http://prostatecancer.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2011-11-28T04:59:38Z Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2012/03/01/your-surgeon-may-be-a-robot.htm <p>According to a new study, robot-assisted radical prostatectomies now outnumber other forms of prostate cancer surgery in the United States. Nearly 61 percent of prostatectomies were performed by robotic devices between 2008 and 2009.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2012/03/01/your-surgeon-may-be-a-robot.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2012/03/01/your-surgeon-may-be-a-robot.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:59:53 +0000 2012-03-01T16:59:53Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/28/what-is-high-dose-rate-brachytherapy.htm http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/28/what-is-high-dose-rate-brachytherapy.htm Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:59:38 +0000 2011-11-28T04:59:38Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/26/study-finds-prostate-cancer-is-less-common-in-men-with-hiv.htm <p>A new study recently published in the medical journal <em>Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention</em> has shown that many types of cancer are more common in men who are infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/26/study-finds-prostate-cancer-is-less-common-in-men-with-hiv.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/26/study-finds-prostate-cancer-is-less-common-in-men-with-hiv.htm Sat, 26 Nov 2011 05:45:14 +0000 2011-11-26T05:45:14Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/25/what-to-know-about-watchful-waiting-for-prostate-cancer.htm http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/25/what-to-know-about-watchful-waiting-for-prostate-cancer.htm Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:04:41 +0000 2011-11-25T05:04:41Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/24/what-does-your-prostate-cancer-stage-mean.htm http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/24/what-does-your-prostate-cancer-stage-mean.htm Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:44:46 +0000 2011-11-24T04:44:46Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/22/new-prostate-cancer-drug-shown-to-slow-development-of-bone-metastases.htm http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/22/new-prostate-cancer-drug-shown-to-slow-development-of-bone-metastases.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:35:42 +0000 2011-11-22T20:35:42Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/14/prostate-cancer-found-in-ancient-egyptian-mummy.htm <p>Researchers using advanced imaging tests recently concluded that an ancient Egyptian mummy, likely died with metastatic prostate cancer.</p> <p>The study, recently published in the <em>Journal of Paleopathology</em>, found that the mummy - thought to be a man in his 50s - had numerous sclerotic spots throughout the bones of his pelvis and lower spine that were most consistent in appearance with metastases from prostate cancer.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/14/prostate-cancer-found-in-ancient-egyptian-mummy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/14/prostate-cancer-found-in-ancient-egyptian-mummy.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:30:09 +0000 2011-11-14T05:30:09Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/10/national-lacrosse-league-players-participating-in-movember.htm <p>Several members of the National Lacrosse League have begun growing moustaches (or "mos") as a part of the Movember campaign to raise awareness about prostate cancer and raise funds for prostate cancer research.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/10/national-lacrosse-league-players-participating-in-movember.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/10/national-lacrosse-league-players-participating-in-movember.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:41:20 +0000 2011-11-10T05:41:20Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/07/prostate-surgery-complications-lower-at-teaching-hospitals.htm <p>A new study has shown that teaching hospitals (those that take part in the training of medical students, physicians-in-training, or other healthcare professionals) have overall lower rates of complications following <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/treatment/a/radicalprostat.htm">radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/07/prostate-surgery-complications-lower-at-teaching-hospitals.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/11/07/prostate-surgery-complications-lower-at-teaching-hospitals.htm Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:37:06 +0000 2011-11-07T18:37:06Z http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/10/27/movember-returns-to-raise-awareness-and-money-for-prostate-cancer-causes.htm <p>The quirky Movember campaign returns for another year with a bigger presence around the world.</p> <p>If you're not familiar with Movember, it is an international effort to encourage men to grow moustaches ("Mos") during the month of November to raise awareness and money for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/od/thefrontierofresearch/a/researchover.htm">prostate cancer-related causes such as research</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/10/27/movember-returns-to-raise-awareness-and-money-for-prostate-cancer-causes.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://prostatecancer.about.com/b/2011/10/27/movember-returns-to-raise-awareness-and-money-for-prostate-cancer-causes.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:00:35 +0000 2011-10-27T04:00:35Z