Published October 31, 2009
in Cancer.
Actor and filmmaker Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, the common male reproductive malignancy.
His manager, Sam Maydew tells CNN that Hopper, 73, is being treated at the University of Southern California, no other details were released.
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Published October 3, 2009
in Cancer.
Today the chance of a woman being diagnosed with invasive breast cancer is 1 in 8. The chance of it killing her is 1 in 35. And it remains the second leading cause of cancer death for American women behind lung cancer.
But missing in those statistics from the American Cancer Society is a message of progress and hope for October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Millions of lives have been saved through advances in early detection, surgical procedures and research into prevention and new ways to attack the cells.
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Published August 1, 2007
in Cancer.
Diagnosis
Although the DRE and PSA tests cannot diagnose prostate cancer, they can signal the need for a biopsy to examine the prostate cells and determine whether they are cancerous. In some men, changes in urinary or sexual function lead to a full evaluation by the doctor, and, if prostate cancer is suspected, a biopsy will be performed.
The Biopsy
During a biopsy, needles are inserted into the prostate to take small samples of tissue, often under the guidance of ultrasound imaging. The biopsy procedure may cause some discomfort or pain, but the procedure is short, and can usually be performed without an overnight hospital stay.
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Published August 1, 2007
in Cancer.
Prostate cancer occurs when the cells of the prostate begin to grow uncontrollably. When caught and treated early, prostate cancer has a cure rate of over 90%.
Yet being diagnosed with prostate cancer can be a life-altering experience. It requires making some very difficult decisions about treatments that can affect not only the life of the man diagnosed, but also the lives of his family members in significant ways for many years to come.
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Published December 15, 2006
in Cancer.
Anxiety can often be an important factor or contributor to lack of ejaculatory control in men and these effects are well-documented in the medical literature. There are over 100 supporting articles, referenced by The National Library Of Medicine (PubMED), published in the medical literature, that demonstrate anxiety and early ejaculation are causally-linked. Deferolâ„¢ has been scientifically formulated to effectively address the unwanted performance anxiety often associated with sex.