Posted on March 14, 2012 by DFHS Article Team
I think one of the scariest things that my male patients face is the prospect of prostate disease, especially as they pass the age of 50. Indeed, the statistics on prostate health are not great, with 1 out of 6 men predicted to develop prostate disease in their lifetime, and 1 in 35 dying from [...]
Posted on July 08, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Millions of men over age 50 rely on the prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, test each year in screenings for prostate cancer. In October Stanford University urologist Thomas A. Stamey made headlines when he declared that the test is not a reliable predictor of cancer. Back in 1987, Stamey was among the first to suggest that [...]
Posted on July 03, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
British scientists say eating broccoli can reduce the risk of men developing prostate cancer. The British Institute of Food Research found eating broccoli makes developing prostate cancer less likely, and helps men fight an existing cancerous tumour. But some experts are warning against men putting too much faith in the study. The Australian Cancer Council [...]
Posted on June 29, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
If Ever Men Needed a Good Reason to Lose Excess Weight – – Guys, This Is It… In a study of 535 men in a free prostate cancer screening program, researchers found that obese men were more likely to have relatively low levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), even when their prostate findings were abnormal. [...]
Posted on June 23, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
Vitamin E Appears to Reduce the Risk Of Prostate Cancer 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 analysis of the ATBC trial, which supports earlier results showing that the vitamin protects against the cancer, writes Dominique Patton. Original [...]
