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Prostate cancer risk increased in obese men: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, especially long-term use, appears to raise the risk of prostate cancer among obese men, according to findings of a new study.
Impotence drug treats prostate enlargement: study (Reuters)
Reuters - Impotence drugs may be able to help reduce the symptoms caused by enlarged prostates, such as trouble urinating, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
Statins Might Reverse ED in Some Men (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Statins might quickly help reverse erectile dysfunction among men who have metabolic syndrome, new animal research suggests.
Testosterone Associated With Disease Transmission (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (HealthDay News) -- In mice, high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone may play an important role in the spread of disease, according to Penn State researchers.
Surgery Helps With Prostate Cancer, Sometimes (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- The latest update from a European study that has followed men with prostate cancer for more than a decade leaves the debate about the advantages of aggressive treatment versus "watchful waiting" undecided.
Study sees benefit in prostate cancer surgery (Reuters)
Reuters - Men with early prostate cancer who have their prostate glands surgically removed are less likely to die from the disease than those who take a more passive, wait-and-see approach, researchers said on Tuesday.
One in 5 Young Men Had Prostate Screen in Past Year (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- One in five men in their 40s has had a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test in the past year, and young black men are more likely than young white men to have undergone the test, a new analysis shows.
One in five young men checked for prostate cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - New research suggests that roughly one in five American men in their 40s has had a blood test to screen for prostate cancer within the last year. However, screening rates in black men are still considered suboptimal, the investigators say.
Obese Men Face Twin Threat From Prostate Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The standard screening test for prostate cancer may not be accurate for obese men, leaving them more vulnerable to the disease, and surgery is less likely to be effective for them, a new pair of studies found.
Estrogen patch shows promise for prostate cancer (Reuters)
Reuters - A patch that delivers estrogen through the skin may prove useful in treating advanced cases of prostate cancer, preliminary research suggests.
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