This site has been developed by the education committee of The Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration (APCC) with funding from the Lions International Clubs of Australia to assist men affected by prostate cancer and their families. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/ Mar 09, 2010 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=704 Mar 09, 2010 According to a new study higher radiation doses for prostate cancer patients increases the likelihood of controlling the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=705 Feb 17, 2010 'Advanced prostate cancer: A guide for men and their families' gets an official launch at the USANZ annual scientific meeting in Perth. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=703 Feb 15, 2010 beyondblue is surveying nurses to help them recognise depression in prostate cancer patients http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=702 Jan 08, 2010 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=701 Dec 17, 2009 A new study has found that while sexual function can decrease after EBRT for prostate cancer, it stabilises after two years. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=700 Dec 10, 2009 New statistics have shown men are having prostate surgery younger, adding to concerns about whether the treatment is being performed too often. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=698 Dec 09, 2009 Drink a lot of coffee? New research says it could significantly lower your risk of developing advanced prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=695 Dec 09, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=696 Nov 25, 2009 A study has found EBTI, a combined treatment, offers better survival rates and longer disease-free status for prostate cancer patients. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=694 Nov 20, 2009 A study has shown that raised parathyroid hormone can elevate PSA levels in healthy men. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=691 Nov 20, 2009 A US study has found low-fat diet, high in fiber and soy is associated with decreased prostate cancer cell growth. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=692 Nov 20, 2009 A study has shown Prostate cancer patients who experience disease recurrence after radiation therapy (RT) can be effectively treated with salvage robot assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP). http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=693 Nov 17, 2009 A Canadian study has found that 'watchful waiting' or 'active surveillance' is a safe approach for low-grade prostate cancers. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=690 Nov 05, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=689 Nov 03, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=688 Oct 30, 2009 New research shows men who have desk jobs are more likely to develop prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=687 Oct 22, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=686 Sep 30, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=685 Sep 23, 2009 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=684 Sep 18, 2009 A study has strengthened the evidence for a link between a common STI and aggressive prostate cancer.
Infection with the parasite Trichomonas vaginalis was associated with a more than twofold increase in their risk of prostate cancer that was advanced at diagnosis, and an almost threefold increase in prostate cancer that would prove lethal, the researchers said.
There was also an association between T. vaginalis and overall prostate cancer risk, but this was not statistically significant, reported the authors, who compared antibody levels from 673 men with prostate cancer and 673 controls.
“Trichomonas vaginalis infection appears to be associated with cancer that will ultimately progress to bony metastases and prostate cancer death, independent of body mass index, smoking status, aspirin [use], age at diagnosis and tumour stage and grade,” they wrote in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=528 Sep 19, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=526 Sep 19, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=527 Sep 18, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=525 Sep 14, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=524 Sep 03, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=523 Aug 27, 2007 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=520 Aug 27, 2007 A new study shows cholesterol lowering drugs called statins hasten return to potency amongst men undergoing prostate surgery http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=518 Aug 27, 2007 A common type of prostate surgery called a 'trans-urethral resection of the prostate' causes worse outcomes after cancer surgery in a new study http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=519 Aug 24, 2007 A pilot study shows early use of a vacuum erection aid can help both recovery of erections and reduce penile shortening http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=516 Aug 23, 2007 A new non-invasive form of imaging known as elastography may have potential as a screening tool http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=515 Aug 22, 2007 A new gene for prostate cancer has been isolated in a study of prostate cancer families in Tasmania http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=514 Aug 17, 2007 A new website designed to explain lab tests to Australian patients has been announced http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=513 Aug 16, 2007 A new study reports that PSA rises in summer - enough to cause some men being screened to be offered a biopsy. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=512 Aug 14, 2007 Sidelined on dinner plates for years, the much maligned cabbage is fast becoming a disease-fighting super food. Packed with vitamin C, K and B6, cabbage is high in fibre, manganese and folate. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=511 Aug 13, 2007 Men who use finasteride to prevent prostate cancer have little need to worry it will affect their sexual functioning, researchers claim.
A US study of more than 17,000 men found that, contrary to what was previously suspected, finasteride had little effect on sexual function for most men after seven years. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=509 Aug 13, 2007 A British study reports uncertainty and confusion amongst UK patients having a PSA test in primary care. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=510 Aug 07, 2007 A Queensland-made punch packed with anti-oxidants killed the cells of five different cancers in clinical tests, it has been claimed. Prostate, breast, bladder, colon and stomach cancer cells were all dramatically reduced after just two weeks of treatment with Dr Red's Blueberry Punch. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=508 Aug 03, 2007 A new paper in the prestigious journal 'Nature' describes the types of genetic changes that might give rise to prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=507 Jul 26, 2007 'Prostatempathy' could explain why older male doctors are more likely than their younger counterparts to order unnecessary PSA tests, according to US research. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=505 Jul 26, 2007 Surgeons performing operations to remove patients’ prostate glands—the primary treatment for prostate cancer—go through a steep learning curve, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=506 Jul 23, 2007 Specialists say the number of diagnosed cases of prostate cancer in the Hunter has not gone up in line with the rest of Australia, renewing fears that Hunter men are reluctant to be tested. