Prostate Cancer News

A Japanese television report says Emperor Akihito will have heart bypass surgery.Public broadcaster NHK says the 78-year-old Akihito will have the surgery Feb.

Scientists have for the first time improved memory by applying direct electrical stimulation to a key area in the brain as it learns its way around a new environment.

An agency official says that the 78-year-old Akihito was admitted to University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday for testing, but that the visit was not an emergency.

The 76-year-old started going to the hospice in Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, in 2010, shortly after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Recent headlines offered a fresh example of how the health care system subjects people to too many medical tests – this time research showing millions of older women don’t need their bones checked for osteoporosis nearly so often.

Aside from non-melanoma skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among men in the United States.

FRIDAY, Feb. 10 -- The size of a man's prostate gland may help doctors predict the severity of his prostate cancer, according to a new study.

Newswise - PHILADELPHIA-Curcumin, an active component of the Indian curry spice turmeric, may help slow down tumor growth in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy , a study from researchers at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center suggests.

A case series study has found that men with recurrent prostate cancer and comorbid cardiovascular disease appear to be greater than 50% more likely to experience treatment regret than men without comorbid CVD following various treatments for prostate cancer.

Researchers at Duke Cancer Institute found a proven link between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, indicating the two ailments may have joint causes.

AS THE student doctor examined Donald Scott's abdomen, the professor overseeing her work asked if she had any questions for the patient.

Increasing the production of proteins that help rid the body of toxins may play a crucial role in the fight against breast and prostate cancer, researchers from Flinders University believe.

February marks National Cancer Prevention Month, and those who have had cancer know it's a tough battle.

Vince Flynn made his mark writing about counter terrorism operative Mitch Rapp, who lives on the edge, undertakes seemingly insurmountable challenges and eludes death.

Prostate cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death for men in developed countries.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I'm a 75-year-old man who recently underwent prostate cancer surgery.

The exhibition is a Canadian-first community awareness initiative exposing the devastating physical, emotional and mental impact of living with prostate cancer.

SLOW GROWING : Prostate cancer cells will not cause problems if left alone in most, but not all, asymptomatic men whose tumors are found after a screening test.

The Panhandle Gator Club is hosting a lecture Thursday night on proton therapy treatments for cancer patients, a technology offered by the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute.

If confirmed that heart disease is a risk factor for prostate cancer, 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.