Big range of ag and garden chemicals linked to prostate cancer

URO TODAY: Canadian researchers have found significant links between prostate cancer and a range of agricultural and gardening chemicals also used at various times in New Zealand.

These include DDT, simazine, lindane, dichlone, dinoseb amine, malathion, endosulfan, 2,4-D, 2,4-DB, and carbaryl. READ MORE>

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Diet enriched with tomato powder boosts prostate cancer survival in mice

URO TODAY: Mice fed a diet enriched with 10% tomato powder – from heat-processed paste from whole cherry tomatoes (including seeds and skins) – showed a dramatic rise in prostate cancer survival. READ MORE>

This diet significantly increased overall survival rate (from 11% to 67%)…

Biochemical data disclosed an increase in serum antioxidant activity, and a reduction of serum inflammation/angiogenesis biomarkers of particular importance in prostate carcinogenesis.

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Breath smelling sensors can detect what kind of cancer you’ve got

URO TODAY: Israeli scientists have demonstrated that hyper-sensitive sensors used on people’s breath can detect cancer, including what type it is. READ MORE>

This follows up earlier research which found dogs have the same ability.

The results showed that the nano-sensor array could differentiate between ‘healthy’ and ‘cancerous’ breath, and, furthermore, between the breath of patients having different cancer types.

The reported results could lead to the development of an inexpensive, easy-to-use, portable, non-invasive tool that overcomes many of the deficiencies associated with the currently available diagnostic methods for cancer.

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Men need warning about biopsy side effects on urination and erectile function

URO TODAY: Men having a biopsy for prostate cancer need to be warned that it will temporarily affect urination and may also have an impact on erectile function, a German study says. READ MORE>

Prostate biopsy causes impaired voiding (of the bladder).

Saturation (20-core) prostate biopsy and periprostatic nerve block seem to have a lasting impact on voiding function.

Erectile function is transiently affected by prostate biopsy regardless of periprostatic nerve block and the number of cores.

Patients who undergo prostate biopsy must be informed about these side effects.

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Bone-anchored male sling effective way to treat moderate incontinence

URO TODAY: The bone-anchored male sling is an effective and minimally invasive treatment for mild-to-moderate male urinary incontinence, according to a new study. READ MORE>

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Provenge approval expected to rejuvenate cancer vaccine industry

MARKETWIRE:  The approval of Dendreon’s prostate cancer vaccine Provenge in April was a boon for a nascent cancer vaccine industry that had suffered several setbacks, and should lead to an influx of market opportunities and a surge in regulatory activity. READ MORE>

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Gene mutation increases prostate cancer risk seven fold

BBC NEWS: A BRCA2 gene mutation can increase risk of prostate cancer by up to seven-fold, while a BRACA1 mutation is thought to double risk in men under 65 years old, a study shows. READ MORE>

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Better system needed to predict erectile function recovery after surgery

URO TODAY: A more precise grading system is needed to predict men’s erectile function recovery after nerve-sparing prostate surgery, a study shows. READ MORE>

Our data support the adoption of a subjectively assigned nerve-sparing score to more precisely predict erectile function outcomes and suggest that even minor nerve trauma significantly impairs the recovery of erectile function after procedures classically regarded as having achieved bilateral nerve sparing.

Further studies are needed to identify the optimal nerve-sparing system.

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Low-carb diet shows real benefits for prostate cancer survival

URO TODAY:  Having a low carb diet is as good as a no-carb one when it comes to surviving prostate cancer, tests on mice have shown. READ MORE>

Previous studies indicate that carbohydrate intake influences prostate cancer biology, as mice fed a no-carbohydrate ketogenic diet had significantly smaller tumours and longer survival than mice fed a Western diet.

As it is nearly impossible for humans to consume and maintain a no-carbohydrate ketogenic diet, we determined whether diets containing 10% or 20% carbohydrate kcal showed similar tumor growth as NCKD.

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Scientists confirm WASF3 protein’s role in spreading prostate cancer

URO TODAY: The WASF3 protein plays a critical role in the progression of prostate cancer and is a potential target to control tumorigenicity and metastasis. READ MORE>

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