Accoding to research reported in the December, 2006 Journal of the American Medical Association, there is a statistically higher rate of overall survival in men with low- and intermediate-risk prostate cancer from treatment (defined as radiation therapy or radical prostatectomy) compared with just watching and waiting.
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Treatment for Prostate Cancer in Medicare-Age Men Produces a Statistically Significant Survival Advantage
Submitted by Steve Ross on Thu, 12/14/2006 - 7:25am.
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Doctors may be over-treating some cases of prostate cancer; Some could benefit more from no treatment
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 08/16/2006 - 2:05pm.
Findings from a new research study published in the Aug. 16 Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that more than half of the participants who received surgery or radiation treatment for their prostate cancer might have fared just as well without active treatment and its inherent side effects.
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Alternative and Complementary (Integrative) Medical Approaches to the Treatment of Cancer
Submitted by Steve Ross on Sun, 08/06/2006 - 4:17pm.
In general, cancer-related alternative medicine refers to therapies, such as mistletoe or coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10)*, that may be used instead of conventional treatments. Complementary or integrative medicine, on the other hand, usually means therapies used in conjunction with traditional treatments.
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Pomegranate Juice May Extend Life for Men with Prostate Cancer
Submitted by Steve Ross on Mon, 07/10/2006 - 12:51pm.
A three‑year UCLA study involving men being treated for prostate cancer has found that drinking an eight-ounce glass of pomegranate juice daily stabilized PSA levels 4 times longer than expected.
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