 |  |  |  Prostate Cancer Headlines | | | (Associated Press) -- A warning to men considering a pricey new treatment for prostate cancer called proton therapy: Research suggests it might have more side effects than traditional radiation does. CAIRO (Canadian Press) -- A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. TORONTO (Canadian Press) -- A class of drug long used to treat prostate enlargement appears to have benefits for men diagnosed with low-risk, localized prostate cancer -- delaying disease progression and reducing patients' anxiety, a Canadian-led international study has found. TORONTO (Canadian Press) -- While more Canadians are being diagnosed with cancer due in part to the aging population, more are surviving the disease over time, a Statistics Canada study on cancer prevalence has found. NEW YORK (AP) -- Scientists say they've identified the first genetic mutation with a major effect on the risk of prostate cancer that runs in families and strikes men early, by age 55. DURHAM, N.C. (The News) -- A good set of headphones and a little Bach may ease the pain and anxiety of getting a prostate biopsy, according to a newly published study by Duke Cancer Institute researchers. | News brought to you by: | | | | | | |
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