UroToday.com - Tumor hypoxia plays a role in tumor progression and chemotherapy resistance through reduced apoptosis, increased proliferation and angiogenesis. Hypoxic cell metabolism switches to anaerobic glycolysis and the production of acidic metabolites that facilitate cell survival and...
UroToday.com - One of many outcomes measures from the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial was the development of a prostate cancer (CaP) risk calculator. However, the cohort of men in PCPT was different than men routinely referred for prostate biopsy. In the December 2009 issue of the Journal of...
UroToday.com - Detection of PSA with increasing sensitivity may enhance several aspects of disease monitoring. Micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) are new devices for detection of infectious agents and disease biomarkers. These systems are of small size and high sensitivity...
UroToday.com - In the December, 2009 online edition of the Journal of Urology, Dr. Jeffrey Wheat and colleagues from the University of Michigan utilize the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite (EPIC) to evaluate sexual quality of life parameters. EPIC is a validated HRQOL questionnaire...
UroToday.com - Varicocele has only recently been shown to be a bilateral disease, the primary cause for male infertility and low testosterone level. It has now for the first time been discovered to be the cause of enlargement of the prostate and for the development of prostatic cancer as well...
UroToday.com - Randomized three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy dose escalation studies have consistently shown improved biochemical control rates for prostate cancer. This benefit was associated with the problem of increased rectal toxicity. The increasing implementation of image-guided...
UroToday.com - Randomized three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy dose escalation studies have consistently shown improved biochemical control rates for prostate cancer. This benefit was associated with the problem of increased rectal toxicity. The increasing implementation of image-guided...
UroToday.com - Active surveillance (AS) entails a strategy by which selected men are managed expectantly with the intention of applying potentially curative treatment in case of signs of progression. While AS strategy has changed the treatment and management of low-risk prostate cancers, it...
Tip of the day: Be aware of risk factors for prostate cancer
If someone you know is diagnosed with prostate cancer, it may leave you frightened and concerned about your own risk. Talk to your doctor about these concerns, and know the risk factors. You have an increased risk of prostate...
i cant get over my dads death he was my role model i looked up to him i enjoyed coming home and having talks about stuff, i cry some nights why cant i get over it i`ve had a hard life already i`ve been in foster care since the age of 6 he was the only father i really knew and another thing it...
Finasteride revisited: Does it lower prostate cancer risk?
An article in the New York Times last summer asked whether the drug finasteride (Proscar, and also generic) could help prevent prostate cancer for older men. There's been some controversy about finasteride, which is normally used...
If a man wants to deny his orgasm for a prolonged period of time (Say as much as 3 weeks or more at a time) will that cause him to eventually develop an enlarged prostate as a result?