Tagged: Prostate

Prostate Cancer – Morality vs. Science

Prostate Cancer – Morality vs. Science

Prostate Cancer – Morality vs. Science With such widespread diseases as prostate and various other forms of cancer, there are concerns which eventually arise about the treatments and tests for such illnesses. Because such illnesses are so prevalent in developed countries, diseases like cancers and diabetes are widely studied by research institutions all over the world in hopes that there will be better cures and quicker tests to determine if someone has the illness or not. However, by developing such treatments, preventative measures and genetic tests, people fall into the problem of what constitutes morality. For illnesses like prostate cancer,...

The Truth About A Prostate Cancer Cure

The Truth About A Prostate Cancer Cure

The Truth About A Prostate Cancer Cure Every year in the United States alone more than 186,000 men, just diagnosed with a malignancy of the prostate, are hoping there is a prostate cancer cure. These one hundred and eighty six thousand men join an exclusive club of approximately 5 million others in the U.S. with prostate cancer. Out of the five million, approximately 28,000 will die each year from the disease of prostate cancer. However, thousands of others with a malignant prostate will die from other diseases and natural causes, but not from the effects of prostate cancer. This article...

Prostate Cancer: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You Big-time

Prostate Cancer: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You Big-time

Prostate Cancer: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You Big-time Because of today’s medical advancement many illnesses and diseases are well understood. However, prostate cancer is one of the remaining cancerous conditions that is misunderstood. There are many reasons for this, one possible reason is that men do want to deal with this common health health condition. Prostate cancer is one of widespread cancers that affects men and is most common at age 50. For majority of men, prostate cancer affects the minority of how their manhood is defined. The prostate is a key gland in the sexual ability and...

New Study Examines Antioxidant Impact on Prostate Cancer

New Study Examines Antioxidant Impact on Prostate Cancer

New Study Examines Antioxidant Impact on Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer as one of the most common types of cancer in men according to the American Cancer Society. Fortunately if caught early, the prognosis is good. Even better than treating it, is of course, avoiding it altogether. The search for the cause of prostate cancer is ongoing and a recent study was recently completed. An eight year study of 29,361 men has just been completed. The study examined the impact of antioxidant supplements on the rate of prostate cancer. “There has been definite interest in their use, based on a few...

Team Approach Urged in Prostate Cancer Treatment

Team Approach Urged in Prostate Cancer Treatment

Team Approach Urged in Prostate Cancer Treatment An estimated 230,000 American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005 – enough to fill a baseball stadium four or five times. But research shows that a partner’s involvement in health care decisions is positively associated with better outcomes for prostate cancer patients. Ali Torre, wife of legendary baseball manager and prostate cancer survivor Joe Torre, knows firsthand the important role that family members play in helping a person with prostate cancer make treatment decisions. “I learned through my husband’s experience with prostate cancer that assembling a multidisciplinary team of medical...