http://www.helixexams.com Medical Directory en-us A study released this week revealed that men who are overweight or obese at the time of diagnosis are nearly twice as likely to die from locally advanced prostate cancer as patients who are of normal weight. The study was conducted by Dr. Jason Efstathiou and a group of his colleagues from Massachusetts General in Boston. http://www.medheadlines.com/news/11070327.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:03:45 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Obese-Men-More-Likely-To-Die-From-Prostate-Cancer-1017.html A new study suggests that PSA levels in obese men may be falsely interpreted as low, causing delays in diagnosis and treatment. The study, conducted by Duke Prostate Cancer Center researchers, noted that obese men have more blood circulating in their bodies than normal weight men, and as a result the concentration of prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, in the blood can become diluted. http://www.medheadlines.com/news/11070339.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:03:17 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Prostate-Cancer-Difficult-To-Detect-In-Obese-Men-1016.html Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine, may help prevent the development of prostate cancer. These are the results of a study conducted at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). http://www.medheadlines.com/news/11070140.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:02:57 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Red-Wine-May-Help-Prevent-Prostate-Cancer-1015.html Research in mice suggests that a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil and certain types of fish could potentially improve the prognosis of men who are genetically prone to develop prostate cancer. http://www.medheadlines.com/news/11070041.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:02:20 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Omega-3-Fatty-Acids-May-Slow-Prostate-Cancer-Growth-1014.html Aggressive treatment of early prostate cancer, and not watchful waiting, improves the survival of older men, a new study suggests. "There has been a belief that watchful waiting was the safest treatment for older men with moderate prostate cancer," said Dr. Yu-Ning Wong, an oncologist at Fox Chase Cancer Center who is lead author of the report in the Dec. 13 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Our study suggests there may be a survival benefit," Wong said. http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=600032 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:33:31 MST http://www.helixexams.com/article/Treatment-Beats-Watchful-Waiting-for-Older-Prostate-Cancer-Patients-577.html