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Researchers use environmental data to assess prostate cancer diagnosis fac
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Chicago [US], May 21 (ANI): Environmental quality is associated with advanced-stage prostate cancer at diagnosis, according to a new study by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.
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Study: Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dallas [US], April 26 (ANI): According to an American Heart Association scientific statement, the hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly and receive treatment to reduce risk and
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Study finds having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health sc
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 27(ANI): Male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force-- according to the findings of a new study by University o
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Having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health screenings: St
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by the University of Florida suggested that male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Se
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Lower risk of Parkinson's disease associated with prostate medication
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Iowa [US], February 5 (ANI): The recent findings of a large observational study suggest that lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease is associated with taking a particular type of medication, that is used for the treatment of enlarged prostate.
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Risk of prostate cancer may decrease with Mediterranean diet: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 10 (ANI): Men with localised prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principles of a Mediterranean-style diet fared better over the course of their disease, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Mediterranean diet may decrease risk of prostate cancer progression
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): In a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers found that men with localized prostate cancer who reported a baseline dietary pattern that more closely follows the key principle
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Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Compared to chimpanzees, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas -- the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers -- even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco
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Study examines health literacy, shared decision-making in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): New research examines the dynamics between men's health literacy, their discussions with their doctors, and their decisions on whether to get tested for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), a potential marker of prostate cancer.
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Al Roker announces he has prostate cancer, will undergo surgery
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): American weather forecaster Al Roker recently revealed that he has prostate cancer.
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Australian Cricket to join forces with Movember to focus on men's mental h
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], October 29 (ANI): Australian Cricket will once again join forces with health charity, Movember to rally in support of men's mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
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Study suggests gut microbiome may influence cancer patients response to or
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], October 4 (ANI): The way gut microbiome interacts with oral medication in prostate cancer patients has been illustrated in a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University. The study also suggests that the bacteria in the gut play a role in treatment
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