Two vitamin E forms appear to reduce prostate cancer risk High blood levels of either alpha-tocopherol or gamma-tocopherol, both forms of vitamin E, appeared to halve the risk of prostate cancer in a new...
Tomatoes for Prostate Health More and more medical studies indicate that the antioxidants in vegetables, particularly tomatoes and broccoli, can lower prostate cancer risk, while foods with animal fats increase risk. While ongoing studies...
The Prostate Biopsy For men 50 and over, digital rectal exams, or DREs, has become a routine part of the annual checkup, as have prostate specific antigen, or PSA tests. These tests can uncover...
The Prostate Basics Basic Facts about the Prostate Gland: The prostate is a sex gland in males. It is around the size of a walnut, and encircles the neck of the bladder and urethra,...
Slim Down and Pump Up for Prostate Cancer Protection Men who have more lean body mass are less likely to get prostate cancer, according to a study in the Journal of Urology (2005;174:2169–73). Previous...
The Man Killer: Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the male equivalent of breast cancer, which plagues millions of women. Fortunately, a little precaution can reduce the dangers of prostate cancer, and might even help...
Side Effects of Prostate Treatment Improvements in treatment over the years have significantly reduced the severity of side effects of prostate cancer treatments. It is still important to understand how and why these side...
Screening Tests for Prostate Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men after lung cancer, and the most common cancer in men. Fortunately, since most prostate cancer is slow growing, only...
What You Need To Know About Croton Oil and Prostate Cancer Piscataway, New Jersey – Researchers at the Rutgers University found out that 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) inhibits the growth of new prostate cancer cells. This compound...
Protecting the Male Prostate The prostate gland is an important part of the male reproductive system. The prostate creates a fluid that mixes with sperm and other fluids during ejaculation. These fluids nourish and...
The Risk Factors of Prostate Cancer Before even a person can be diagnosed of a disease, it is right to say that he or she brushed on several “risk factors,” which led to the...
Prostrate Cancer Prevention Prostate cancer prevention holds exciting possibilities for the future and suggests some prostate cancer prevention strategies for men to use now. When deciding on what prevention strategies to adopt, keep in...
Prostate Cancer Risk Factors A risk factor is anything that may increase a person’s chance of developing a disease. It may be an activity, such as smoking, diet, family history, or many other things....
Protecting the prostate gland against BPH Prostate gland is an essential part that constitutes the reproductive system of men. Like other glands, it secretes hormones or fluid that enables sperm cells to become active...
Prostate Cancer Prevention Knowledge is your best weapon for good prostate health and avoiding prostate cancer. Some lifestyles, eating habits, and dietary supplements are thought to lead to lower levels of prostate cancer, as...
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