Viagra combined with chemo drug may be effective prostate cancer treatment

HEALTH NEWS TODAY: When combined with the erectile-dysfunction drug Viagra, a long-used chemotherapy drug called doxorubicin may be even more effective as a treatment for prostate cancer, according to a new study. READ MORE>

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Web-based system enables doctors to better manage prostate cancer treatment

THE ENGINEER: A web-based software system that could help health professionals to manage the treatment of prostate cancer has been developed in the East Midlands. READ MORE> The system will mean that patients with less complex conditions will not have to make repeat trips to hospital, while consultants will have more time to focus on [...]

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Trial results on new advanced prostate cancer drug will be out soon

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK: A US company will next month report the results of its study of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone for the treatment of patients with metastatic advanced prostate cancer, also called castration-resistant prostate cancer. READ MORE>

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Canadian researchers develop new drug to prolong lives of prostate cancer patients

VANCOUVER SUN: Vancouver researchers have developed a new cancer-fighting drug that will prolong the life of patients with advanced prostate cancer, doubling their life expectancy compared with a decade ago. READ MORE>

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Asthma drug found to prolong life of advanced prostate cancer patients

URO TODAY: A drug originally developed to treat asthma, Tranilast, may improve the prognosis of patients with advanced prostate cancer, a Japanese study has shown. READ MORE>

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ADHD drug helps treat fatigue in men with advanced prostate cancer

URO TODAY:  The attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Methylphenidate is effective in treating fatigue in men with prostate cancer,but  oncologists need to monitor for possible pulse and blood pressure elevations. READ MORE>

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Why has it taken so long for prostate cancer cell detector to arrive in Australasia?

PROSTABLOG NZ:  Australian news media are breathlessly reporting that a “new” prostate cancer diagnostic tool, the cell search machine, is being set up in their country for the first time (in Brisbane). READ MORE> Should we be excited? Yes – that this technology – used in the US for more than five years – is [...]

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New drugs effective against bone problems caused by hormone treatment of prostate cancer

URO TODAY: New drugs – still being trialled – are proving effective treatment of prostate cancer bone metastases and prevention of fractures associated with androgen deprivation therapy. READ MORE>

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US researchers claim natural compound stops prostate tumours

PR NEWSWIRE: Researchers at Columbia University have published the dramatic effects of a natural 33-ingredient compound against prostate cancer cell lines. READ MORE>

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First minimally invasive surgery to remove prostate via ‘natural orifice’

BUSINESSWIRE: With a recent first-of-its-kind surgery, physicians at Mayo Clinic in Arizona have developed a new surgical procedure for the treatment of prostate cancer using natural orifices – signalling the next step in the evolution of minimally invasive surgery. READ MORE>

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