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=504 Jul 13, 2007 A review by the US Federal Drug finds that evidence in favour of the cancer fighting properties of tomatoes is far from conclusive http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=503 Jul 09, 2007 The Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme will reconsider listing for this drug, important for treating hormone refractory prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=500 Jul 09, 2007 Second-line agents for hormone-refractory prostate cancer are emerging to fill an unmet need, sayresearchers . http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=501 Jul 09, 2007 A large US study shows treatment for localised cancer varies with the type of doctor seen http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=502 Jul 05, 2007 Prostate cancer patients feel they are not getting enough support to address their sexual and psychological needs after diagnosis or treatment, according to a new study by the Cancer Council NSW. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=498 Jul 05, 2007 Men who have bony metastases at the initial presentation of prostate cancer have a surprisingly good prognosis. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=499 Jun 28, 2007 Prostate cancer has overtaken bowel cancer as the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia, a trend linked to a big increase in the number of men coming forward for screening. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=497 Jun 26, 2007 A diet rich in omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids – found in certain fish or fish oil, nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils – may help lower prostate cancer risk in individuals with a genetic predisposition to cancer. So conclude researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in their study appearing online on June 21 in advance of publication in the July print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=496 Jun 25, 2007 A "Golden bullet" treatment for cancer which tracks down tumours before wiping them out with a blast of heat is to be tested on patients within weeks, it was revealed yesterday. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=494 Jun 25, 2007 One of the world's most famous science whistleblowers has warned that recycled effluent in Canberra's drinking water could expose residents to traces of a common herbicide linked to human cancers and hormone disruption in wildlife. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=495 Jun 20, 2007 REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 15 -- There's more evidence that mutations in the BRCA2 cancer susceptibility gene can contribute to prostate neoplasia as well as to breast and ovarian malignancies http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=493 Jun 18, 2007 An in-depth examination of the human DNA map has turned basic biology concepts upside-down and may even rewrite the book on evolution and some causes of disease, researchers said yesterday. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=492 Jun 06, 2007 A US study shows patients seeing only a urologist usually opt for surgery, but not so patients seeing both urologists and radiation oncologist http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=489 Jun 06, 2007 A new drug for impotence was reported at American Urological Association, annual meeting http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=490 Jun 06, 2007 The US study reported that 4 radium-223 treatments reduced bone metastases http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=491 Jun 05, 2007 Bionomics' lead drug candidate has been found to work in prostate cancer as well as breast and colon cancers, the company announced yesterday. But chief executive Deborah Rathjen said more importantly, it appeared to work at lower concentrations than other chemotherapy treatments. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=487 Jun 05, 2007 New gene may protect against prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=488 Jun 04, 2007 Flaxseed slows the growth of prostate tumours in men, while ginseng helps relieve the fatigue that cancer patients often feel, US researchers have reported in two of the first scientifically rigorous looks at alternative medicine. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=486 May 24, 2007 A Swedish study reported at the American Urological Association points to a new way of managing risk from prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=484 May 24, 2007 A particular class of lipid lowering reduced prostate cancer risk in a new Finnish study http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=485 May 23, 2007 A new study reports that lycopene, an ingredient in tomatoes, thought to protect against prostate cancer may not be as effective as thought. Beta carotene in carrots may http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=482 May 23, 2007 A US study found the stop and start hormone therapy was equally effective to continuous therapy but with fewer side effects. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=483 May 18, 2007 Almost four in five Australian men visit a doctor only at the urging of the woman in their life, a survey finds. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=481 May 16, 2007 Men who are heavy users of multivitamin supplements may be more likely to be diagnosed with advanced or fatal prostate cancer, according to a US study to be published this week. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=479 May 16, 2007 Urinary incontinence can be prevented with a simple reconstructive technique that adds about 10 minutes to total operative time, reported Ashutosh Tewari, M.D., M.Ch., of Weill Cornell Medical College, and colleagues in the April issue of Urology http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=480 May 10, 2007 Study shows patients with skin cancer are less likely to get prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=478 May 08, 2007 Stress - long associated with triggering illness - now has been blamed for helping breast and prostate cancer cells resist treatment. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=477 May 07, 2007 A small pilot study reported in the British Journal of Urology suggests that laser surgery for the laparoscopic removal of the prostate can reduce the risk of impotency among sufferers of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=476 May 01, 2007 Women are more distressed by prostate cancer than their male partners who are diagnosed with the disease, a study has found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=475 Apr 30, 2007 The inaugural Perth PCFA Men's Health Promotion Forum will happen Saturday 16 June 2007 (International Men's Health Week), at the University Club of WA. Featuring football legend John Todd, Professor Robert Newton and Dr Charmaine Saunders as speakers, topics include prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, heart disease, managing stress and exercise as medicine. Register online at www.prostate.org.au or phone 08 9346 6302. Email Perth@prostate.org.au http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=472 Apr 30, 2007 Taking an aspirin a day could be a key factor in lowering the risk of colorectal and prostate cancer, a study shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=473 Apr 30, 2007 Providing prostate cancer information prior to a consultation will see fewer men request PSA testing, but the majority still want to be screened, a US study shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=474 Apr 26, 2007 A US study has identified a new marker in prostate cancer cell nuclei which may become a more accurate test than the PSA test. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=471 Apr 23, 2007 Survival rates for Victorians diagnosed with cancer have leapt beyond 60%, but poor data collection and gaps in regional services are hindering further improvements. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=470 Apr 19, 2007 Focal Cryoablation rather than total removal of the prostate gland may be an option for some Prostate Cancer Patients http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=469 Apr 17, 2007 Farmingdale, NY, USA. A study at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat localised prostate cancer has found it completely effective in maintaining continence and potency. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=466 Apr 17, 2007 The first cancer vaccine designed to fight tumours by fortifying a patient's own immune system could be approved by mid May, according to Dendreon, the Seattle-based company developing the treatment.
The first cancer vaccine designed to fight tumours by fortifying a patient's own immune system could be approved by mid May, according to Dendreon, the Seattle-based company developing the treatment. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=467 Apr 17, 2007 Men with lower vitamin D levels were likely to be diagnosed and more likely to have an aggressive form of it http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=468 Apr 05, 2007 US Federal Drug Administration panel recommended approval of 'Provenge' a new therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=462 Apr 05, 2007 A screening test to determine whether young men are at risk of prostate cancer may be available as early as next year with scientists having identified genetic factors for the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=463 Apr 05, 2007 Prostate cancer patient Phil Kerr is convinced he owes his recovery at least in part to pioneering research investigating how exercise can reverse some of the harsh side effects of drug treatments. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=464 Apr 05, 2007 More Australian men with early localised prostate cancer will be eligible for subsidised brachytherapy from July. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=465 Mar 30, 2007 The term "insignificant" prostate cancer is sometimes used by pathologists describing the results of a prostate biopsy to state that they believe that the disease is not virulent enough to threaten survival. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=461 Mar 29, 2007 Newcastle in NSW will host Australia's first special active surveillance clinic, offering a new way to tackle prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=460 Mar 28, 2007 Overweight men are far more likely to get misleading results to prostate cancer tests that compromise their treatment, U.S. researchers have found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=459 Mar 27, 2007 The family fruit bowl could be one of the best ways to ward off heart disease, high cholesterol and a range of cancers, several studies have revealed. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=457 Mar 27, 2007 Patients with prostate cancer will benefit from a new medicine that is now subsidised through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=458 Mar 26, 2007 Satraplatin, a Second-Line Treatment Option for Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer shows promising results http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=456 Mar 23, 2007 Study shows early test may be effective http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=454 Mar 23, 2007 A new study highlights harm from false screening results http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=455 Mar 19, 2007 A glass of purple grape juice a day will leave you feeling in the pink. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=452 Mar 19, 2007 Obese men who develop prostate cancer are more than twice as likely to die of the disease than men of normal weight, according to new research which provides even more proof of the health risks of being overweight. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=453 Mar 14, 2007 An article in the GPs journal Australian Family Physician suggests a radical new approach to this controversial issue http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=451 Mar 13, 2007 Health minister Tony Abbott yesterday announced a collaborative program for prostate and other cancer funding in Australia http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=449 Mar 13, 2007 Healthcare professionals are failing to discuss sex and intimacy issues with cancer patients and their carers, a study has found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=450 Mar 09, 2007 A study reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference found that men were reluctant to take this often recommened approach to prostate cancer treatment http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=445 Mar 09, 2007 A report at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference in Florida found that aerobic or resistance exercise improved quality-of-life measures among men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer, researchers here reported. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=448 Mar 09, 2007 A review of anti-oxidant supplement studies shows that they may increase not prevent deaths http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=446 Mar 09, 2007 A new study finds Viagra has a benefit after surgery and radiotherapy for prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=447 Mar 05, 2007 Pertuzumab, a drug now in clinical trials, has been found to extend survival in men with prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=442 Mar 05, 2007 The common cold virus is about to be put to the test as a new weapon against cancer. Australian studies have found the Coxsackie virus can kill cancer cells in a test tube and in mice but leaves normal tissue largely unaffected. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=443 Feb 27, 2007 They are cheap, tasty and could save your life. Broccoli and tomatoes are fast becoming leaders in the nutritional war against life-threatening diseases such as cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=438 Feb 21, 2007 Obese prostate cancer patients are at much higher risk of dying from the disease than thinner patients, new research shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=435 Feb 09, 2007 Men are far more likely than women to develop cancer from the age of 50, with disturbing new figures showing that by the age of 55 the cancer rate for WA men is already 30 per cent higher than in women that age. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=434 Feb 07, 2007 A new vaccine developed by Brisbane scientists to combat prostate cancer appears safe in the first five patients studied in a phase-one trial. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=433 Feb 05, 2007 Eighteen million American men ages 20 or older have erectile dysfunction, generally attributed to the effects of diabetes, hypertension, or physical inactivity, researchers here reported. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=432 Feb 02, 2007 A meta-analysis of several studies has concluded that the use of periprostatic nerve block (PPNB) during prostate biopsy was safe and effective at reducing pain during the procedure. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=431 Jan 29, 2007 A large study has found that both prostatectomy and radiotherapy offer significantly higher long-term survival rates than those medically managed in men with localized prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=430 Jan 24, 2007 Cancer patients in the late stages of breast and prostate cancer could be told accurately how long they were likely to survive and how well their disease was responding to therapies with a new blood test developed by a US biotechnology firm, the company has announced. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=429 Jan 22, 2007 Cancer patients are being warned to avoid foods rich in soy because they can accelerate the growth of tumours.
The Cancer Council NSW will issue guidelines warning about the dangers of high-soy diets and soy supplements for cancer patients and those in remission from cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=426 Jan 22, 2007 Eating tomatoes and broccoli in the same meal could help men fight prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=427 Jan 22, 2007 A treatment for advanced prostate cancer based on Vitamin D is currently under trial and is showing great promise. If results of further studies prove equally as successful, the new tablet could be available for use by 2009. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=428 Jan 10, 2007 Obesity can double a man's risk of dying from prostate cancer, a National Cancer Institute study shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=425 Jan 09, 2007 Men who have at least one son have a 40% lower risk for developing prostate cancer than doting dads with only daughters, reported Susan Harlap, M.B., of Columbia University here and Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and colleagues.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=424 Dec 20, 2006 In a season of ritual overeating, researchers at John Hopkins University in Maryland, United States, have come up with another reason for men to watch their diets: low cholesterol might protect them from the most aggressive form of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=423 Dec 14, 2006 In a finding which seems to contradict the view that older men with early prostate cancer should just "watch and wait", American doctors have found that men who are treated are almost a third less likely to die from the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=422 Dec 08, 2006 There is growing evidence some foods could help prevent cancer and colour is a good guide to those with the greatest potential, experts say. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=421 Dec 07, 2006 This medicine, containing a low dose of the drug Finasteride, used to treat benign prostate enlargement also reduced blood PSA levels http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=420 Dec 06, 2006 Men with late-stage prostate cancer will have to pay up to $15,000 for chemotherapy that could prolong their life, after the drug Taxotere was again rejected for listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=419 Nov 27, 2006 Interest in the potential benefits of onion and garlic has its origin in antiquity, but the details of these benefits have only just been tested. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=418 Nov 17, 2006 He's a real blokes' bloke, but Angry Anderson isn't above speaking about men's bits. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=417 Nov 16, 2006 A tomato a day keeps prostate cancer at bay, a new review has confirmed. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=415 Nov 16, 2006 After radiation treatment for prostate cancer, a man's PSA reading can bounce back up. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=416 Nov 10, 2006 A drug that regulates the hormone oestrogen may help to stop enlargement of the prostate gland in older men, according to Australian scientists. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=414 Nov 08, 2006 The winner of Tasmania's first cancer research fellowship hopes to uncover the family secrets of prostate and blood cancers. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=413 Nov 01, 2006 The recent report of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia also confirmed that prostate cancer is definitely being taken more seriously by both men and women in Australia. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=412 Oct 19, 2006 Vital research into prostate cancer being carried out in the Hunter will continue after a researcher was granted close to $3 million. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=411 Oct 18, 2006
Atlanta 2006/10/09 -When interpreting prostate cancer screening test results, physicians should consider the impact of a patient’s body mass index, regardless of race, according to a new study. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=410 Oct 17, 2006 A University of Melbourne study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is one of the first to investigate the effects of the disease on both spouse and patient http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=409 Oct 11, 2006 The "taboo" surrounding prostate cancer is the target of a group of prominent South Australians who want to lift the profile of the deadly disease. The group includes Channel 7 newsreader Graeme Goodings, Adelaide Crows chief executive Steven Trigg, real estate agent Michael Brock, and arts and tourism personality Nicky Downer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=408 Oct 06, 2006 A new study suggests alcohol is not associated with prostate cancer risk http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=406 Oct 06, 2006 A gene discovered by Australian scientists may give a clue to whether the disease will spread and become life threatening http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=407 Sep 28, 2006 Obesity in a patient is an independent predictor of whether localized prostate cancer will progress following radiotherapy treatment, say researchers at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=405 Sep 21, 2006 Your partner has a big impact on your health, regardless of your age or gender, health professionals say. Partners can detect changes in each other, such as symptoms of cancer, sleep apnoea or mental illness, which may even save lives. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=404 Sep 20, 2006 A new study shows that men receivieng some kinds of hormone therapy are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=403 Sep 18, 2006 Queensland Health is facing an internal revolt that threatens the treatment of thousands of patients. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=402 Sep 11, 2006 The Australian Prostate Cancer Collaboration, who authors this site is holding its annual conference on October 5-6 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=400 Sep 11, 2006 Using cancer therapies such as reiki, acupuncture and reflexology to complement mainstream treatments is expected to increase with the launch of the SolarisCare Foundation. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=401 Sep 06, 2006 Lack of information about loss of sexual function after treatment prompted Queensland Cancer Fund nurse co-ordinator Sylvia Milner to put together Australia's first Sex After Treatment guide. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=398 Sep 06, 2006 Cancer patients are being forced to travel interstate to seek life-saving treatment which Queensland Health deems too costly. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=399 Sep 04, 2006 GPs are likely to see an influx of prostate cancer queries this month after a national phone-in that is expected to direct more patients into general practice. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=396 Sep 04, 2006 A Federal Government minister who survived a battle with prostate cancer has criticised the Health Minister, Tony Abbott, for saying men without symptoms did not need to get tested for the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=397 Aug 28, 2006 BHP chairman Don Argus is leading a charge by some of the nation's biggest corporate names to put prostate cancer at the top of the Government's medical priority list. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=395 Aug 24, 2006 A new method for diagnosing prostate cancer will be road-tested in Australia later this year. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=394 Aug 23, 2006 Having a father or brother with prostate cancer can almost double the risk of a man developing the disease, WA researchers have warned. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=393 Aug 21, 2006 Results of a US study suggest that many men with prostate cancer that is not life threatening receive surgery or radiation therapy, when surveillance without initial therapy would be more appropriate. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=392 Aug 18, 2006 A new study warns that blood in urine after treatment for prostate cancer may be caused by a new threat. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=391 Aug 11, 2006 Royal Adelaide Hospital cancer specialist Dr Michael Brown has tried for a month to recruit men for a drug trial. The result has been not one volunteer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=390 Aug 08, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Increasing the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids in the diet appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, according to the results of an animal study. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=389 Aug 07, 2006 When confronted with erectile dysfunction, couples have three basic choices. They can accept it as the end of their sex life, they can try and manage it with medication and devices, or they can learn how to have erection-free sex and transform their lovemaking. As the population ages and as more men have treatment for pelvic diseases that affect their potency, this third option is becoming a topic of increased discussion. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=388 Jul 31, 2006 Australian research has forced a United States medical powerhouse to back down on surprising claims of a link between dairy products and prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=387 Jul 28, 2006 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 13 - Radical prostatectomy for locally advanced prostate cancer improves recurrence-free survival to about the same degree as radiation plus hormone ablation, according to a report in the June issue of Urology. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=386 Jul 26, 2006 Fighting cancer takes determination as well as physical strength, yet as many as two-thirds of seniors battling cancer are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. And part of the reason they are ending up that way is they mistakenly believe they can find their cure by restricting their diet, warns specialist cancer dietician Jane Read. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=383 Jul 26, 2006 US warns against illegal erectile dysfunction products promoted on the Internet http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=384 Jul 26, 2006 Men newly diagnosed with localised prostate cancer often don't retain information provided by their doctors about treatment, risks and expected results. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=385 Jul 06, 2006 The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia invites you to the Inaugural PCFA Men’s Health Promotion Conference http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=381 Jul 06, 2006 The merits of prostate cancer screening have been hotly debated in the media for years, but that doesnt mean patients are necessarily better informed about the issues. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=382 Jun 29, 2006 Atlanta 2006/06/26 -Men with prostate cancer make emotionally driven treatment decisions influenced by anecdote and misconception rather than consideration of clinical trial evidence, according to a new study. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=379 Jun 29, 2006 Researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles have developed a tool they hope will help ease the burden of making difficult treatment decisions. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=380 Jun 13, 2006 A new drug that may reduce the number of treatments needed by prostate cancer sufferers has been listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=375 Jun 13, 2006 The Territory Government will look at how all the complementary services affecting cancer sufferers work together. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=376 Jun 13, 2006 CORVALLIS, Ore. – A chief ingredient in beer shows potent promise in preventing prostate cancer and prostate enlargement, according to a new study by Oregon State University researchers. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=377 Jun 13, 2006 A medication used to treat other types of cancer strangles drug-resistant, metastatic prostate cancer by cutting off its blood supply, researchers from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the June 7 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=378 Jun 02, 2006 Tomatoes are being hailed as a super food with growing evidence that they help fight against cancer, heart attack and stroke. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=373 Jun 02, 2006 Bisphenol A, found in baby bottles and microwave cookware, permanently altered genes in newborn lab rats, a study finds. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=374 May 15, 2006
Unnur Thorsteinsdottir and colleagues at deCODE genetics have discovered a genetic marker that is common in people with and without prostate cancer but that is more frequent in men with the cancer than in men without. The genetic marker associated with prostate cancer risk is significantly associated with high-grade prostate cancer in the four populations studied http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=370 May 15, 2006 A new study suggests younger men do as well as older men when treated by radiotherapy for localised prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=371 May 15, 2006 Men needing radiation treatment for prostate cancer in NT may have to wait longer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=372 May 12, 2006 In WA doctors, frustrated over delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer have resigned http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=369 May 11, 2006 A new study suggests older men may not get the same benefits as younger men http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=367 May 11, 2006 France plans a national prostate cancer early detection program for selected men http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=368 May 04, 2006 Researchers are currently looking for men with prostate cancer who have suffered a relapse to investigate the most appropriate timing for androgen deprivation therapy. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=366 Apr 27, 2006 Scientists have produced evidence linking high cholesterol levels to a raised risk of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=364 Apr 27, 2006 Just as your body would fight to reject transplanted tissue, so scientists believe it can be trained to fight and reject its own cancerous tissue. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=365 Apr 19, 2006 A new study tests effectiveness of this popular herb for treating urinary symptoms caused by benign prostate enlargement http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=363 Apr 10, 2006 Prostate cancer patients in South Australia now have access to the full range of treatments with the installation of high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy equipment at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=362 Mar 31, 2006 Don Baumber, a business man and prostate cancer survivor now helps others get through the confusion surrounding the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=360 Mar 31, 2006 Doctors may soon be able to stop some cancer patients from developing debilitating secondary tumours in their bones. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=361 Mar 24, 2006 Men who smoke 20 or more cigarettes a day are almost 40 per cent more likely to be impotent than those who do not. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=359 Mar 21, 2006 An Australian company is confident of developing a more accurate test to diagnose prostate cancer, based on semen not blood, within a year. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=357 Mar 21, 2006 Concerns that treating prostate cancer with androgen deprivation therapy can induce depression and memory loss may have been overstated, a large trial suggests. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=358 Mar 16, 2006 Prostate cancer patients with small low-grade tumours should delay surgery in favour of the active surveillance approach, researchers say. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=356 Mar 10, 2006 Prostate cancer may be more difficult to detect in younger obese men. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=354 Mar 10, 2006 A team of US scientists say they have discovered a new virus in patients who had a rare form of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=355 Mar 02, 2006 A new study reports that with use of aids, most men can recover erections after treatment for prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=353 Feb 24, 2006 In a major step towards understanding prostate disease, Melbourne scientists have grown a human prostate from embryonic stem cells. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=352 Feb 23, 2006 It seems antioxidants are of little benefit in preventing prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=349 Feb 23, 2006 One of cancer's enduring secrets is how it bursts from its origin in the breast, colon, lung or prostate and establishes deadly new colonies in other organs. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=350 Feb 23, 2006 A preparation containing an olive-oil extract suppresses the growth of prostate-cancer cells and induces those cells to self-destruct, a new study has shown. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=351 Feb 21, 2006 The PCFA releases its latest Australian survey http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=348 Feb 17, 2006 The Swedish study compared dietary and blood levels of phytoestrogens in prostate cancer cases and controls http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=347 Feb 13, 2006 A new vaccine could give hope to the 11,000 Australian men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Queensland scientists have started human trials on a new vaccine that primes a patient's immune system to identify the cancer cells and destroy them. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=346 Feb 08, 2006 Consuming food or dietary supplements such as fish oil that contain omega-3 fatty acids provides no protection against developing cancer, according to a RAND Corporation study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=345 Jan 31, 2006 The first prostate cancer guide specifically for gay men has been published and reviewed by Marcus Beresford http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=344 Jan 19, 2006 Rutgers researchers have found that the curry spice turmeric holds real potential for the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, particularly when combined with certain vegetables. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=343 Jan 16, 2006 A parliamentary report claims UK cancer care is poorer for prostate than other cancers http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=342 Jan 11, 2006 American research has cast new doubts over the value of using the PSA blood test for screening men for prostate cancer after doctors found it did not improve their odds for survival. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=341 Dec 08, 2005 Prostate cancer patients who are obese have a higher risk of their cancer recurring after surgery than those with a healthy weight, US research confirms. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=340 Dec 05, 2005 Research suggests that stem cells play a leading role, opening up the possibility of new treatments http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=338 Dec 01, 2005 Doctors in Canada have discovered that treating high-risk prostate cancer patients with radiation therapy and adding hormone therapy for more than one year allows patients to live longer, have better control of their prostate specific antigen levels and lowers the rate of death specifically from prostate cancer, according to a study published in the November 1, 2005, issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics, the official journal of ASTRO, the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Onocology. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=336 Dec 01, 2005 A new Australian drug is showing promise as a treatment for prostate cancer, particularly for patients whose cancers have not responded to other forms of treatment. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=337 Nov 29, 2005 Natural sugars could hold the key to fighting cancer, a study says. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=335 Nov 23, 2005 Hormone treatment improves the chances of surviving prostate cancer by more than a third, a new British study shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=334 Nov 08, 2005 Men with prostate cancer are having keyhole surgery to remove their prostate and are back working or jogging around the block within weeks, say experts. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=333 Nov 07, 2005 A new breed of potato is helping the fight against cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=331 Nov 07, 2005 Sunbathing can cut the risk of prostate cancer, heart disease and diabetes, experts have found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=332 Nov 01, 2005 Apigenin, a plant flavonoid found in herbs, fruits and vegetables, has slowed the growth of prostate cancer tumours in mice, US researchers have reported. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=330 Oct 31, 2005 A study of men with recurring cancer following prostatectomy suggests a benefit for regular PSA testing http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=328 Oct 31, 2005 Study shows benefit in recurrence after treatment http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=329 Oct 27, 2005 A study of men receiving surgery for prostate cancer finds those who have been screened by PSA testing do better http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=327 Oct 24, 2005 An American cancer expert says quackery is rife in Australia, with people being duped into bogus treatments including oxygen therapy and herbs that are claimed to cure cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=326 Oct 17, 2005 Androgen deprivation given prior and during radiotherapy improves outcomes, Australian trial found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=325 Oct 14, 2005 Brachytherapy for prostate cancer is underused in Australia, with only about one in six patients who qualify for the option taking it up, new research shows. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=324 Oct 07, 2005 An information forum on cancer will be held at the Brisbane Convention Centre on November 15, 2005 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=323 Sep 30, 2005 A snapshot of Australian men’s reproductive health reveals sexual and urinary disorders have a major impact on quality of life, yet many men are reluctant to seek medical help. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=321 Sep 30, 2005 Men with early stage prostate cancer who make intensive changes in diet and lifestyle may stop or perhaps even reverse the progression of their illness, according to a new study. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=320 Sep 30, 2005 A new approach to prostate cancer screening uses a panel of tumour auto-antibodies http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=319 Sep 26, 2005 Test looks at 22 biomarkers; results more accurate than PSA http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=318 Sep 23, 2005 This Melbourne businessman, diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this month, has agreed to share his experiences of surgery, recovery and hopefully through his return to full health in the belief that it may help others who are struggling to find their way through the fog of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=317 Sep 09, 2005 When a speaker at a recent prostate cancer conference said that "there are some patients we cannot help but there are no patients we cannot harm", the sentiment resonated with those in the room. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=316 Sep 08, 2005 Men and their families in all states except WA can phone 13 11 20 between 6 and 9pm to talk to an expert on prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=315 Sep 06, 2005 Slowing cancer cells rather than wiping them out may be the key to improving survival for diseases such as breast and prostate cancers, Perth-born cancer expert Richard Pestell says. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=314 Sep 05, 2005 Carriers of the mutation may have a higher risk of prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=313 Sep 02, 2005 The Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney trials a new drug for hormone refractory prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=311 Sep 02, 2005 Results of new study shows pros and cons of vitamin supplementation http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=309 Sep 02, 2005 11 August 2005: Increased physical activity after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer results in better sexual functioning, according to a report in the May issue of Urology. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=308 Sep 02, 2005 21 July 2005: Short Report http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=300 Sep 02, 2005 21 July 2005: Short Report http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=301 Sep 02, 2005 21 July 2005: Freezing prostate cancer cells is a new way of controlling prostate cance now available in Sydney http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=302 Sep 02, 2005 28 July 2005: A new study reports testosterone supplementation helps men with mild alzheimers without apparently increasing prostate cancer risk http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=303 Sep 02, 2005 Men under 65 diagnosed with prostate cancer should be wary of following the long-held approach of "watchful waiting" in the hope thay will outlive the disease, says an Adelaide surgeon. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=304 Sep 02, 2005 5 August 2005: A US study shows PSA recurrence, doubling time and Gleason score predict risk of dying http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=305 Sep 02, 2005 18 July 2005: A report commissioned to look at vhanges in cancer rates due to our aging population predicts a 66% rise in prostate cancer numbers July 2005: http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=297 Sep 02, 2005 Diagnosing and treating prostatitis with in the first three months is critical if patients are to avoid chronis pain, a visiting Canadian expert warns. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=312 Sep 02, 2005 5 August 2005: Men with a PSA doubling time less than 2 ng/ml/year at greater risk after both radiotherapy and surgery. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=306 Sep 02, 2005 11 August 2005: UK scientists develop new method for picking up high threat cancers http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=307 Sep 02, 2005 15 July 2005: An online register of trials promises to give all cancer patients better access to new treatments http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=296 Sep 01, 2005 June 2005: Australian and US researchers, have isolated a bacterial pathogen from prostate cancer patients, linked with prostatic inflammation. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=290 Sep 01, 2005 June 2005: This study of 905 Caucasian Californians found that as men's skin got darker, their prostate-cancer risk got smaller http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=291 Sep 01, 2005 7 July 2005: Studies point to an association with aggressive prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=292 Jun 01, 2005 Sydney surgeon reports help for men with mild to moderate incontinence http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=269 May 20, 2005 The results of this Australian trial were announced this afternoon at a meeting of the Trans-Tasman Radiation Oncology Group in Darwin. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=268 May 17, 2005 Eighty per cent of cancer patients are turning to alternative therapies to fight the disease. Figures show that the average Australian spent almost twice as much annually on complementary medicines in 2000 than they did in 1993 - a total of $228 compared with $120. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=266 May 17, 2005 ORLANDO, FLA. - The Fox Chase Cancer Center has released a tudy of 520 men at high-risk of developing prostate cancer in which 25 percent were diagnosed with the disease despite having a low PSA. The findings were presented recently at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 41st Annual Meeting. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=267 May 13, 2005 New data has provided more support for conservative rather than aggressive treatment of men with low-grade clinically localised prostate cancer and suggests better long term prospects for men. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=265 May 09, 2005 The 3000 Australian men who die from advanced prostate cancer each year could benefit from a newly approved chemotherapy drug one regarded as unsuitable. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=264 May 09, 2005 Perth doctor Adrian Zentner has warned of the potential danger of a testosterone cream, TestoRx, which could stimulate cancer cells and cause heart failure in some men. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=263 May 02, 2005 Australian researchers have questioned medical opinion that "men are more likely to die with prostate cancer than from prostate cancer", particularly for those in their 50s and 60s. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=262 Apr 28, 2005 A US study has shown that radiation may increase the risk of rectal cancer developing in the irradiated field. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=261 Apr 22, 2005 New clinical trial run by The Cancer Council, Victoria, focuses on quality of life for men with prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=260 Apr 22, 2005 A new study suggests men don't want to be tested for prostate cancer without their knowledge. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=259 Apr 08, 2005 Report of a patient's successful experience with nerve grafts http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=257 Apr 06, 2005 A clinical trial of a prostate cancer "immunotherapy" vaccine is producing promising results for men in advanced stages of the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=256 Apr 05, 2005 Independent 10-year study confirms beneficial effect of goserelin following radiotherapy. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=255 Mar 21, 2005 Organic varieties of tomato ketchup (sauce) contain three times as much of a cancer-fighting chemical called lycopene as non-organic brands. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=253 Mar 21, 2005 High cholesterol levels accelerate the growth of prostate tumours, research has found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=254 Mar 07, 2005 People with advanced cancer who join clinical trials for new treatments often experience a significant improvement in their health. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=252 Mar 03, 2005 A chemotherapy drug called docetaxel and vaccine called Provenge can increase survival times for men with addvanced prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=250 Mar 03, 2005 The Cancer Insitute NSW will provide $3.75 million prostate cancer research program http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=251 Feb 17, 2005 With the increasing use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing, more Australian men are facing the distressing dilemma of what to do when they are diagnosed with early prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=249 Feb 11, 2005 Senator Peter Cook moved today for a senate inquiry into services available to people diagnosed with cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=248 Feb 08, 2005 Morbidly obese men have lower levels of PSA, potentially masking prostate cancer, according to data. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=246 Feb 08, 2005 Men living in the country are more likely to die from prostate cancer than those in the city, prompting calls for an expansion of testing and treatment programs in rural and regional areas. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=247 Jan 21, 2005 The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia lauched its 'Be a Man' program to raise community awareness of prostate cancer across 3 states this week. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=245 Jan 10, 2005 Drinking a glass of red wine a day may cut a man's risk of prostate cancer in half, and the protective effect appears to be strongest against the most aggressive forms of the disease, according to a new study led by investigators at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=244 Dec 21, 2004 Halving the risk of developing prostate cancer could be as simple as tucking into a wedge of watermelon or tossing an extra tomato in your salad, Perth researchers have found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=243 Dec 17, 2004 Treatment: keyhole prostate surgery proves successful http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=242 Dec 06, 2004 New chemotherapy drug shows promise
The following is a press release from the manufacturing company: Marshall Edwards
(WASHINGTON, DC - November 22, 2004) Marshall Edwards, Inc., today released the final results of a small-scale clinical study of the investigational anti-cancer drug, phenoxodiol, in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer (HRPC). The results, presented on the evening of November 19 to the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) conference on Basic, Translational and Clinical Advances in Prostate Cancer, held in Bonita Springs, Florida, showed that phenoxodiol has a potent ability to slow down the rate of cancer progression as evidenced by PSA levels and clinical status. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=240 Dec 06, 2004 Undergoing a prostate cancer biopsy after a suspicious screening test result causes significant concern among men, even in those who receive a negative biopsy result, researchers have found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=241 Dec 03, 2004 Contrary to the claims of people who market shark cartilage as a cure for cancer, sharks contract a wide variety of cancers -- including chondromas [cancers of the cartilage] -- according to a Johns Hopkins researcher, biologist Gary Ostrander. He told a San Francisco meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research on April 5th, and recently published in "Cancer Research" that more than 40 types of tumors have been documented in sharks and related fishes (like skates and rays). "People are out there slaughtering sharks and taking their cartilage to make pills based on faulty data, while no studies have been done to show that it works," Ostrander said.
-- Thomas H. Maugh, II,
LA Times Medical Writer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=239 Nov 15, 2004 London: Research has found men who are sexually promiscuous when they are young could be increasing their risk of contracting prostate cancer later in life. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=238 Nov 08, 2004 A NON-INVASIVE procedure that could revolutionise the treatment of prostate cancer, which kills 10,000 men every year, is to undergo its first clinical trials in Britain early next year. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=237 Nov 02, 2004 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters Health) Oct 20 - Most prostate cancer patients treated with permanent brachytherapy recover erectile function after 1 year, with sexual satisfaction rates in the third year as high as 80%.
"The detrimental effect of permanent brachytherapy on erectile function is reversible," Israeli researchers said here this week at the 11th World Congress of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=236 Oct 26, 2004 LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have discovered a new way to improve the effectiveness of drugs used to treat prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=234 Oct 19, 2004 Max Gardner, a tireless and commited campaigner for men with prostate cancer died last week, aged 71 years. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=235 Oct 14, 2004 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese men who undergo surgery for prostate cancer are more likely than their non-obese peers to experience a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, a sign that their disease is returning, new research suggests. Moreover, this seems to be true even in cases in which all of the cancer was apparently removed at surgery. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=233 Oct 08, 2004 Humble aspirin, take another bow. Already being used to ward off heart disease and a variety of other cancers, the ubiquitous painkiller also appears to help men with prostate cancer live longer. And other painkillers seem to have the same effect. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=232 Sep 30, 2004 Online US medical journal, Medscape has brought together leading clinicians in the comprehensive update on treatment for prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=231 Sep 29, 2004 Brachytherapty is now available for SA men treated in a public hospital http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=230 Sep 27, 2004 Selenium in the diet may reduce risk of cancer including prostate cancer. High selenium biscuits will be studied to see if they reduce DNA damage in men who are smokers or ex-smokers. Non-smokers also included. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=229 Sep 13, 2004 In this Australian study, a bread incorporating heat-treated soy grits lowered PSA and sex hormone levels in men undrgoing radical prostatectomy. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=227 Sep 09, 2004 A study of 7 men reports replacement of testosterone after radical prostatectomy with no ill effects. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=223 Sep 09, 2004 A study that comines "thermoseeds" with conformal radiotherapy shows promising new results. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=224 Sep 09, 2004
Cosmetic effects can decide choice of hormone treatment. This study found drugs also reduce the size of the testes. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=225 Sep 09, 2004 Brisbane urologist R.D “Frank” Gardiner has won a $65,000 research grant to continue his work into developing a more effective test for prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=226 Aug 26, 2004 Patients with nonmetastatic prostate cancer on androgen-deprivation therapy with drugs known as GnRH agonists are at significantly increased risk for fractures, researchers reported last week at the ASCO annual meeting in New Orleans. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=221 Aug 26, 2004 For men with high risk localised prostate cancer (Gleason score 7 or higher, PSA 10 or higher), conformal radiotherapy combined with 3 years hormone therapy (removal of the effects of the male hormone) has been shown to prolong life. But hormone therapy has many adverse effects. This study shows that only 6 months of hormone therapy is sufficient to prolong life. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=222 Aug 19, 2004 Chemotherapy has been shown to prolong survival for prostate cancer sufferers for the first time, Australia's top cancer specialists heard in Cairns this week http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=220 Aug 16, 2004 A common virus that lurks in the kidneys may be one of the biggest killers of men worldwide. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=219 Jul 26, 2004 The US Army has got behind prostate cancer research being carried out at Brisbane's Mater Medical Research Institute. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=218 Jul 22, 2004 Cancer researchers hope a new prostate tissue bank will help them find new ways to diagnose the cancer through blood tests. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=217 Jul 20, 2004 Researchers have come one step closer to identifying aggressive prostate cancers in which a "watchful waiting" approach is not the best option. Men whose PSA levels increased by more that 2.0 ng/ml in the year before diagnosis have a relatively high risk of death from prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=215 Jul 20, 2004 Vitamin E can protect men from prostate cancer, according to researchers. Men with high levels of the alpha tocopherol form of vitamin E were 53% less likely to develop prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=216 Jul 13, 2004 Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia in June shows that men with prostate cancer in rural NSW have much higher risk of death than city men. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=213 Jul 13, 2004 Liverpool, UK - 18 June 2004: Scientists at the University of Liverpool, working in partnership with the Institute of Cancer Research, have made a major advance in understanding the genetic basis of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=214 Jun 25, 2004 More evidence to support PSA screening for prostate cancer has emerged after a study showing a significant number of men with non-palpable tumours have clinically significant disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=212 Jun 24, 2004 A study at the National Cancer Institute suggests that very high frequency of ejaculation may reduce prostate cancer risk http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=211 Jun 11, 2004 At last there is some good news for older men with diabetes - their risk of prostate cancer is reduced by 36% (British Journal of Cancer 2004; 90:2171-75). http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=209 Jun 11, 2004 Thr University of Melbourne is holding a public forum on ethics and controversial medical decisions. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=210 Jun 10, 2004 A queensland researcer has used the patient's own cancer and blood cells to successfully attack the tumour. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=207 Jun 10, 2004 An important study of untreated prostate cancer shows a large increase in death from prostate cancer after 15 years http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=208 Jun 03, 2004 A gene discovered by an Australian researcher could within five years lead to a test for prostate cancer that might catch the killer disease at a precancerous stage. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=206 May 31, 2004 Older men whose results for a standard prostate cancer test are “normal” could still have the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=205 May 20, 2004 Men over 50 who have higher levels of testosterone have a higher risk of prostate cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=204 May 19, 2004 Australian scientists believe they are close to producing a tomato that not only looks better than many pale varieties, but may also help prevent prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=203 May 12, 2004 World-first clinical trials will start before the end of the year in a new laboratory opened at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital yesterday http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=201 May 12, 2004 "Washingtonn - Men over the age of 50 who have higher levels of testosterone have a higher risk of prostate cancer, American researchers reported on Sunday. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=202 May 04, 2004 Men whose mothers and sisters have a hereditary form of breast and ovarian cancer could be significantly more likely to develop prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=200 Apr 22, 2004 Anew study from Canada suggests that current smokers do worse after radiation therapy for prostate cancer http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=199 Apr 20, 2004 Sexual activity does not cause prostate cancer, and men who ejaculate frequently may even be protecting themselves against the disease, US researchers reported yesterday. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=196 Apr 20, 2004 Aspirin may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, the most common cancer among Australian men, a study has found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=197 Apr 20, 2004 Prostate cancer patients are being given the chance to test a new vaccine designed to trick the immune system into killing cancer cells. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=198 Apr 15, 2004 A diet rich in soy could protect men against prostate cancer and even stop them going bald, according to research. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=195 Apr 06, 2004 This clinical trial is aimed at evaluating the impact of prostate cancer screening on cancer-specific mortality. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=194 Apr 05, 2004 The objective of this research is to identify and determine the relative importance of dietary and environmental risk and risk reduction factors for prostate cancer mortality http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=193 Apr 01, 2004 Men with advanced prostate cancer have been given new hope after an experimental anti-cancer drug tried in WA shrank the cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=192 Mar 25, 2004 Summary of Article Drinking copious amounts of alcohol in one or two nights appears to increase men's risk of prostate cancer, but regular moderate or heavy drinking does not, new study findings report. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=191 Mar 23, 2004 Almost half of all NSW cancer patients who need radiation therapy have to wait an unacceptably long time before starting it, new figures show, as treatment delays blow out across the nation. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=188 Mar 23, 2004 Dr Ian Roos of the Department of Education Policy and Management at The University of Melbourne and Professor Gillian Duchesne at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute and conducting a research project in this area and you are invited to be part of this. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=189 Mar 23, 2004 The secret of green tea's anti-cancer properties has been uncovered. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=190 Mar 16, 2004 American scientists believe a drug commonly prescribed to treat obesity may also inhibit the growth of prostate tumours. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=187 Mar 09, 2004 A prostate cancer treatment introduced last week offers men an alternative to radical surgery and its unwanted side-effects. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=186 Mar 08, 2004 Volunteers are being sought world-wide to trial an oral medicine that may reduce the risk of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=185 Mar 05, 2004 Scientists are looking at a relationship between increased sun exposure and more effective absorption of vitamin D, and the development of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=184 Feb 24, 2004 Young men with prostate cancer who smoke have more agressive disease than non-smokers http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=183 Feb 23, 2004 Doctors screening for prostate cancer with a PSA test alone risk missing tumours by failing to perform a rectal examination, researchers say. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=182 Feb 19, 2004 Israeli researchers have suggested that low zinc levels in the prostate may be a marker of prostate cancer. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=181 Feb 12, 2004 A trial of a new vaccine drug in patients with hormone resistant prostate cancer has been announced in Melbourne.
Australian Cancer Technology who developed the drug Pentrix, announced that the trial will commence in early 2004. The company's press release continues: http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=180 Feb 11, 2004 Recent laboratory and epidemiologic studes suggest that green tea may protect against prostate cancer. This study in China suggests that the protective effect may be quite strong. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=178 Feb 11, 2004 Traditional open surgery with long recoveries may be a thing of the past with intuitively operated robotic, key-hole surgery. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=179 Feb 03, 2004 More than a quarter of a million people are expected to be recruited to assess cancer screening, mental health services and obesity, in one of the country's biggest medical studies. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=176 Feb 03, 2004 Tasmanian researchers are set to examine the links between sun exposure and prostate cancer in an effort to identify men most at risk of contracting the disease. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=177 Jan 15, 2004 Men who eat a diet rich in certain vegetables may reduce their risk of developing prostate cancer, a multi-country study has found. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=175 Jan 08, 2004 A simple sensation test can determine the path that avoids rectal pain fibers when inserting a needle transrectally into the apical portion of the prostate, according to a report published in the December issue of The Journal of Urology.
"Painless apical biopsy can then be achieved," the authors say. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=174 Jan 07, 2004 A virus found in the common cold may be a new weapon in the fight against deadly melanoma, and possibly other cancers, Australian researchers say. http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=173 Nov 30, 1999 http://www.prostatehealth.org.au/newsitem.html?notice_id=522