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New Treatments for Prostate Cancer

Researchers and doctors are always looking for more effective and alternative treatments for prostate cancer. New prostate cancer treatment research is going on in several areas at present.

We are building a series of articles on new and alternative treatments of prostate cancer which begin below.

Prostate Cancer - New Treatment by Radiotherapy

Research is continuing to try and improve technology and techniques to allow radiotherapy to the prostate gland to be more effective and to have fewer side effects. One way is to reduce the amount of radiation received by normal organs (bladder, bowel etc) and this has been improving over the last few years with better machines and techniques such as “conformal radiotherapy” and “IMRT”.

Work is also being carried out on combining brachytherapy with external therapy to allow some of the benefits of brachytherapy (fewer side effects, higher overall dose to the prostate cancer) to be used for men with more advanced prostate cancer without compromising the chance of cure.

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New Treatments – Hormone Therapy

Hormone therapy is for prostate cancer a new treatment when compared to the other major forms of treatment for cancer. This new prostate treatment involves dramatically decreasing the concentration of testosterone in the body so as to slow down or stop the growth of prostate cancer for a period of time.

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» Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors - Palm Beach Post
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Scientists Find Key to Hormone-Resistant Prostate Tumors Palm Beach Post Though hormone therapy has proven useful in treating late-stage prostate cancer , it often results in the development of fatal secondary tumors that are ... LSUHSC researcher finds first inherited prostate cancer genetic mutation in ... EurekAlert (press release) all 12 news articles »

» Type of Specialist Seen Affects Prostate Cancer Treatment Data suggest primary ... - ModernMedicine
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CBC.ca Type of Specialist Seen Affects Prostate Cancer Treatment Data suggest primary ... ModernMedicine WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment choice for prostate cancer appears to be strongly influenced by the type of specialist a patient sees, ... Tumor-Melting Virus vs. Prostate Cancer WebMD Prostate Cancer Treatment Depends on Specialists Consulted TopNews United States Virus kills prostate cancer NHS Choices Indian Express - BusinessWeek - The Press Association all 106 news articles »

» Prostate cancer gets higher profile - ABC Online
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Prostate cancer gets higher profile ABC Online A proposal to establish a prostate cancer support organisation in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains and Monaro has won community support. ... and more »

» Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Speaks Out - Marketwire (press release)
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Earthtimes (press release) Prostate Cancer Treatment Expert Dr. David Samadi, MD Speaks Out Marketwire (press release) The recommendations call for healthy men with no risk factors for prostate cancer to commence screening at the age of 50. For those patients with higher ... The Great Prostate Mistake New York Times Cancer society casts doubt on prostate tests Carlisle Sentinel New guidelines leave questions about prostate cancer screening Radio Iowa Reuters - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Cancer Consultants all 106 news articles »

» Dennis's wife refuses to Hop it - The Sun
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New York Post Dennis's wife refuses to Hop it The Sun The 73-year-old has terminal prostate cancer and filed for the restraining order after his doctor claimed Duffy's presence was "hampering his cancer care". Hopper's wife refuses to move out CANOE Dennis Hopper`s estranged wife `looted` house Monsters and Critics.com all 41 news articles »

» EDAP Announces Webcast and Conference Call of Fourth Quarter and Full Year ... - CNNMoney.com (press release)
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EDAP Announces Webcast and Conference Call of Fourth Quarter and Full Year ... CNNMoney.com (press release) Ablatherm-HIFU is generally recommended for patients with localized prostate cancer (stages T1-T2) who are not candidates for surgery or who prefer an ... and more »

» Melanoma Cases on the Rise - WebMD
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Melanoma Cases on the Rise WebMD Take prostate cancer , for example, he says. There was a steep rise in prostate cancer diagnoses in the early 1990s, when testing for prostate specific ...

» 'Screen for Life' campaign during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in ... - NJ.com
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» Positive Test for Sanofi Prostate Cancer Drug - New York Times
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TopNews New Zealand Positive Test for Sanofi Prostate Cancer Drug New York Times A new drug being developed by Sanofi-Aventis extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer in a clinical trial and could become ... New Drug Fights Advanced Prostate Cancer WebMD New drug offers last-ditch hope for prostate cancer patients Los Angeles Times (blog) Sanofi drug boosts prostate cancer survival 30 pct Reuters DrugWatch.com - Motley Fool - msnbc.com all 240 news articles »

» Cancer Society Casts Doubt on Value of Prostate Cancer Test - FOXNews
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MiamiHerald.com Cancer Society Casts Doubt on Value of Prostate Cancer Test FOXNews New advice from the American Cancer Society puts a sharper focus on the risks of prostate cancer screening, emphasizing that annual testing can lead to ... New guidelines on prostate cancer urge frank talk Reuters Let men decide on prostate screening, cancer society says CNN New Prostate Cancer Screening Guidelines Boost 'Shared Decision Making' U.S. News & World Report BusinessWeek - The Associated Press - Wall Street Journal (blog) all 951 news articles »