Vitamin D deficiency linked to higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer
A recent study from Northwestern Medicine found a strong link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer.
It showed deficient vitamin D...
Coffee drinking is linked to prostate cancer development in smokers
Scientists from the University of California, San Francisco found that drinking coffee is linked to prostate cancer development in current smokers.
Prostate cancer is the most...
Hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases death risk in heart disease
Scientists from National Cancer Institute found that hormone therapy for prostate cancer increases the risk of cardiovascular disease-related death, especially in older men.
They found...
This study shows the cause of spread of prostate cancer
In a recent study from MedUni Vienna, scientists discovered specific changes in a protein that drives the growth and spread of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancers...
Do you have prostate cancer? Here’s your guide to treatment options
A diagnosis of prostate cancer can bring up many worries.
There may be a general fear around having cancer, questions about the best treatment, and...
Common meds for heart disease, prostate cancer may treat COVID-19
In a recent study, scientists found metoprolol, a drug widely used to treat heart disease, is beneficial when administered to COVID-19 patients.
The research is...
Scientists find the cause of drug resistance in prostate cancer
Scientists from Moffitt Cancer Center found a mechanism that leads to drug resistance in prostate cancer.
The research is published in Science Translational Medicine and...
Drinking milk may increase your risk of prostate cancer
Scientists from Loma Linda University Health found that men with higher intakes of dairy foods, especially milk, face a much higher risk of prostate...
Scientists discover new type of prostate cancer
Scientists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found a previously unknown subtype of hormone-resistant prostate cancer accounts for about 30% of all cases.
The results...
This new therapy could help men with prostate cancer live longer
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer found that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy—a commonly used hormone injection—plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of...