IMN || Men's Health

Studies point to potential for huge HCV rise in MSM

Posted on: 08/09/2014 - 16:15

WASHINGTON – Two studies of men having sex with men suggest that hepatitis C transmission in that group might be on the cusp of a big increase, in part because of risky behavior such as unprotected...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Blood marker may signal enzalutamide, abiraterone resistance

Posted on: 03/09/2014 - 22:00

Detection of AR-V7 in the peripheral blood appears to be a marker of resistance to both enzalutamide and abiraterone treatment in men who have metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer,...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

FDA panel recommends against approval of ultrasound therapy for early prostate cancer

Posted on: 31/07/2014 - 16:30

GAITHERSBURG, MD. – A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel agreed that a device that thermally ablates the prostate gland using high-intensity focused ultrasound should not be approved for...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Specialists drive overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 21:00

Low-risk prostate cancer in older men is still being overtreated, according to two separate studies that examined the issue from different perspectives, both of which were published online July 14 in...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Testicular tumors increasing in Hispanic teens and young adults

Posted on: 14/07/2014 - 05:01

Testicular germ cell tumors are on the rise among Hispanic adolescents and young men, a new study has shown. From 1992 to 2000, the incidence among Hispanic whites increased 58% – significantly more...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Erectile dysfunction may often occur in men with gout

Posted on: 12/06/2014 - 14:20

PARIS – Men with gout are significantly more likely to experience erectile dysfunction than are those without the disorder, Dr. Naomi Schlesinger said at the annual European Congress of...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Statins linked to lower physical activity

Posted on: 09/06/2014 - 21:00

Initiating statin therapy in older men was associated with a modest but significant drop in physical activity, according findings from a large, observational study published online June 9 in JAMA...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

PLCO data: Prostate Ca screening for genetic high risk improves survival

Posted on: 06/06/2014 - 21:50

ORLANDO – Screening men who are at high genetic risk for prostate cancer appears to provide a mortality benefit, according to an analysis of data from a randomized trial. Of 73,200 men who...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Dogs detect prostate cancer VOCs in urine

Posted on: 04/06/2014 - 20:20

ORLANDO – Specially trained dogs accurately detected specific prostate cancer volatile organic compounds in urine samples from patients with varying stages of disease and risk levels in a controlled...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Adding docetaxel up front improved survival in prostate cancer by more than a year

Posted on: 02/06/2014 - 20:50

CHICAGO –The answer was nearly a decade in coming, but worth the wait: Adding docetaxel to initial hormonal therapy in men with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer can extend overall...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

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