Prostate News

Routine prostate tests not needed

Healthy men should not get routine prostate cancer screenings, says updated advice from a US government panel that found the PSA blood tests do more harm than good.

Beehive extract to treat prostate

An over-the-counter natural remedy derived from honeybee hives arrests the growth of prostate cancer cells and tumours in mice, according to a study.

Visceral fat tied to prostate

A study suggests that visceral adipose tissue is positively associated with prostate volume.

Baldness drug may have side effects

Two drugs - one to treat hair loss in men, the other to treat an enlarged prostate gland - will get revised labels warning of potential sexual side effects that can last even after patients stop taking the drugs.

PSA test cuts prostate death risk

A new European study reports that men who received routine prostate-specific antigen tests to check for signs of prostate cancer were 30% less likely to die from the disease.

Circumcision may prevent cancer

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that circumcision before a male's first sexual intercourse may help protect against prostate cancer.

Men opt for costly cancer treatment

Men diagnosed with localised prostate cancer are more likely to be treated with proton beam therapy if the technology is available nearby, a new study found.

Treatment may damage sperm

The radioactive seeds used in brachytherapy (internal radiotherapy) for early prostate cancer may damage the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.

Proton therapy treats prostate

Proton therapy, a type of external beam radiation therapy, is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer, according to two new studies published in the Red Journal.

Tutu recovering after surgery

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is doing well after undergoing surgery last week, said the Desmond Tutu Peace Centre.