Tookad, a light-activated drug,has been shown to shrink prostate tumors by 84 percent, and in 46 per cent of the cases — the cancer was gone. Thephotodynamic therapy is based on an anti-cancer drug that becomes toxic when exposed to light. The drug is injectedinto the blood stream and once it reaches its target, doctors [...]
Tomato and broccoli are known for their cancer fighting qualities. In a study published in the January ǯth issue of Cancer Research, it showed that the tomato/broccoli combination outperformed all other diets in shrinking prostate tumors in animals. The research suggested that older men with slow-growing prostate cancer who have chosen the watchful waiting over chemotherapy and radiation [...]
Researchers are suggesting not all men diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer need aggressive treatment, but may do just as well with a watchful waiting approach of periodic monitoring of the progression of their prostate cancer before medical action is taken. When the records of 71,602 men diagnosed with localized or regional prostate cancer were evaluated, University [...]