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Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein - but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth.

In one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the cost of robotic-assisted, laparoscopic surgery for prostate cancer , researchers at UPMC found that this now-dominant surgical approach is significantly more costly than standard open surgery, despite little scientific evidence of long-term improved patient outcomes.

Not in the opinion of highly regarded Santa Monica urologist Milton Krisiloff, who was my doctor in the late 1990s when I lived on that side of town.

Men with prostate cancer could significantly benefit from a recently approved hormone-depleting drug, according to results from a phase II clinical trial.

Shares of Dendreon Corp. sank Wednesday after a Jefferies & Co. analyst said the company's prostate cancer therapy Provenge will be eclipsed by two newer competitors.

The United States Prevention Services Task force recommendation issued Monday is against routine PSA exams for men of any age.

Dr. Otis Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society, predicts that doctors and patients will continue to be "unscientific" when deciding on testing for prostate cancer.

Body-building and weight-loss products are the types of dietary supplements most likely to cause liver injury, according to a small new study.

Shares of DaVita Inc. dipped Tuesday as the market absorbed the renal-care company's plans to buy a California-based doctors' group for $4.42 billion.

MDxHealth SA , a leading molecular diagnostic company that develops and commercializes epigenetic tests to support cancer treatment, today announced it has presented data demonstrating that its epigenetic ConfirmMDxa for Prostate Cancer test can aid urologists in identifying patients who may avoid a repeat prostate biopsy .

A Winnipeg businessman says he owes his life to a controversial test for prostate cancer that U.S. health officials say men should not necessarily get.

Now you can watch ABC7 News 10:00 PM LIVE online -- Click Here Between 10 and 10:35 to watch A study published Tuesday says there is a high risk group that should be screened, and that is bald men.

Pom Wonderful Pomegranate products may be loaded with antioxidants , but there's not sufficient evidence that it can treat, prevent, or reduce the risk of specific conditions such as heart disease or erectile dysfunction according to a ruling handed down by Chief Administrative Law Judge Michael Chappell.

TUESDAY, May 22 -- Certain gene variants linked to prostate cancer may make men more susceptible to lower urinary tract symptoms, according to a new study.

Newswise - NEW YORK -- Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein -- but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth.

Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.

Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.

A top panel of health experts called the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says that men should no longer get routine prostate-specific antigen tests to screen for prostate cancer.

A government panel says men should not have routine PSA screening tests for prostate cancer.