Posts Tagged ‘Prostate Specific Antigen’

Doctors Don’t Adequately Discuss Prostate Tests with Patients

29th September 2009 by admin No Comments

Half of men who received a PSA test for prostate cancer were not asked if they wanted it, despite national guidelines recommending that physicians thoroughly discuss the issue with their patients, according to a new telephone survey. More than two-thirds of the men’s doctors, moreover, did not discuss potential adverse effects of the tests, according [...]

Medarex Shares Up As Prostate Cancer Drug Shows Promise

24th June 2009 by admin 2 Comments

Shares of Medarex Inc (MEDX.O) rose as much as 22 percent Monday on a Mayo Clinic report that two prostate cancer patients became cancer-free after being treated with the company’s experimental drug, ipilimumab, in combination with other therapies and surgery.
On Friday, the Mayo Clinic said both patients experienced reduction in levels of a protein called [...]

Green Tea Could Delay Prostate Cancer: U.S. Study

20th June 2009 by admin 1 Comment

Active compounds in green tea may slow down the progression of prostate cancer, researchers reported on Friday.
Capsules made using green tea extracts called polyphenols lowered levels of proteins that tumors use to grow, the researchers found.
Made by Polyphenon Pharma, the capsules called Polyphenon E contain epigallocatechin gallate or EGCG, a green tea extract that has [...]