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Our blogs are written by health professionals who have expertise in the field of prostate and prostate cancer. You can therefore be assured that the information provided is precise and accurate. The many topics covered are intended to help people better understand the effects of the disease, treatment options and how to improve their quality of life.
Aromatherapy to treat prostate cancer?
Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina have shown that an olfactory receptor plays a critical role in the progression of prostate cancer. This discovery suggests that an approach that aims to block the olfactory receptor with specific molecules, or perhaps even with specific scents – aromatherapy – could become a new therapeutic pathway to fight […]
What is Psychological Flexibility?
But what is Psychological Flexibility exactly? When you hear the news of prostate cancer, in addition to the initial shock, it is not uncommon to be in denial and feel sadness, fear, anxiety, shame, guilt and anger at the same time. Statistically, as a result of such a diagnosis, nearly 30% of people suffer from […]
A microchip for early detection of cancer wins awards
Developed by students from western Turkey, the microchip has won quite prestigious awards in the United States and Europe. Berna Akdeniz and Leyla Al Masoud – chip processors in Izmir, western Turkey – decided to study early diagnosis of cancer in 2016 and a year later, the duo developed a microfluidic chip for early detection of […]
PSA and screening: 2012 guidelines updated in the US
The US Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending increased screening for prostate cancer, a move that reverses previous guidelines that recommended against routine prostate cancer screening. This week, the US Task Force updated its 2012 position on prostate cancer screening recommending that clinicians should selectively offer or provide periodic prostate-specific antigen (PSA)–based screening for […]
The 10 most anti-stress foods
Stress, anxiety, nervous disorders, irritability, mood swings, transient depression, fatigue… Fighting prostate cancer can certainly affect your morale. But what if there was a healthy, natural and effective alternative to lead a more serene life? Like adding the most anti-stress foods on our plate for example! Although there is no miracle food that can fight […]
When dormant cells wake up
Cancer cells can mysteriously disappear for years, and scientists are beginning to understand why. The important thing is also to understand why dormant cells wake up. New evidence suggests that cancer alternatively uses the “accelerator” and the “brake” in order to survive. If you plot the growth of prostate cancer tumour progression over years, you get […]
