Category Archives: Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer – Causes, Symptoms, Prognosis, Diagnosis and Latest Treatment

Posted on November 16, 2010 by wngai

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men in the U.S., with 179,000 new cases diagnosed in 2002 and 31,500 deaths are reported relating to this disease. The National Cancer Institute estimates that one in six … Continue reading →

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It is Better for Cancer Patients to Die at Home

Posted on November 14, 2010 by wngai

Cancer patients who die at home do so more peacefully and their caregivers also end up doing better emotionally, reported in the September 13th issue in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Wright’s team studied 342 terminal cancer patients and their … Continue reading →

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Aspirin Reduces Mortality in Prostate Cancer

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

In the Chinese Medicine, the cause of cancer is thought to be associated with the dysfunction of the coagulation system. Now, a study presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has confirmed this … Continue reading →

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Novel Agent Significantly Improves Survival in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted on October 16, 2010 by wngai

Great news for patients with advanced prostate cancer. A new investigational agent, abiraterone acetate, was shown to significantly improved survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Abiraterone acetate is an investigational agent being developed by Ortho Biotech. It acts … Continue reading →

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New Chemotherapy, Cabazitaxel (Jevtana), for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted on July 4, 2010 by wngai

A new chemotherapy, Cabazitaxel (Jevtana) has been approved in the United States to treat men who have advanced hormone-refractory prostate cancer and have failed docetaxel. The approval was based on the results of the phase 3 TROPIC clinical study, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Prostate cancer | Tagged cabazitaxel, chemotherapy, hormone refractory, Jevtana, mitoxantrone, Prostate cancer, Survival, TROPIC | Comments Off

FDA Approves the First Immunotherapy, Provenge, for Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Posted on May 9, 2010 by wngai

For men with advanced metastatic prostate cancer that did not respond to hormone therapy, there is a new hope for improved survival. FDA has approved an immunotherapy sipuleucel-T (Provenge, Dendreon), for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic, castration-resistant … Continue reading →

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Vitamin K Intake Cut Cancer Risks

Posted on April 14, 2010 by wngai

A study published in the March 24th issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggested that higher dietary intake of vitamin K may reduce the incidence of cancer and cancer-related mortality, particularly lung or prostate cancers. Vitamin K exists … Continue reading →

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Psoriasis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Cancer

Posted on March 24, 2010 by wngai

If you have psoriasis, you might have an increased risk of cancer, including melanoma, prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to a new research presented at the 68th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD 2010). The researchers … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis | Tagged Breast cancer, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Non-Hodgkin's Disease, Prostate cancer, Psoriasis | Comments Off

New Drug Offer Hope to Patients with Late Stage Prostate Cancer

Posted on March 7, 2010 by wngai

At present, metastatic and hormonal-refractory prostate cancer patients who have failed 1st line chemotherapy will be given mitoxantrone plus prednisone as the salvage therapy. However, mitoxantrone plus prednisone is not very effective in controlling metastatic prostate cancer. Now, a new … Continue reading →

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