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Ryan O'Neal says he has stage 2 cancer
April 17, 2012 6:46 AM
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ryan O'Neal says the prognosis is positive for his recovery from recently diagnosed Stage 2 prostate cancer. The 70-year-old actor said in a statement released through his publicist on Monday that he was "shocked and stunned by the news" but feels fortunate the disease was caught... more » -
Free prostate screenings offered
September 20, 2010 7:25 PM
Peak Vista Family Health Centers plans to offer free prostate cancer screenings for men on Saturday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at 225 S. Union Boulevard. One in six men will develop prostate cancer in the course of his lifetime. The American Cancer Society reports that African American men... more » -
Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out prostate cancer
June 3, 2010 12:37 PM
Several studies have shown that dogs have the strange ability to "sniff out" cancer in humans. This has been something of great debate in the medical community, but a new study is strengthening that theory. According to a story in U.S. News & World Report , the new study... more » -
Study: Exercise benefits cancer patients
June 1, 2010 10:28 AM
Exercise can benefit some cancer patients during their treatment. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit created a customized exercise program -- according to a patient's weight, overall health and type of cancer treatment. Those on the exercise regime said their quality of life improved and that they felt... more » -
Last-chance prostate cancer medication holds promise
March 15, 2010 12:36 PM
For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found. The benefit was modest - an extra 10 weeks - but... more » -
Last-chance prostate cancer med holds promise
March 15, 2010 12:19 PM
For the first time, an experimental drug has extended the lives of men with advanced prostate cancer who are no longer responding to other treatments and are out of options for fighting the disease, a company-led study found. The benefit was modest - an extra 10 weeks - but... more » -
Clearing up cancer screening confusion
November 22, 2009 8:23 AM
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a... more » -
Clearing up cancer screening confusion
November 22, 2009 8:02 AM
Several doctors groups and advocacy groups set guidelines for cancer screening, and they update that advice periodically as new information emerges. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Last year, a number of groups got together and issued consensus guidelines for colon cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a... more » -
Screenings and tests lead to better survival of prostate cancer
September 4, 2009 2:23 PM
September is prostate cancer awareness month and a time when health care providers are encouraging men to get screened for the disease. That process begins with a PSA test. Dr. Jacques Ganem is on the front line of treating one of the most common cancers in men worldwide. ... more »
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