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October 27, 2015

Distant family history an effective predictor of prostate cancer, study says

Prostate cancer incidence among distant relatives on both sides of a man’s family can help predict whether he will develop the disease, suggests a new study published in the journal Prostate.

October 27, 2015

Cancer risk above 50 percent for Brits born in 1960

More than half of people born after 1960 in the U.K. may be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes, a new estimate suggests.

October 27, 2015

Inaccuracies in prostate cancer tests cast doubts on 'active surveillance' strategy

Researchers find that half of men whose tumors were being monitored have a more dangerous form of the disease than thought.

October 27, 2015

Circumcision linked to lower risk of prostate cancer

Something about being circumcised may offer men a degree of protection from developing prostate cancer later in life, suggests a new study from Canada.

October 27, 2015

Prostate cancer screening may be improved with new test

Men who have elevated levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) during prostate cancer screening often turn out not to have cancer, but a new set of markers in the blood may improve the ability of the test to distinguish men who have cancer from those who don't, a new study suggests

October 27, 2015

Younger men more bothered after prostate cancer treatment

After treatment for localized prostate cancer, changes in quality of life will vary by age, as will men’s reactions to those changes, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

Study supports watch-and-wait approach for many prostate cancers

In a long-term study of older men diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer and followed with so-called active surveillance, less than a third of cases eventually needed treatment, according to a new study.

October 26, 2015

Tomato-rich diet found to lower risk of prostate cancer, study says

When it comes to staying prostate-cancer free, there's nothing like a routine checkup at the doctor's office ... or, easier yet, some tomatoes.

October 26, 2015

Do fish oil supplements really increase prostate cancer risk?

Fish oil supplements have been shown to provide a variety of benefits when it comes to cardiovascular health, but is there a down side to taking them?

October 26, 2015

Men’s Health Month: 5 key research findings in 2015 so far

Every day, thousands of medical scientists go to work and try to make the world a better place. Most of their research never finds its way to public knowledge— but more should.