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Past X-rays linked to prostate cancer (UPI)
NOTTINGHAM, England, July 16 (UPI) -- British researchers say there's an association between some past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer.

Shying away from prostate check-ups (The Borneo Post)
IT?S one of the hard facts most men must face within their lifetime. By the age of 50, their ever growing prostates will have caused urination problems to some degree. Not a whole lot of preventive measures like exercise and a balance diet seem able to stop the prostate?s steady enlargement.

GET HEALTHY TRI-STATE: Several tips make backyard burgers better for you (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Perfecting your barbecue skills can really pay off. Broil burgers to a crisp and the problem isn't just whether you have enough ketchup to salvage them. It's that too much heat for too long can cause compounds called heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) to form, and they've been linked to all sorts of cancers, including colon, breast, stomach, pancreatic and prostate.

Nemours find may help treat prostate cancer (The News Journal)
A Nemours discovery in prostate cancer may someday give doctors a clearer picture of how best to treat advanced forms of the disease.

Hormone Therapy Not Shown to Benefit Older Patients with Early Prostate Cancer (American Cancer Society via Yahoo! News)
A study of nearly 20,000 men aged 66 and older with early-stage prostate cancer found that those who were prescribed androgen deprivation hormone therapy instead of other treatments were no better off than their counterparts who adopted a "wait and see" approach. However, younger men who aren't good candidates for surgery or radiation should still consider the therapy, which reduces androgen ...

Lung cancer No. 2 threat in Knox County (The Galesburg Register-Mail)
Exactly 1,700 people in Knox County were diagnosed with cancer between 2000 and 2004. Prostate cancer is the leading cancer for men followed by lung cancer. Breast is the leading cancer for women also followed by lung cancer.

More seniors finding love online, but skipping remarriage (Seattle Times)
Elderly Americans aren't just living longer. They're dating more, and they're the fastest-growing users of Internet dating services and the fastest-growing group of cohabiters.

Possible Link Found Between X-rays And Prostate Cancer (Medical News Today)
Researchers at The University of Nottingham have shown an association between certain past diagnostic radiation procedures and an increased risk of young-onset prostate cancer - a rare form of prostate cancer which affects about 10 per cent of all men diagnosed with the disease.

First worldwide analysis of cancer survival shows wide variations (Cancerfacts.com)
LONDON ? July 17, 2008 ? The United States has the highest survival for prostate cancer of all 31 countries included in a new worldwide survey of cancer survival, but black men and women in the USA have substantially lower survival than white men and women, the study shows.

X-rays may up prostate cancer risk (New Kerala)
Washington, July 16 : A new study conducted by experts at The University of Nottingham has cast light on a possible link between x-rays and prostate cancer risk.