Read more prostate cancer stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/670/prostate-cancer.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:46:25 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74670/we-must-reduce-health-care-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe brouhaha over mammograms proves that we’ll never corral health care costs for one simple reason: no one wants to give up any care. Intellectually, women may understand that life-threatening breast cancer is pretty rare before age 50, but rare doesn’t mean non-existent. “Many women would rather be safe than...http://www.newser.com/story/74670/we-must-reduce-health-care-costs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:37:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72893/hopper-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDennis Hopper has been given a diagnosis of prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment. Manager Sam Maydew says the 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California. Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping...http://www.newser.com/story/72893/hopper-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 Oct 2009 22:00:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72497/lloyd-webber-diagnosed-with-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBritish composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, a spokeswoman said today in a statement that said "the condition is in its very early stages. Andrew is now undergoing treatment and expects to be fully back at work before the end of the year."http://www.newser.com/story/72497/lloyd-webber-diagnosed-with-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 9:05:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72170/cancer-experts-worried-about-screening.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe American Cancer Society is rethinking its advice on screening for breast and prostate cancer amid studies showing that the tests can miss the deadliest forms of the disease, and in some cases lead to dangerous, unnecessary treatment. The society is working on a new message stressing that cancer screening...http://www.newser.com/story/72170/cancer-experts-worried-about-screening.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 1:22:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71665/robot-assisted-prostate-surgery-linked-to-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMen who undergo minimally invasive, robot-assisted prostate surgery were more than twice as likely to suffer from impotence and incontinence a year and a half later, compared to those receiving conventional surgery, a new Harvard study has found. Some 4.7% of those treated with laparoscopic surgery, using remote-controlled techniques,...http://www.newser.com/story/71665/robot-assisted-prostate-surgery-linked-to-problems.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 14 Oct 2009 6:28:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71043/petraeus-secretly-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGen. David Petraeus was diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer in February but underwent successful radiation treatment at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the military disclosed today. A spokesman for Petraeus said the treatment had little effect on the general's job and Petraeus did make at least one overseas trip...http://www.newser.com/story/71043/petraeus-secretly-treated-for-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 6:04:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68816/virus-linked-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAggressive human prostate cancer cells contain a virus associated with cancer in animals, a discovery that raises hopes for more accurate diagnosis and treatment of the disease, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. "We're not saying this virus causes cancer," cautioned the lead researcher. "The best we can say is it...http://www.newser.com/story/68816/virus-linked-to-aggressive-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 18:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66648/osteoporosis-drug-shows-promise-no-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn experimental drug could drastically decrease the risk of bone breakage in osteoporosis sufferers, Time reports. Two trials of the drug denosumab in groups at high risk for the disease—men receiving testosterone-depleting treatment for prostate cancer and post-menopausal women—reduced the risk of fracture by more than 50%, with...http://www.newser.com/story/66648/osteoporosis-drug-shows-promise-no-side-effects.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 16:22:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65790/dodd-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSenator Chris Dodd has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the Hartford Courant reports, but the disease is in its early stages, and Dodd doesn’t think it will sideline him long. He’ll undergo surgery during the August recess, and expects to return after a “brief recuperation,” the 65-year-old said. “It’s something...http://www.newser.com/story/65790/dodd-has-prostate-cancer.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 11:55:01 CDT