New Drug Extends Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate
Cancer
THURSDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) --
For men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer who have also failed chemotherapy, the new drug Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) along with the steroid prednisone appears to boost survival, researchers report."
Friday, May 27, 2011
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Can brisk walks block prostate cancer?
Can brisk walks block prostate cancer?: "
“Power walks could be a life-saver for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer”, according to the Daily Express. Brisk walking for at least three hours a week could improve outcomes and even prevent the cancer’s progression, it added.
The story comes from a study of nearly 1,500 men diagnosed with early prostate cancer (cancer that has not spread), which looked at whether vigorous activities and brisk walking had any effect on the progress of the disease. It found that men who walked briskly for three hours a week or more had a 57% lower risk of the disease spreading or recurring compared to men who walked at an easier pace for less than three hours a week.
While this study suggests that brisk walking and intense exercise may slow down the progression of early prostate cancer, the results should be viewed with caution: the results were based on a very small number of cases in which the disease had spread, including only three prostate cancer deaths. Also, very few men took part in vigorous activity, which makes the findings in this area less reliable. Furthermore, the study also relied on men estimating their levels of activity over a year, which might introduce inaccuracy.
Walking and similar activities has many health benefits, and keeping active can help people recover more quickly after cancer treatment.
The story comes from a study of nearly 1,500 men diagnosed with early prostate cancer (cancer that has not spread), which looked at whether vigorous activities and brisk walking had any effect on the progress of the disease. It found that men who walked briskly for three hours a week or more had a 57% lower risk of the disease spreading or recurring compared to men who walked at an easier pace for less than three hours a week.
While this study suggests that brisk walking and intense exercise may slow down the progression of early prostate cancer, the results should be viewed with caution: the results were based on a very small number of cases in which the disease had spread, including only three prostate cancer deaths. Also, very few men took part in vigorous activity, which makes the findings in this area less reliable. Furthermore, the study also relied on men estimating their levels of activity over a year, which might introduce inaccuracy.
Walking and similar activities has many health benefits, and keeping active can help people recover more quickly after cancer treatment.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Regular Brisk Walks May Protect Prostate Cancer Patients (HealthDay)
Regular Brisk Walks May Protect Prostate Cancer Patients
(HealthDay):
MONDAY, May 23 - Prostate cancer patients who take brisk walks on a regular basis fare better than those who don't, a new study suggests."
"Men who engaged in brisk walking, defined as three miles per hour or faster, after a diagnosis of clinically localized prostate cancer, had a reduced risk of prostate cancer progression compared to men who walked at an easy pace [less than two miles per hour]," said study author Erin L. Richman
Richman's team cautioned that more research is needed to confirm the findings. She also suggested that other types of exercise might also prove helpful.
(HealthDay):
MONDAY, May 23 - Prostate cancer patients who take brisk walks on a regular basis fare better than those who don't, a new study suggests."
"Men who engaged in brisk walking, defined as three miles per hour or faster, after a diagnosis of clinically localized prostate cancer, had a reduced risk of prostate cancer progression compared to men who walked at an easy pace [less than two miles per hour]," said study author Erin L. Richman
Richman's team cautioned that more research is needed to confirm the findings. She also suggested that other types of exercise might also prove helpful.
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