Going bald early may increase your risk for prostate cancer — especially if you’re an African- American man. That’s the finding of a new study from the American Association for Cancer Research. In the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers report on more than 300 African-American men with prostate cancer and more than 200 control [...]
A Plant-Based Diet Can Help Reduce the Risks of Aggressive Prostate Cancer
November 3, 2012 | Posted by
Dr. Susan Steck from the Arnold School of Public Health has established through her studies that including fruits, vegetables, tea and herbs in your diet will reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer. The findings were presented at the International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. According to the study conducted by Dr. Steck [...]
Warren Buffet Completes Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer
September 16, 2012 | Posted by
Warren Buffett, the billionaire chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway, completed radiation treatment for prostate cancer, according to the Omaha World-Herald, a newspaper owned by his company. “Today I had my 44th and last day of radiation,” Mr Buffett told newspaper executives, according to a report on the World-Herald’s website yesterday. “I’ll be [...]
Clark Atlanta Univ. Gets $5.8 Mil Federal Grant for Prostate Cancer Research, Education
September 8, 2012 | Posted by
The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development at Clark Atlanta University has received a $5.8 million federal grant toward prostate cancer research and education. The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities will finance research, training and community outreach activities in the African-American [...]
New Prostate Pill Offers Hope of Longer Life for Men with Advanced Cancer
August 16, 2012 | Posted by
A new drug helps men with advanced prostate cancer live longer, even after they have not been helped by other treatments, researchers reported Wednesday. The drug, called enzalutamide, is a pill that tackles prostate tumors from several different directions, interfering with molecular pathways that help them grow. It does not cause the nausea, hair loss [...]
U.S. Senate Pushes Govt. to Help Black Men Stay Alive
August 6, 2012 | Posted by
The levels of prostate cancer in black men has reached such “epidemic proportions” that the United States Senate last week passed a resolution urging Federal agencies to do more research and education to reduce the incidence of the disease. Every year, 504 of every 100,000 black men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to the [...]
After Beating Cancer Twice, Bobby Womack is Ready to Work
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
Bobby Womack has beat cancer, twice, and now the soul-singing icon says he’s ready to get back on the road. “They keep telling me one step at a time, one day at a time—but I am planning on going around the world and letting these people know what soul singing really was about,” he said. [...]
