Prostate Cancer and Prostate Health News

Local News (The Tucson Citizen)
A free prostate health forum is scheduled tomorrow at University Medical Center's Duval Auditorium, 1501 N. Campbell Ave..
Prostate Elements: Next Generation Support for Total Prostate Health (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Encinitas, CA (PRWEB) December 2, 2005 -- Eventually every man faces a question of prostate disease versus prostate health: Which will it be for me? Medical science has established that men's chances of experiencing prostate problems increase markedly with age. Prevention of prostate disease, unfortunately, is still poorly understood.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Causes Bone Loss (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Many men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer receive testosterone-reducing therapy, because the hormone is thought to spur tumor growth.
Saw Palmetto (Berkeley Wellness)
Claims, Benefits: Shrinks the prostate, reduces symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Bottom Line: Promising research supports its use for prostate problems. But you can?t be sure what you?re getting when you buy a saw palmetto product. If you take it, tell your physician.
Body backs Sanofi's Taxotere in prostate cancer (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
A cost-effectiveness watchdog said on Friday it was provisionally recommending that Sanofi-Aventis SA's chemotherapy drug Taxotere should be used to treat prostate cancer on the state health service.
Cabrini Performs First HIFU Sonablate(R) 500 Procedure With Tele-Remote Treatment of Prostate Cancer in Melbourne (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Meditron Pty., Ltd. today announced that the first ever HIFU surgery with tele-remote link to an academic institution was performed for the treatment of prostate cancer at Cabrini Medical Centre.
Therion secures $50M line of credit
Therion Biologics Corp. has secured a $50 million line of credit from its investors providing funding for the company?s operations into 2007. The financing was provided by investor/philanthropist Hans-Werner Hector one of the founders of the world?s leading enterprise software company SAP AG.
Prostate Cancer Not Uncommon at PSA of Less Than 4 ng/mL
NEW YORK DEC 23 2005 (Reuters Health) - More than one third of prostate cases in men with a prostate specific (PSA) level between 2.0 and 10.0 ng/mL occur in those with a PSA value below 4.0 ng/mL findings from a new study indicate. These low-PSA tend to have a good prognosis.
Bulletin Board for Palm Beach County (Sun-Sentinel)
Bill of Rights Dinner and Fundraiser, with proceeds going to the Constitution Committee, which raises money to give constitutions to students, with speaker Rebecca Townsend, 6:30 p.m. at Lin's Seafood Buffet, 2950 Jog Road, West Palm Beach. $17.50. Call 561-262-4854.
Over-Diagnosing Prostate Cancer (News 14 Carolina)
Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer in America. The disease will kill about 30,000 of them. Some researchers, however, are beginning to question whether we need to do as many prostate screenings as we do.

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