A new home urine test for prostate cancer could make diagnosing the disease faster, easier, less embarrassing and more accurate than a digital rectal exam, biopsy or in-office urine samples. A simple urine test A team of researchers from the University of East Anglia wanted to create an at-home prostate cancer test that would allow … Continue reading Home Urine Test for Prostate Cancer
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New Blood Test May Replace Prostate Biopsies
What if you could avoid a prostate biopsy and significantly improve the accuracy of a cancer diagnosis with a simple blood test? That idea may be closer than you think! Diagnosing prostate cancer A new study published in the Journal of Urology has found that combining prostate specific antigen (PSA) results with this new blood … Continue reading New Blood Test May Replace Prostate Biopsies
Tips to Have Sex With an Enlarged Prostate
Just because you have an enlarged prostate doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy sex. Even if you develop erectile dysfunction, there are things you can do to alleviate the symptoms of an enlarged prostate to help you get back to a healthy sex life. Symptoms of an enlarged prostate The symptoms of an enlarged prostate vary … Continue reading Tips to Have Sex With an Enlarged Prostate
New Treatment for Resistant Prostate Cancer
Researchers have created a new compound to treat prostate cancer that has been hard to reach with other options. How the compound targets prostate cancer A team at New York University School of Medicine developed a compound called cyclic peptoids that target areas that lead to the multiplication of cancer cells. Compared to untreated cells, the new … Continue reading New Treatment for Resistant Prostate Cancer
Reducing the Risk of Prostate Cancer Naturally
For most men, prostate cancer isn’t fatal if caught early enough. Although it’s the second most common type of cancer among men in the United States (after skin cancer), prostate cancer has a five-year survival rate of 99%, according to the American Cancer Society. Still, prostate cancer comes with serious consequences for some men, so … Continue reading Reducing the Risk of Prostate Cancer Naturally
Ejaculation May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk
The theory that frequent ejaculation reduces a man’s risk of prostate cancer may have some merit. Ejaculation, prostate cancer and age In one 2016 study published in European Eurology, researchers found that men who ejaculate more frequently had a reduced rate of developing prostate cancer. The study, which was a follow-up on a 2004 study … Continue reading Ejaculation May Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk