Lindsay steps down as Ardana chief
Edinburgh News – has played a major role in steering Ardana through key stages of its product pipeline development – said she was confident Ardana would realise its global commercial potential, particularly with lead product Teverelix, its prostate cancer treatment
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Fudge Cycle
Slate – reiterated his support for the numbers as absolutely accurate, if a little dated: Even if you want to quibble about the statistics, you find me the person who leaves the United States and goes to England for prostate cancer treatment, and
Source: slate.com

A tennis ace, cancer warrior
Miami Herald – By the way, I just finished my prostate cancer treatment.’ Thank God, I found out about it. Get yourself checked out. Raise the awareness. If it weren’t for the wives and girlfriends who make the appointments, men wouldn’t go at all. Then they’ll
Source: www.miamiherald.com

Cancer Treatment: Radiation Seed Implant Decreases Risk Of Death Over
Science Daily – The study may be used to improve the selection of appropriate treatments, since no single method of prostate cancer treatment has been shown to be clearly optimal for men diagnosed with localized disease. Brachytherapy is a procedure where a
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

Starting Gate: Clinton Opponents Latch Onto Credibility Issue
CBS News – leveled at the comparison, including from the American Cancer Society, Giuliani replied, “even if you want to quibble about the statistics, you find me the person who leaves the United States and goes to England for prostate cancer treatment, and I’d
Source: www.cbsnews.com

Patients get state-of-the-art cancer treatment at nearby Edwards
Summit Daily News – A patient lies down as the radiation therapy machine is prepared for his prostate cancer treatment at the Shaw Regional Cancer Center in Edwards. The center recently received top honors from a national cancer commission. Kristin Anderson/kanderson
Source: www.summitdaily.com

Under 50s not invited: Saga launches networking site for silver
Daily Mail – The most popular topics of discussion on the site are petitions to the Government about disability benefits, prostate cancer treatment and pensions. But the health forum has an also proved popular, with daily debates and advice about cholesterol
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Surgery Best For Prostate Cancer Compared To Radiation Or Hormone
Best Syndication – Prostate cancer treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, proton therapy, and sometimes a combination of therapies. Doctors will sometimes consider the patients age before advising a treatment option
Source: www.bestsyndication.com

Google reveals its much anticipated cell-phone plans, no ”gPhone
San Jose Mercury News – Deaths halt drug test: South San Francisco-based Novacea lost more than half its value on the Nasdaq stock market after it halted testing of its prostate-cancer treatment in order to analyze “an imbalance of deaths.” Novacea’s shares fell $4.30 to $2
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Genetic test for prostate cancer
BBC News – Professor Roger Kirby, from the London Prostate Cancer Treatment Centre, said the biggest worry in prostate cancer diagnosis is the uncertainty that surrounds a raised PSA level and any test which could reduce unnecessary biopsies was good news. He
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Prostate Cancer Treatment May Have Downside
HealthScout – (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A common treatment given to men who suffer from aggressive prostate cancer may actually be helping those cancers migrate to other parts of the body. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University came to that conclusion after
Source: www.healthscout.com

Dendreon’s Dilemma
Forbes – Shares of Seattle biotech Dendreon plunged more than 55% in early trading Wednesday, to just over $7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s main product, Provenge. Dendreon may face years of work to get the prostate
Source: www.forbes.com

Patients get state-of-the-art cancer treatment at nearby Edwards
Summit Daily News – A patient lies down as the radiation therapy machine is prepared for his prostate cancer treatment at the Shaw Regional Cancer Center in Edwards. The center recently received top honors from a national cancer commission. Kristin Anderson/kanderson
Source: www.summitdaily.com

Daily checkup
Lexington Herald-Leader – A prostate cancer treatment often given to men with aggressive forms of the disease might increase tumor cells’ ability to spread through the body, according to a study published in yesterday’s issue of Cancer Research. The research, led by David
Source: www.kentucky.com

Dendreon’s Dilemma
Forbes – Shares of Seattle biotech Dendreon plunged more than 55% in early trading Wednesday, to just over $7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s main product, Provenge. Dendreon may face years of work to get the prostate
Source: www.forbes.com

Lindsay steps down as Ardana chief
Edinburgh News – has played a major role in steering Ardana through key stages of its product pipeline development – said she was confident Ardana would realise its global commercial potential, particularly with lead product Teverelix, its prostate cancer treatment
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Prostate Cancer Treatment May Have Downside
HealthScout – (Ivanhoe Newswire) — A common treatment given to men who suffer from aggressive prostate cancer may actually be helping those cancers migrate to other parts of the body. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University came to that conclusion after
Source: www.healthscout.com

diet & Health : Children & Women
Food Consumer – A popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. Oct 3, 2007
Source: foodconsumer.org

Dendreon’s Dilemma
Forbes – Shares of Seattle biotech Dendreon plunged more than 55% in early trading Wednesday, to just over $7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s main product, Provenge. Dendreon may face years of work to get the prostate
Source: www.forbes.com

Lindsay steps down as Ardana chief
Edinburgh News – has played a major role in steering Ardana through key stages of its product pipeline development – said she was confident Ardana would realise its global commercial potential, particularly with lead product Teverelix, its prostate cancer treatment
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

diet & Health : Children & Women
Food Consumer – A popular prostate cancer treatment called androgen deprivation therapy may encourage prostate cancer cells to produce a protein that makes them more likely to spread throughout the body, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. Oct 3, 2007
Source: foodconsumer.org

Visible Bodies
Slate – Prostate cancer treatment reduced penis length by 40 percent in a Turkish study. The treatment was “androgen suppression plus radiation”; the result over 18 months was a reduction in average “stretched penile length” from 5.6 to 3.4 inches . Authors
Source: www.slate.com

Implants are another option for men with E.D.
San Antonio Express News – Gaery Goodman and his wife have shared 26 years of marriage, a marriage strained by the after effects of his prostate cancer treatment. Surgery and radiation caused impotence that pills and shots couldn’t cure. “I won’t say you’re
Source: www.mysanantonio.com

Bond of Bereavement
Washington Post – Help him up!” said Jonathan Burks, 17, of Upper Marlboro , who came to camp with his brother, James, 19, because of the recent death of their father from prostate cancer. “Push him up! Help him get up!” A dozen hands sent David over the wall as other
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

GPC Takes a Pit Stop
Motley Fool – The company was trying to get Satraplatin approved to treat hormone-refractory prostate cancer in patients whose prior chemotherapy has failed. Because of the lack of treatments for patients with late-stage prostate cancer, the FDA had given
Source: www.fool.com

Hominy & Hash
American Reporter – In an article by Jamie Stengle of the Associated Press we learn “that neither soy nor the soy component isoflavone reduced symptoms of menopause, such as ‘hot flashes,’ and that isoflavones don’t help uterine or prostate cancer. “Based on it’s
Source: www.american-reporter.com

Medical literacy may help save lives
Boston Globe – Prostate cancer affects 1 in 6 men, making it the most common non-skin cancer in the United States. For men who have cancer solely confined to the prostate, surgery is a standard treatment option. Before going to the operating room, however, men
Source: www.boston.com

People: Merv Griffin hospitalized with cancer
Denver Post – Los Angeles – Merv Griffin has been hospitalized for a recurrence of prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said Wednesday. He was being treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for cancer discovered during a routine examination a few weeks ago, said Marcia
Source: www.denverpost.com

Ferguson Sr. dies of prostate cancer
Baltimore Sun – Former NHL player and general manager John Ferguson Sr., died yesterday after a lengthy fight with prostate cancer. He was 68. Ferguson was one of the toughest players to lace up skates in the NHL and remained a big part of the sport as a GM, coach
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Locals make good on national TV
Detroit Free Press – On top: Of both the national and local Nielsen SoundScan album sales chart this week, rapper T.I.’s “T.I. vs. TIP.” Hospitalized: TV mogul Merv Griffin, 82, for a recurrence of prostate cancer. He was being treated at L.A.’s Cedars-Sinai Medical
Source: www.freep.com

Outcry won t save Winkerbean character
MSNBC – Batiuk returned to the story line in April 2006 after he had undergone successful treatment for prostate cancer three years earlier. He said it gave him new insight into the disease. He said he knew what was going through Lisa s mind, because all
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Merv Griffin In Hospital After Prostate Cancer Returns
All Headline News – Los Angeles, CA (AHN) – Creator of “Jeopardy” and “Wheel of Fortune”, Merv Griffin, now aged 82, is in hospital after a routine health exam discovered his prostate cancer had returned. A spokeswoman for The Griffin Group/Merv Griffin Entertainment
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com

New prostate cancer cooperation
Biotech Sweden – 2007-06-25 10:00 – Biotech Sweden : New prostate cancer cooperation Av Schering-Plough and Novacea have entered into cooperation to develop and market a new drug for prostate cancer treatment.
Source: biotech.idg.se

Rise in PSA May Predict Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Pakistan News Service – He noted, however, that watchful waiting might still be appropriate for elderly men with other major medical conditions (diabetes or heart disease, for instance) that might make more aggressive prostate cancer treatment riskier. Because of the new
Source: www.paktribune.com

Standards of prostate cancer treatment
Herald – As someone who has lived for more than 12 years with prostate cancer, I welcome the publicity generated by Messrs Robson and Kelly (pictured) in today’s issue. Awareness of the disease must continue to be raised and men given choice in their
Source: www.theherald.co.uk

Health Notes: Reiki
Hartford Courant – Francis Hospital’s Urology department will present a free seminar, “Life After Prostate Cancer: Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Erectile Dysfunction,” today from 10 a.m. to noon, in the hospital’s Chawla auditorium, 114 Woodland St., Hartford
Source: www.courant.com

Little Company of Mary Hospital
WBBM – Providing you with a pain-free way to learn your risk of prostate cancer. Do you know your risk of prostate cancer? Find out today with our FREE On-Line Prostate Risk Test As a service of Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers , a
Source: www.wbbm780.com

Pakistan Lifts Restrictions on Scientist
Forbes – I am feeling much better, though I can’t say I am 100 percent fit,” said Khan, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August last year. Copyright 2007 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published broadcast, rewritten
Source: www.forbes.com

In the World
Philadelphia Inquirer – Khan said he was recovering from treatment for prostate cancer. He confessed in 2004 to heading a network that supplied sensitive technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya. The ring had been in operation for three decades. Many Pakistanis still
Source: www.philly.com

Lifestyle changes and prostate cancer
News-Medical.Net – Most of these men also receive conventional therapy, but a few depend on lifestyle alone. The appeal of lifestyle therapy is obvious-but does it work. Experts don’t know, though research raises hope that it may have a beneficial impact, reports the
Source: www.news-medical.net

Dendreon’s Dilemma
Forbes – Shares of Seattle biotech Dendreon plunged more than 55% in early trading Wednesday, to just over $7, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected the company’s main product, Provenge. Dendreon may face years of work to get the prostate
Source: www.forbes.com

Hot Stocks of the Week: AV, NOVC, CRTX
CNBC – Novacea Inc. soared on Wednesday, after the biotechnology company inked a licensing agreement with drug developer Schering-Plough Corp. for the prostate cancer treatment candidate Asentar. Novacea shares hit a 52-week high of $17.25 on Wednesday
Source: www.cnbc.com

How Doctors Think
Slate – Several years ago, I wrote a piece for The New Yorker about prostate cancer treatment. I looked at “outcomes data” data demonstrating how patients do after a surgery. What I discovered was that certain doctors could “game” the outcome, the way clever
Source: www.slate.com

The recombination of man and beast.
Slate – Prostate cancer treatment reduced penis length by 40 percent in a Turkish study. The treatment was “androgen suppression plus radiation”; the result over 18 months was a reduction in average “stretched penile length” from 5.6 to 3.4 inches . Authors
Source: www.slate.com