling the urethra in males. The prostate gland produces and stores the seminal fluid. The seminal fluid nourishes the sperms. It also dissolves the mucus around the cervix and facilitates the smooth entry of sperms in the female reproductive organs....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/screening-for-prostate-cancer-should-it-be-done-or-not-99488-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-radiology-method-to-treat-enlarged-prostate-99390-1.htm Prostatic artery embolization - a new interventional radiology treatment treats men with debilitating symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate. "Having an enlarged prostate is very common in many men over the age of 50, and these new findings provide hope for those who might not be candidates for transurethral resection of the prostate, or TURP-and may allow them to avoid serious complications that sometime result from surgery, such as impotence, retrograde ejaculation and urinary incontinence....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-radiology-method-to-treat-enlarged-prostate-99390-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mechanism-of-prostate-cancer-cell-metabolism-identified-99303-1.htm Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism of prostate cancer cell metabolism. Study results are published in iCancer Discovery/i, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Almut Schulze, Ph.D., a group leader in the Gene Expression Analysis Laboratory at Cancer Research U.K., and colleagues analyzed three metastatic prostate cancer cell lines and compared those findings with those of a nonmalignant prostate epithelial cell line. "Cancer metabolism is a new and emerging ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-mechanism-of-prostate-cancer-cell-metabolism-identified-99303-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/robotic-surgery-to-remove-prostate-gland-99251-1.htm A 52-year old man suffering from cancer became the first patient in Britain to have his prostate removed with the help of a robotic surgery. Stuart Ellis, who is a resident of Cheadle Hulme, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last month. He underwent a surgery involving a hand held robotic device called Kymerax at the Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester. Kymerax can be used in surgeries for gastrointestinal, urological, and gynecological conditions and is inserted into the body through a keyhole surgery....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/robotic-surgery-to-remove-prostate-gland-99251-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-circumcision-may-help-protect-against-prostate-cancer-98711-1.htm Circumcision linked to lower prostate cancer rate, shows study published in Cancer. Infections are known to cause cancer, and research suggests that sexually transmitted infections may contribute to the development of prostate cancer. Also, certain sexually transmitted infections can be prevented by circumcision. Therefore, it stands to reason that circumcision should protect against the development of some cases of prostate cancer. This is what lead author Jonathan L. Wright, MD, an affiliate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-says-circumcision-may-help-protect-against-prostate-cancer-98711-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/excessive-prostate-cancer-treatment-in-few-elderly-men-98172-1.htm Medical treatment for elderly men with prostate cancer and a scant life span is not always warranted, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the Feb. 27 IArchives of Internal Medicine. /I"Treatment can do more harm than good in some instances," said senior author on the study Cary Gross, M.D., associate professor of internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine. "Among men who are older and have less aggressive forms of prostate cancer, their cancer is unlikely to progress or cause them harm in their remaining years....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/excessive-prostate-cancer-treatment-in-few-elderly-men-98172-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-cancer-progression-driven-by-telomere-failure-and-activation-97888-1.htm New research indicates that malignant cells to evade destruction and acquire more deadly characteristics via genomic instability. The latter is caused by an erosion of the protective caps on chromosomes, followed by activation of an enzyme that reinforces those caps. The article is published in an Online Now article at the journal ICell/I. In a strain of mice engineered to develop prostate cancer, all mice that went through this two-step process developed lethal cancer and 25 percent had the disease spread to the spine....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/prostate-cancer-progression-driven-by-telomere-failure-and-activation-97888-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/nerve-sparing-may-help-retain-healthy-sex-life-in-most-prostate-cancer-patients-97584-1.htm A study in the February issue of the urology journal iBJUI/i says that the vast majority of men who have a prostate cancer operation can retain their ability to orgasm if the surgery is carried out without removing the nerves that surround the prostate gland like a hammock . American researchers from Cornell University, New York, studied 408 patients who received robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) from a single surgeon between January 2005 and June 2007. They focused ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/nerve-sparing-may-help-retain-healthy-sex-life-in-most-prostate-cancer-patients-97584-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/turmeric-may-help-slow-prostate-tumor-growth-97373-1.htm Indian curry spice turmeric may help slow down the growth of prostate tumor, study finds. Curcumin, an active component found in the spice, delays the tumor growth in in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Karen Knudsen and colleagues from Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Cente, of Cancer Research observed in a pre-clinical study that curcumin suppresses two known nuclear receptor activators, p300 and CPB, or CREB1-binding protein, which have been shown to work against ADT....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/turmeric-may-help-slow-prostate-tumor-growth-97373-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/botanical-formula-suppresses-prostate-cancer-growth-97308-1.htm Botanical formula fights prostate cancer without toxicity, say researchers. Scientists at Indiana University, Methodist Research Institute study a botanical formula that kills aggressive prostate cancer tumours. Their findings are based on experiments in mice using a human prostate cancer tumour model. This is the third published study from a major university to show significant results of this specific multi-nutrient prostate formula against the invasive behaviour of aggressive prostate cancer cells, tumour growth and metastasis....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/botanical-formula-suppresses-prostate-cancer-growth-97308-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-suggests-link-between-heart-disease-and-prostate-cancer-97261-1.htm Coronary bheart disease/b might be a risk factor for bprostate cancer/b, suggests study. If the relation is confirmed, the malignancy might be combated in part by lifestyle changes such as weight loss, exercise and a healthy diet, which are known to prevent heart disease. "What's good for the heart may be good for the prostate," said Jean-Alfred Thomas II, M.D., a post-doctoral fellow in the Division of Urology at Duke Cancer Institute and lead author of the study. Risk ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-suggests-link-between-heart-disease-and-prostate-cancer-97261-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-prostate-cancer-drug-target-identified-97224-1.htm A protein critical to the development and growth of prostate cancer has been discovered by LSU Health Sciences Center researchers. The findings are published online in the Early Edition of IProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences/I, available the week of February 6, 2012. Dr. Liu and his team discovered a protein called ARD1 which is involved with the male hormone, androgen, and its receptor. Prostate cancer is a hormone-regulated disease and the main hormone is androgen....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/novel-prostate-cancer-drug-target-identified-97224-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/new-screening-method-for-prostate-cancer-may-be-more-effective-97139-1.htm Novel PSA velocity (PSAV) risk count testing may provide a more effective way for physicians to screen men for clinically significant prostate cancer, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has revealed. The new study, published online by the iBritish Journal of Urology International/i on February 1, 2012, shows the benefits of tracking a man's PSA levels over time to help doctors more accurately assess his risk of life-threatening prostate cancer....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/new-screening-method-for-prostate-cancer-may-be-more-effective-97139-1.htm