Prostate Cancer
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Melatonin Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
By Cari Nierenberg published
Men's risk of prostate cancer may be linked with their melatonin levels, a new study suggests.

Inflammation Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
By Bahar Gholipour published
Inflammation in a man’s prostate may indicate he has a lower risk of developing prostate cancer in the future, according to a new study.

Advanced Prostate Cancer Patients May Live Longer with New Drug
By Rachael Rettner published
Men with advanced prostate cancer that has spread to the bone were less likely to die from their disease if they took a new drug called radium-223.

Vegetable Fat May Help Prostate Cancer Patients Live Longer
By Rachael Rettner published
Swapping animal fat for vegetable fat may lower the risk of death for prostate cancer patients.

Prostate Cancer: Can New Tests Reduce Unnecessary Treatment?
By Rachael Rettner published
New genetic tests may help better predict which prostate cancers are aggressive. But will they work?

Obesity Increases Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer
By Linda Thrasybule published
Obese men have a higher risk of developing advanced prostate cancer, but a lower risk of developing earlier stages of the disease, a new review finds.

Screening Test Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
By Rachael Rettner published
Prostate cancer screening in men reduces the risk of death from the disease, according to a new study.
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