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New Prostate Cancer Agent Improves Survival by Nearly 5 Months!

Excellent news for prostate cancer patients whose cancer has progressed after hormonal treatment and chemotherapy!   An experimental oral agent, MDV3100 (Medivation) was found to improve survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by 4.8 months The new agent, called MDV3100, is … Continue reading

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

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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