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Prostatitis - Inflammation Of The Prostate by Mike V. Healthy Living Professional Posted Thu 06 Nov 2008 11:40pm Prostatitis simply means an inflammation of the prostate gland. The symptoms are uncomfortable at best; more often they are extremely painful and can also be dangerous... that relax the muscles of the prostate gland, but these treatments have not been proven to be effective. In fact, they often do not work at all and can have unpleasant side effects Read on »
Stem Cells Found in Prostate May Be Involved in Cancer -Prostate by Dr. Syed L. Doctor of Dentistry Posted Thu 10 Sep 2009 10:03pm The medical center trains future leaders and includes the dedicated work of many physicians, scientists, public health professionals, dentists , and nurses at the College of Physicians and Surgeons , the Mailman School of Public Health , … See more here:  Stem Cells Found in Prostate May Be Involved in Cancer -Prostate Read on »
Prostate Supplements to Help Prostate Nutrition by Lucy J. Patient Expert Posted Mon 20 Sep 2010 11:29pm The prostate is a male sex gland that is about walnut-sized and resides near the bladder. The function of this gland is to store and secrete the alkaline fluid in semen to prolong the life of sperm traveling is the highly acidic environment of a woman’s vagina. Without the prostate’s function, pregnancy would be next Read on »
Prostate Cancer Treatment versus Prostate Cancer Prevention by Rabbi Ed . Posted Sat 05 Dec 2009 7:02am accurate comments interspersed with some comments that misinform rather than enlighten.  For instance he wrote that "the prostate gland found under the bladder, that’s necessary... like to explain why these are mistaken or imprecise assertions by first restating each one and then offering my comments.  * Assertion: "The prostate gland ...is necessary Read on »
ProstateCradle.com Launches external Prostate Therapy Device by Enviromax by Medical Quack Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted Fri 28 Nov 2008 12:02pm of medical products that come out all the time and I try to do my best here on keeping everyone advised.  BD  Most men are expected to have some kind of prostate issue, and the longer they live, the more they are at risk. But that's just part of the story. Doctors recommend prostate massage as preventative and therapeutic. According to Enviromax Read on »
Multifocal, high-grade, prostatic epithelial neoplasia and prostate cancer risk by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor Posted Mon 18 Oct 2010 12:00am The presence of high-grade, prostatic epithelial neoplasia (HG-PIN) in the absence of either prostate cancer or atypia (ASAP) on an initial biopsy has long been associated with risk for a subsequent diagnosis of cancer. A recent review by Dickinson discusses HG-PIN, its link to prostatic adenocarcinoma, and the significance of its presence Read on »
114-candidate gene panel can detect nearby prostate cancer in stromal prostate tissue by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor Posted Mon 04 Apr 2011 12:00am that an investigational genetic test can project the presence of prostate cancer in biopsy-based specimens with an average accuracy of 97 percent. Now this article by Jia et al. is certainly interesting from a biologic point view, because what is really does is show that genetic tests in (stromal) tissues near to actual prostate cancer tissues can indicate the presence Read on »
Men with recurring prostate cancer not dying from prostate cancer by DiseaseProof Medical Doctor Posted Fri 03 Sep 2010 12:02pm        Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men (second to skin cancer). It is well established that the death rate from prostate cancer is quite low: Men in the U.S. have a 16% lifetime chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, but only a 3% chance of dying from it.[1] The five-year and ten-year relative survival Read on »
Chronic Prostatitis Social NetworkChronic Prostatitis Social Network by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor Posted Tue 24 Jun 2008 12:08pm Having established The "New" Prostate Cancer InfoLink Social Network, a co-production with Vox Medica, we have now set off to develop a social network for men suffering from chronic prostatitis symptoms. Contrasted with the world of prostate cancer, the world of chronic prostatitis is very primitive. There is one foundation, www.prostatitis Read on »
Are basal prostate cells “trigger cells” for development of prostate cancer? by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor Posted Fri 30 Jul 2010 12:00am into how to prevent and/or reverse such initial triggering events. From an anatomical point of view, you need to understand that the prostate is a gland that is filled... Media reports are stating that a research team at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in Los Angeles have identified basal prostate calls as having Read on »